Smith scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Calgary. He fired five shots.
Smith is on a four-game, seven-point streak (two goals, five assists; 12 shots). Saturday's goal came on the power play. Smith's ascension toward stardom continues. He has 38 points (16 goals, 22 assists) in 40 games this season, and he has already equaled his power-play production (five goals, 12 points) from 2024-25 in 34 fewer games. Last season, Smith delivered 45 points (18 goals, 27 assists) in 74 games.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Three-point effort in win
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Smith scored a power-play goal, dished two assists and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
One of Smith's helpers also came on the power play. The 20-year-old continues to roll after an upper-body injury, earning three goals and four helpers over five contests since his return to action. For the season, he's at 15 goals, 21 helpers, 11 power-play points, 89 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 38 appearances. He needs 10 more points to surpass his total from 74 outings as a rookie last year.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Provides pair of assists
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Smith registered two assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
Smith has two goals and two helpers over four games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 20-year-old forward is up to a total of 33 points (nine on the power play), 88 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 37 appearances. Smith has been on the top line since his return, giving him a steady path to offense alongside breakout superstar Macklin Celebrini.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Buries goal Monday
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Smith scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
Smith has scored in consecutive contests following his 13-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The 20-year-old has immediately retaken a top-line role and doesn't appear to need to shake off any rust. He's up to 14 goals, 31 points, 84 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 35 appearances, making him a strong offense-only option with ample upside in fantasy.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Ready to rock
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Smith (upper body) will return to the lineup in Detroit on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Smith missed 13 games with the injury. The fourth pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, Smith has 12 goals and 17 assists in 33 games, establishing himself as a future star with the Sharks. He should line up on one of the top-two lines Friday and could return to his spot alongside Macklin Celebrini, giving Smith plenty of fantasy value.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Set to travel with team
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Sunday that Smith (upper body) will travel with the Sharks ahead of their upcoming four-game road trip, which begins Thursday in Washington and runs through Jan. 20 against Tampa Bay, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Smith has been sidelined since mid-December due to his upper-body injury, and the team announced Dec. 22 that he was considered week-to-week. It's not yet clear exactly which date Smith could return, but he at least appears to be drawing closer to suiting up. Over his first 33 appearances of the season, he recorded 12 goals, 17 assists, 12 PIM, seven hits and seven blocked shots while averaging 17:55 of ice time.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Sustains injury Saturday
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Smith (undisclosed) was injured versus the Penguins on Saturday, and there was no update on his status after the game, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Smith was injured on a hit by Parker Wotherspoon. With no update available, Smith should be considered day-to-day pending further evaluation. The Sharks' next game is at home Tuesday versus the Flames. If Smith and Philipp Kurashev (upper body) are both unavailable, a call-up from AHL San Jose could be in order.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Provides two helpers Tuesday
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Smith notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth.
Smith had gone two games without a point before this bounce-back effort. He's yet to have a slump reach three contests this season. The 20-year-old is up to seven goals, 12 helpers, five power-play points, 43 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 20 appearances. Smith's working on a breakout campaign and is a strong offense-only option for fantasy.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Dishes two helpers in win
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Smith logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Smith extended his point streak to four games, two of which have been multi-point efforts. He has two goals and four assists in that span. Smith is up to a total of six goals, 10 helpers, 34 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 16 appearances. A point-per-game pace might be too tough to sustain at this stage of his career, but the 20-year-old should remain productive enough to help in most fantasy formats.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Nets game-winner Friday
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Smith scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 2-1 win over the Jets.
Smith has four goals and two assists over his last six games. His tally Friday was clutch, breaking a 1-1 tie with 4:21 left in the third period, and that goal stood as the game-winner. This was Smith's second game-winner of the season, and the 20-year-old is up to six goals, 14 points, 32 shots and a plus-8 rating through 15 appearances to begin his second NHL campaign positively.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Goal, assist in win
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Smith scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kraken.
Smith has three goals and two helpers over his last five outings for one of his most consistent stretches of the season. The 20-year-old is up to five goals, 13 points, 28 shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances. Smith's continued roles on the first line and top power-play unit should allow him to remain productive on offense, though he doesn't add a whole lot of non-scoring production to soften the slumps for fantasy managers.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Four-point night includes GWG
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Smith scored two goals, one the overtime winner, and added two assists in Thursday's 6-5 victory over the Rangers.
Smith scored his first two goals of the season and San Jose's final two tallies of the night, banging home a rebound early in the third period just after a two-man advantage had expired before ripping a one-timer past Igor Shesterkin in the extra frame. The 20-year-old Smith is showing signs of becoming a very effective Robin to Macklin Celebrini's Batman, and through seven games to begin the season, Smith has eight points.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Pots goal in loss
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Smith scored a goal and added two PIM in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Smith scored for the fourth game in a row -- he has five goals and three assists in that span. He got the Sharks on the board in the first period of this contest. Smith is up to 18 goals, 45 points, 122 shots on net, 18 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 71 appearances. Fantasy managers in redraft formats should have the 20-year-old on their radar by now, as he's put together a strong rookie season.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Racks up four points Wednesday
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Smith scored a goal on three shots, dished three assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Wild.
Smith has four goals and three assists during his three-game point streak. Both of the Sharks' top rookies, Smith and Macklin Celebrini, had great performances despite the overtime loss. For the season, Smith has 17 goals, 27 helpers, 12 power-play points, 121 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 70 appearances. The Sharks have four games left on the schedule, so Smith still has plenty of time to help fantasy managers pad their scoring numbers.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Tallies lone goal in loss
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Smith scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.
Smith ended an eight-game goal drought with this tally. In that span, he was limited to two assists despite pumping 17 shots on net. The 20-year-old's recent dry spell aside, he's made a great first impression on a rebuilding team. Smith has 14 goals, 38 points, 114 shots on net and a minus-13 rating across 68 appearances as a rookie.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Picks up power-play assist
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Smith logged a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.
Smith has been limited to a pair of helpers over his last five contests. The 20-year-old forward assisted on Cameron Lund's first NHL tally late in the third period to break up Jonathan Quick's shutout bid. Smith is up to 37 points (11 on the power play), 105 shots on net and a minus-12 rating through 64 appearances this season. He's been good with 11 points through 12 outings in March, but there could still be some ups and downs for Smith as he works on closing out 2024-25 on a high note.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Pockets power-play assist
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Smith notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Smith stayed hot on offense -- he has three goals and five assists over his last six outings. The 19-year-old set up a tally by Macklin Celebrini in the third period, which got Celebrini to the 20-goal mark. Smith hasn't enjoyed the same success as a rookie in 2024-25, but he's at a decent 31 points (20 helpers) with 86 shots on net and a minus-11 rating across 56 appearances.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Posts helper in loss
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Smith notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Stars.
Smith has two goals and six helpers over his last nine outings. The 19-year-old forward set up a Fabian Zetterlund tally in the second period. Smith started slow this season, but he's really settled in as a top-six option for the Sharks. He's at 23 points, 68 shots on net and a minus-9 rating across 49 appearances in his rookie campaign.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Collects two points Monday
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Smith notched one goal and one assist in Monday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Smith had two helpers in 10 outings going into Monday's game, but the Boston native and former Boston College player put on a show at TD Garden. The rookie forward has seven goals, 17 points and 58 shots on net through 41 games this season.
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Sharks' Will Smith: Questionable for Saturday
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Smith is questionable for Saturday's tilt against Florida because of an undisclosed injury, according to Max Miller of NHL.com.
Smith has five goals and 11 points in 24 appearances in 2024-25. If he can't play, then perhaps Ethan Cardwell will draw into the lineup after being a healthy scratch in San Jose's past two games.
