2025 Stats
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8
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13
PP Pts
10
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-12
PIM
12
ROS Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The 2024-2025 campaign was Eklund’s best, setting a new career high with 58 points in 77 games. Perhaps most impressive was the fact that he was only a minus-7 player on a team that had the worst goal differential in the league. Even at just 22 years old, you can write him in pen in the Sharks' top-six and a power-play spot. However, there are some question marks with Eklund – for instance, how his recovery from a scary offseason wrist injury that required surgery progresses. The Sharks' level of commitment to another rebuilding year will be a determining factor in Eklund’s production. If the youngster has linemates to play with and stays healthy – he’s missed only seven games in his two full NHL seasons – there’s no reason that the 2021 seventh-overall pick can’t continue to grow and evolve into one of the NHL’s superstar wingers. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $16.8 million contract extension with the Sharks in July of 2025.
Plays role early in comeback
Eklund scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.
ANALYSIS
The Sharks were down four early in the third period, but Eklund helped spark their improbable comeback. He assisted on John Klingberg's power-play tally to start the rally, then scored a goal of his own to get the Sharks within two. Eklund ended a six-game goal drought. The 23-year-old is at eight goals, 21 points, 66 shots on net, 22 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 29 appearances this season. He could be in line for a promotion in the lineup if Philipp Kurashev (upper body) and Will Smith (undisclosed) are out for Tuesday's game versus the Flames.
The Sharks were down four early in the third period, but Eklund helped spark their improbable comeback. He assisted on John Klingberg's power-play tally to start the rally, then scored a goal of his own to get the Sharks within two. Eklund ended a six-game goal drought. The 23-year-old is at eight goals, 21 points, 66 shots on net, 22 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 29 appearances this season. He could be in line for a promotion in the lineup if Philipp Kurashev (upper body) and Will Smith (undisclosed) are out for Tuesday's game versus the Flames.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 19:42
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:52
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:13
Ice Time
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18:40
2:42
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19:33
2:45
1:11
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19:42
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The Sharks knew from the start of the 2023-24 campaign that they weren't going to make the playoffs, so they kept an eye on the future, giving the young Eklund key minutes. The 21-year-old had 16 goals and 45 points across 80 contests. While playing for San Jose did result in him getting a lot of ice time, it also meant that the quality of his linemates wasn't great. Perhaps because of that, Eklund never got to settle in with anyone in particular, instead being thrown onto the ice with a rotating group of forwards. Those are issues that might be resolved this year with Logan Couture likely to be healthy and top prospect Macklin Celebrini set to make his NHL debut, leaving Eklund with far better players to work with. That assignment, combined with his own growth should lead to Eklund finishing with 50-60 points in 2024-25.
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Primary helper on power play
Eklund distributed a power-play assist, put three shots on goal and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
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Goals in back-to-back games
Eklund scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
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Scores power-play goal
Eklund scored a power-play goal in Friday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
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Posts helper in Sunday's win
Eklund notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
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Suiting up in State of Hockey
Eklund (lower body) will return to the lineup in Minnesota on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
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Could go on injured reserve
Eklund, who is out of action with a lower-body injury, could go on injured reserve Friday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
ANALYSIS
The Sharks will activate Ryan Reaves on Friday and need to make a move. Should Eklund go on injured reserve, he could miss only one game, as the move will likely be retroactive to Nov. 1, when he was injured. Eklund has five goals and six assists in 12 games this season.
The Sharks will activate Ryan Reaves on Friday and need to make a move. Should Eklund go on injured reserve, he could miss only one game, as the move will likely be retroactive to Nov. 1, when he was injured. Eklund has five goals and six assists in 12 games this season.