Profile
- Position
- Left wing
- Number
- #27
- Born
- October 12, 2002 · Stockholm, Sweden
- Age
- 24 years old
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Weight
- 185 lb (84 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2021, SJS, round 1, pick 7 (7th overall)- Nationality
- Sweden
Injury
Injured reserve · Ankle · expected back around Tuesday, January 5 · reported Oct 15
Eklund had surgery to repair a torn ankle tendon and will be out 10-12 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Thursday.
Injuries · Source: team reports published by ESPN. The NHL publishes no official injury list in its public feed.
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 4
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 9
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 1
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 1
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 31.4 47 games, 9.9 goals, 21.4 assists
- Rest of season
- 29.4 43 games left, 0.68 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 31 2 so far · 29 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 22 to 40 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 24 8 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 47 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 0.66 |
| 2025-26 | 78 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 0.68 |
| 2024-25 | 77 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 0.75 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 45 | 0.56 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Sweden Selects U13 | WSI U13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 Div.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 Div.1 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 25 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 SM | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 Div.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Stockholm Syd | TV-Pucken | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Elit | 19 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +12 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +9 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 SM | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Elit | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | 31 | 12 | 24 | 36 | +16 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Elit | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Djurgårdens IF | Champions HL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 40 | 11 | 12 | 23 | -2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 14:20 |
| 2021-22 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 29 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11.1 | 19:50 |
| 2022-23 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 54 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -12 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | -45 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 128 | 12.5 | 18:40 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 77 | 17 | 41 | 58 | -7 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 151 | 11.3 | 19:33 |
| 2024-25 | Sweden | EHT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 78 | 15 | 38 | 53 | -31 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 8.5 | 18:32 |
| 2026-27 |   Ottawa Senators | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 | 13:56 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 256 | 51 | 114 | 165 | -90 | 101 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 490 | 10.4 | 18:42 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence2020-21
Every league he played in, from the NHL’s public feed, read again each day by our server. A dash marks a stat the league does not publish.
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