LW · SJS · NHL id 8480748
Kiefer Sherwood has played 1 game for the San Jose Sharks in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 1 shots while averaging 14:01 a night (11:07 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 2:54 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 73% of his 5v5 minutes with Zack Ostapchuk and 73% with Barclay Goodrow in his only game so far, and the Sharks have controlled 56% of shot attempts with Sherwood on the ice (0-0 in goals, 0% offensive-zone starts). In the Sharks' most recent game against FLA he was on L4 with Barclay Goodrow and Zack Ostapchuk and off the power play.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs FLA, detected from shift data
- −4:01 5v5 TOI
- 0% of team PP time (was 22%)
- On-ice xGF/60 1.59 (was 2.77)
- 0% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 70%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 14:01 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 7 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at SJS: 7 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.23 expected goals; best chance Kiefer Sherwood at 0.09 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 72 GP · 36 points vs 39.6 expected
Last 20 games: -37. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 13.4%
- 97.0
- 55.4%
- G vs xG
- 23 / 19.7
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (TOI down 1:18 a game, PP share 32% → 22%, 4 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played72
- Goals2390th of 715
- Assists13401st of 715
- Points36218th of 715
- Power-play points12151st of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal17297th of 715
- Hits3392nd of 715
- Blocked shots30453rd of 715
- Plus/minus−20675th of 715
- Penalty minutes50104th of 715
- Faceoffs won16278th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)53.8%102nd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)53.8%109th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)48.2%431st of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)48.7%401st of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)48.0%463rd of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)50.9%269th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.5891st of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.089613th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.32258th of 719
- Faceoff win %37.2%
- Draw Equity /100−0.112
Usage
- Ice time per game17:16281st of 715
- Power-play time per game1:44226th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %49.8%366th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.05259th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO970613th of 719
- Goals above expected+3.364th of 715
- Luck Meter−22545th of 828
- Ascension score33403rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.6237th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts104184th of 715
- Hardest shot95.870th of 715
- Offensive-zone time43.0%227th of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 71 of 72 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.041
- Season net
- −0.65xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.58
- Attempts
- 25
- 0.065
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Jan 3, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 1, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1Oct 19, 2025 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 vs EDM | Deflection | — | 0 | 34.5 | deflection | |
| Apr 6, 2026 vs CHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 3 | 81.5 | one-timer | |
| Mar 17, 2026 @ EDM | Rush | loose | 0 | 48.8 | — | |
| Mar 10, 2026 @ BUF | Cycle | — | 2 | 77.1 | one-timer | |
| Mar 6, 2026 vs STL | Rush | carry | 0 | 19.3 | — | |
| Mar 3, 2026 vs MTL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 44.3 | one-timer | |
| Jan 2, 2026 vs SEA | Rebound | pass | 0 | 28.0 | 5-on-4, rebound | |
| Dec 19, 2025 @ NYI | Point shot | — | 0 | 55.2 | — | |
| Dec 19, 2025 @ NYI | Cycle | — | 5 | 63.9 | one-timer | |
| Dec 19, 2025 @ NYI | Rush | loose | 0 | 84.9 | — | |
| Dec 11, 2025 vs BUF | Rebound | — | 0 | 14.8 | rebound | |
| Nov 16, 2025 @ TBL | Deflection | — | 4* | 14.7 | — | |
| Nov 11, 2025 vs WPG | Rush | carry | 1 | 31.5 | — | |
| Nov 9, 2025 vs COL | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 31.0 | — | |
| Oct 30, 2025 @ STL | Rush | carry | 2 | 64.8 | — | |
| Oct 30, 2025 @ STL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 30.0 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 30, 2025 @ STL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 8.6 | 3-on-2 | |
| Oct 26, 2025 vs EDM | Deflection | — | 1 | 46.4 | deflection | |
| Oct 26, 2025 vs EDM | Rush | carry | 2 | 43.9 | — | |
| Oct 19, 2025 @ WSH | Cycle | — | 2 | 20.7 | — | |
| Oct 13, 2025 vs STL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 17.9 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 13, 2025 vs STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 27.8 | — | |
| Oct 9, 2025 vs CGY | Rush | carry | 0 | 68.7 | — | |
| Apr 10, 2025 @ COL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 67.9 | 3-on-2 | |
| Apr 8, 2025 @ DAL | Rebound | — | 1 | 52.2 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Mar 26, 2025 @ NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 46.5 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 26, 2025 @ NYI | Deflection | — | 2 | 45.4 | deflection | |
| Mar 20, 2025 @ STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 63.3 | — | |
| Mar 7, 2025 vs MIN | Cycle | — | 0 | 21.9 | — | |
| Jan 11, 2025 @ TOR | Cycle | — | 2* | 58.6 | — | |
| Dec 23, 2024 vs SJS | Rush | carry | 1 | 69.1 | — | |
| Dec 16, 2024 vs COL | Deflection | — | 0 | 40.0 | deflection | |
| Dec 16, 2024 vs COL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 48.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 16, 2024 vs COL | Rebound | — | 0 | 4.0 | rebound | |
| Dec 8, 2024 vs TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 40.6 | one-timer | |
| Dec 6, 2024 vs CBJ | Rush | loose | 0 | 71.8 | — | |
| Nov 23, 2024 @ OTT | Rebound | carry | 0 | 3.8 | rebound | |
| Nov 19, 2024 vs NYR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 65.9 | 3-on-1 | |
| Nov 17, 2024 vs NSH | Rush | carry | 3 | 62.6 | — | |
| Nov 5, 2024 @ ANA | Odd-man rush | pass | 0 | 83.1 | 3-on-2 |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Sherwood
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Sherwood apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Ostapchuk | C | 1 | 7:45 | 73% | 46.2% | — (0-0) | 80.0% 2:50 | — 0:09 |
| Barclay Goodrow | C | 1 | 7:43 | 73% | 38.5% | — (0-0) | 100.0% 2:52 | 0.0% 0:51 |
| Dmitry Orlov | D | 1 | 5:09 | 49% | 83.3% | — (0-0) | 41.7% 5:26 | 30.8% 10:43 |
| Luca Cagnoni | D | 1 | 5:03 | 48% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 57.1% 5:32 | 34.8% 10:26 |
| Jacob Trouba | D | 1 | 4:06 | 39% | 54.5% | — (0-0) | 57.1% 6:29 | 47.4% 10:52 |
| Nolan Allan | D | 1 | 3:17 | 31% | 42.9% | — (0-0) | 63.6% 7:18 | 57.1% 11:06 |
| Michael Kesselring | D | 1 | 1:58 | 19% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 57.1% 8:37 | 52.6% 12:56 |
| Michael Misa | C | 1 | 1:49 | 17% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 8:46 | 23.5% 8:04 |
| Darnell Nurse | D | 1 | 1:44 | 16% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 57.1% 8:51 | 42.9% 11:47 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs FLA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | 14:01 | 11:07 | — | 2:54 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 14:01 | 14:01 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | 40.0% | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0% |
| Even strength | 1 | 11:07 | 11:07 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | 58.3% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | 54.5% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 2:54 | 2:54 | 1 | 9 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0% |
| 4v5 | 1 | 2:54 | 2:54 | 1 | 9 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SJS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 0 | 14:01 |
| 2025-26 | SJS, VAN | 72 | 23 | 13 | 36 | -20 | 50 | 172 | 13.4% | 339 | 30 | 17:16 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 78 | 19 | 21 | 40 | -1 | 35 | 141 | 13.5% | 462 | 30 | 14:53 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | NSH | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 25.0% | 33 | 3 | 11:58 |
| 2023-24 | NSH | 68 | 10 | 17 | 27 | +17 | 41 | 110 | 9.1% | 234 | 22 | 12:10 |
| 2022-23 | NSH | 32 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +4 | 30 | 57 | 12.3% | 103 | 15 | 13:36 |
| 2021-22 | COL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 9 | 11.1% | 12 | 4 | 8:34 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | COL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 | 0 | 9:06 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 18 | 0.0% | 40 | 6 | 8:48 |
| 2019-20 | ANA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 17 | 0.0% | 24 | 4 | 13:20 |
| 2018-19 | ANA | 50 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 8 | 60 | 10.0% | 79 | 19 | 11:22 |
Kiefer Sherwood news
- Kiefer Sherwood Game Log - NHLFOX Sports
- Kiefer SherwoodNHL.com
- Kiefer Sherwood StatsNHL.com
- Kiefer Sherwood HomeNHL.com
- Kiefer Sherwood Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Sharks’ Alternate Captain Candidates for 2026-27The Hockey Writers
- Kiefer Sherwood Could Be the Perfect Complement to the Sharks' GameThe Hockey Writers
- Kiefer Sherwood Could Be the Perfect Complement to the Sharks’ GameThe Hockey Writers
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.
