C · SJS · NHL id 8484227
Will Smith has played 1 game for the San Jose Sharks in 2026-27, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) on 3 shots while averaging 20:09 a night (14:09 at even strength, 5:19 on the power play and 0:41 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 93% of his 5v5 minutes with Macklin Celebrini and 82% with Mason Marchment in his only game so far, and the Sharks have controlled 55% of shot attempts with Smith on the ice (1-1 in goals, 40% offensive-zone starts). In the Sharks' most recent game against FLA he was on L1 with Mason Marchment and Macklin Celebrini and on PP1.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs FLA, detected from shift data
- ixG/60 2.99 (was 0.67)
- +2:46 PP TOI
- 75% of team PP time (was 61%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 20:09 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 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 · 5 attempts, 3 on goal, 2 goals
Shot map, OPP at SJS: 5 attempts, 3 on goal, 2 goals, 1.00 expected goals; best chance Will Smith at 0.71 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 69 GP · 59 points vs 53.3 expected
Last 20 games: 0. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 14.5%
- 103.3
- 67.0%
- G vs xG
- 24 / 21.9
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.062 xG per attempt lately vs 0.084 before.
- 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, 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played69
- Goals2479th of 715
- Assists3593rd of 715
- Points5985th of 715
- Power-play points17101st of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal166109th of 715
- Hits16655th of 715
- Blocked shots12672nd of 715
- Plus/minus+1283rd of 715
- Penalty minutes16507th of 715
- Faceoffs won15283rd of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)48.6%417th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)48.5%435th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)48.6%402nd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)49.4%349th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)42.9%639th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)50.4%296th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /602.0525th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.039345th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.28361st of 719
- Faceoff win %31.3%
- Draw Equity /100−0.262
Usage
- Ice time per game18:11227th of 715
- Power-play time per game3:1460th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %68.9%41st of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.10223rd of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO103371st of 719
- Goals above expected+2.1127th of 715
- Luck Meter+39129th of 828
- Ascension score6419th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.1431st of 715
- 20+ mph bursts95208th of 715
- Hardest shot90.3246th of 715
- Offensive-zone time44.3%128th 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 · 69 of 69 games through the sequence engine
- −0.060
- Season net
- −0.97xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 2.05
- Attempts
- 33
- 0.135
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
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 7, 2025 alerts →
- Played 6:31 more than his 5-game averageDec 28, 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 21.2 | 5-on-2 | |
| Oct 1, 2026 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 64.2 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 16, 2026 @ WPG | Odd-man rush | carry | 2* | 43.8 | 3-on-2 | |
| Apr 6, 2026 vs CHI | Rebound | carry | 1 | 45.0 | 3-on-2, one-timer, rebound | |
| Apr 1, 2026 vs ANA | Rush | carry | 0 | 58.2 | one-timer | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ NSH | Rebound | — | 0 | 55.7 | rebound | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ NSH | Rebound | carry | 0 | 10.1 | rebound | |
| Mar 3, 2026 vs MTL | Cycle | — | 5* | 17.5 | — | |
| Mar 1, 2026 vs WPG | Rebound | carry | 0 | 14.9 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Feb 2, 2026 @ CHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 77.2 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 31, 2026 @ CGY | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 29.3 | 5-on-2, one-timer | |
| Jan 27, 2026 @ VAN | Cycle | — | 3* | 57.2 | — | |
| Jan 19, 2026 @ FLA | Rebound | — | 3* | 9.5 | rebound | |
| Jan 16, 2026 @ DET | Deflection | carry | 3 | 6.8 | deflection | |
| Dec 1, 2025 vs UTA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 65.8 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 1, 2025 vs UTA | Rush | carry | 0 | 28.1 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2025 @ VGK | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 25.6 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2025 @ VGK | Rush | carry | 1 | 43.0 | — | |
| Nov 28, 2025 vs VAN | Rebound | — | 0 | 52.2 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Nov 11, 2025 @ MIN | Rebound | carry | 0 | 28.2 | 5-on-4, one-timer, rebound | |
| Nov 7, 2025 vs WPG | Rebound | — | 0 | 12.0 | rebound | |
| Nov 5, 2025 @ SEA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 56.2 | 4-on-3 | |
| Oct 30, 2025 vs NJD | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 46.1 | — | |
| Oct 28, 2025 vs LAK | Cycle | carry | 3* | 42.5 | one-timer | |
| Oct 23, 2025 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 2.8 | — | |
| Oct 23, 2025 @ NYR | Rebound | — | 1 | 30.7 | rebound | |
| Apr 11, 2025 @ EDM | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 61.5 | 3-on-1 | |
| Apr 9, 2025 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 70.6 | — | |
| Apr 7, 2025 vs CGY | Rebound | — | 0 | 47.2 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Apr 7, 2025 vs CGY | Rebound | carry | 0 | 25.6 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Apr 5, 2025 vs SEA | Rebound | — | 6* | 12.3 | rebound | |
| Mar 13, 2025 vs CHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 62.4 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 8, 2025 vs NYI | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 64.8 | — | |
| Mar 4, 2025 @ BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 61.8 | 3-on-1 | |
| Mar 1, 2025 @ OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 36.7 | one-timer | |
| Feb 27, 2025 @ MTL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 80.5 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 25, 2025 vs FLA | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 49.3 | — | |
| Jan 20, 2025 @ BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 70.9 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 27, 2024 vs VGK | Rebound | loose | 0 | 14.9 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Nov 30, 2024 @ SEA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 52.6 | 3-on-1 |
* 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 Smith
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Smith apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Celebrini | C | 1 | 12:06 | 93% | 57.1% | 50% (1-1) | 0.0% 0:56 | 100.0% 2:02 |
| Mason Marchment | LW | 1 | 10:44 | 82% | 66.7% | 50% (1-1) | 0.0% 2:18 | 100.0% 1:00 |
| Michael Kesselring | D | 1 | 6:00 | 46% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 69.2% 7:02 | 64.3% 8:54 |
| Darnell Nurse | D | 1 | 5:40 | 43% | 36.4% | — (0-0) | 72.7% 7:22 | 50.0% 7:51 |
| Nolan Allan | D | 1 | 5:00 | 38% | 77.8% | 100% (1-0) | 38.5% 8:02 | 42.1% 9:23 |
| Jacob Trouba | D | 1 | 4:28 | 34% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 56.3% 8:34 | 50.0% 10:30 |
| Luca Cagnoni | D | 1 | 2:41 | 21% | 83.3% | 50% (1-1) | 43.8% 10:21 | 23.8% 12:48 |
| Dmitry Orlov | D | 1 | 2:16 | 17% | 50.0% | 0% (0-1) | 55.6% 10:46 | 39.3% 13:36 |
| Ivar Stenberg | LW | 1 | 1:39 | 13% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 57.1% 11:23 | 43.5% 11:27 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20:09 | 14:09 | 5:19 | 0:41 |
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 | 20:09 | 20:09 | 28 | 13 | 68.3% | 80.6% | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 80% | 2.2 | 0.4 | 67% |
| Even strength | 1 | 14:09 | 14:09 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | 73.7% | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 0.7 | 0.3 | 50% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | 68.8% | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 40% |
| Power play | 1 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 12 | 2 | 85.7% | 90.9% | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.4 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:41 | 0:41 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.1 | 0.0 | — |
| 5v4 | 1 | 3:37 | 3:37 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | 85.7% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.1 | 0.0 | 100% |
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 | 20:09 |
| 2025-26 | SJS | 69 | 24 | 35 | 59 | +1 | 16 | 166 | 14.5% | 16 | 12 | 18:11 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 74 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -15 | 18 | 127 | 14.2% | 13 | 16 | 15:51 |
Will Smith news
- 3 Takeaways From the Sharks’ Win Versus the PanthersThe Hockey Writers
- Will Smith taps in second goal of game to widen Sharks' lead over PanthersNBC Sports Bay Area & California
- Sharks' Will Smith: Three-point showing in overtime winCBS Sports
- Will Smith scores short-handed goal for San Jose SharksESPN
- NHL Rumors: Alexander Nikishin and the Hurricanes ... Will Smith and the SharksNHLRumors.com
- NHL Rumors: Alexander Nikishin and the Hurricanes … Will Smith and the SharksNHLRumors.com
- What will Will Smith's next contract look like?Daily Faceoff
- Will Smith on Celebrini Being Named Sharks Captain and Adding Penalty Kill to His GameYahoo Sports
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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.