INJUREDMissed 12 straight team games
William Eklund
Ottawa Senators · #27 · Left wing · age 24 · 5'10" · 185 lb · shoots LBorn 🇸🇪 Stockholm, SWE · Drafted 2021 · Rd 1 #7
2 points in 4 games — 341st of 439 forwards. The average forward has 7.1.
59HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 93% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 84 · last game 27 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Eklund's game hinges on his creative passing, evident in his assist-heavy scoring. He's a winger who thrives with the puck, generating offense and elevating linemates rather than being a pure sniper. His ice time suggests a trusted offensive catalyst.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Eklund's production has surged recently, doubling his points-per-minute rate on increased ice time. This suggests a genuine hot streak, not just a brief flash, as his shot percentage also climbed.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 59 lately — hotter than 93% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 59 · +19 over these 4 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (62)
LAST 4 GAMES
The last stretch.
2 points and 1 goal in 4 games — right on his usual pace, 1.0× what an average forward scores in 4 games.
| LAST 4 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 4 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Points | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shots | 9 | 9 | 6 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shooting % | 11.1% | 11.1% | 13.6% | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +1 | +1.0 | −0.1 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 13:56 | 13:56 | 14:48 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | vs PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:24 | 59 |
| Oct 6 | @ DET | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 20:09 | 49 |
| Oct 5 | @ BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:53 | 40 |
| Oct 3 | @ TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16:16 | 40 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 439 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points341st of 439 forwards2leader 
McDavid 40
McDavid 40Goals288th of 439 forwards1leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists333rd of 439 forwards1leader McDavid 31
McDavid 31Shots356th of 439 forwards9leader Boldy 72
Boldy 72Power-play points161st of 439 forwards1leader McDavid 16
McDavid 16Plus/minus120th of 439 forwards+1leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game253rd of 439 forwards13:56leader McDavid 23:31
McDavid 23:31PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: plus/minus (80th), shots (79th), power-play points (78th). Below the middle: ice time (42nd).
■ Eklund this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
Bars show points per game, so short seasons compare fairly.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | OTT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | +1 |
| 2025–26 |  SJS | 78 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 0.68 | −31 |
| 2024–25 · best | SJS | 77 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 0.75 | −7 |
| 2023–24 | SJS | 80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 0.56 | −45 |
| 2022–23 | SJS | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 | −5 |
| 2021–22 | SJS | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 | −3 |