William Eklund — Faceoff Stats
William Eklund has a 2023-24 faceoff win percentage of 31.3% across 230 faceoffs in the 2023-24 season. Best zone: Offensive (37.8%). Ranked #179 in the league.
2023-24 FO%
31.3%
Record
72W - 158L
Total Faceoffs
230
League Rank
#179
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
37.8%
34 / 90 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
21.3%
16 / 75 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
33.8%
22 / 65 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
30.8%
208 FO
Power Play
47.1%
17 FO
Pen. Kill
0.0%
5 FO
Home
31.2%
125 FO
Away
31.4%
105 FO
P1
29.5%
78 FO
P2
27.2%
81 FO
P3
37.1%
70 FO
OT
100.0%
1 FO
Final 5 min
27.3%
55 FO
vs Left
29.4%
143 FO
vs Right
34.5%
87 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | San Jose Sharks | 17 | 30.0% | 6 | 20 | 28.6% | 42.9% | 16.7% |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 26 | 30.6% | 11 | 36 | 46.7% | 28.6% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 54 | 31.3% | 72 | 230 | 37.8% | 21.3% | 33.8% |
| 2022-23 | San Jose Sharks | 4 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | San Jose Sharks | 6 | 37.5% | 3 | 8 | 100.0% | 16.7% | 100.0% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Mikael Backlund CGY | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Tommy Novak NSH | 2-3 | 40.0% |
| vs. Scott Laughton PHI | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Alexander Wennberg SEA | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Nicolas Roy VGK | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Cole Sillinger CBJ | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. Matt Duchene DAL | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Sam Carrick ANA | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Curtis Lazar NJD | 1-4 | 20.0% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Evgeni Malkin PIT | 0-5 | 0.0% |
| vs. Boone Jenner CBJ | 0-6 | 0.0% |
| vs. Wyatt Johnston DAL | 1-7 | 12.5% |
| vs. Colton Sissons NSH | 1-5 | 16.7% |
| vs. Matt Duchene DAL | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Sam Carrick ANA | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Curtis Lazar NJD | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Cole Sillinger CBJ | 2-6 | 25.0% |
| vs. Scott Laughton PHI | 2-4 | 33.3% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Elias vs | NJD | 42.5% | 3,408 | 97.7% |
| Pavel Buchnevich vs | STL, NYR | 33.9% | 984 | 97.5% |
| Logan Brown vs | STL, OTT | 37.4% | 494 | 97.1% |
| Calum Ritchie vs | NYI, COL | 36.6% | 314 | 96.4% |
| Kasperi Kapanen vs | STL, TOR, PIT, EDM | 36.8% | 258 | 96.3% |
| Ondrej Palat vs | TBL, NJD | 21.2% | 273 | 96.3% |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs | EDM | 44.7% | 10,486 | 96.1% |
| Adam Cracknell vs | DAL, STL, VAN, CBJ, EDM, NYR | 40.6% | 925 | 96.0% |
| Kirby Dach vs | CHI, MTL | 36.5% | 1,546 | 95.6% |
| Drake Caggiula vs | EDM, CHI, ARI, BUF, PIT | 37.5% | 413 | 95.5% |