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Will Smith
Center #2 Sharks
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Will Smith has 29 points (12 goals, 17 assists) in 33 games for the San Jose Sharks this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 4) of the 2023 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks, he has 74 points (30 goals, 44 assists) in 107 regular-season games for the San Jose Sharks.

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  • Country: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 20.8 yrs (17.03.2005)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 82 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 4th in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoSan Jose Sharks
    Awards: -
    Injury: Week to Week with Upper Body Injury
Player EvaluationPowered by CORE

The 20-year-old is a strong positive for his team, with the Sharks controlling 56% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Will Smith is off the ice, the Sharks control 41% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 45% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 18% in the defensive zone.

  • 79

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 32nd of 244 Centers
    Defense:Def: 101st of 244 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.15
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.56
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    17.91
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    1.22
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.91
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.81
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    1.00
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.77
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    4.47
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.61
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.45
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    1.71
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.95
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.44
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.61
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    0.71
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.81
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.94
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.18
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Will Smith at his age (20.8 yrs):
    Anthony Duclair (Rating of 79 in 2015, Today 69)
    Jack Hughes (Rating of 79 in 2021, Today 77)
    James van Riemsdyk (Rating of 79 in 2009, Today 81)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $0.950M
Player Contract Value: $7.100M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 23.3 yrs (17.03.2005)
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Will Smith
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
05.12.2025 Team Logo Stars 1 0 0 0 0 16:37 1 0.0% 0
07.12.2025 Team Logo Hurricanes 1 0 1 1 1 15:49 3 0.0% 0
09.12.2025 Team Logo Flyers 1 0 1 1 1 16:34 1 0.0% 0
11.12.2025 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 1 17:49 1 0.0% 0
13.12.2025 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 0 14:58 4 0.0% 2
Total 5 0 2 2 3 10 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2024-25 Team Logo Sharks 74 18 27 45 -15 15:50 127 14.2% 18
2025-26 Team Logo Sharks 33 12 17 29 5 17:55 80 15.0% 12
Season Projection 71 26 37 63 11 17:54 172 15.1% 26
Total 107 30 44 74 -10 207 14.5% 30
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player MatchPowered by CORE
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Will Smith Team Logo C 20.8 yrs 183 cm / 82 kg 0.88 0.69 80 76 $0.950M
89% Trevor Zegras Team Logo C 24.8 yrs 183 cm / 83 kg 0.95 0.73 81 78 $5.750M
87% Bryan Rust Team Logo RW 33.7 yrs 180 cm / 91 kg 0.90 0.70 80 73 $5.125M
86% Nick Schmaltz Team Logo C 29.9 yrs 183 cm / 83 kg 0.89 0.73 77 81 $5.850M
86% Nikolaj Ehlers Team Logo LW 29.9 yrs 183 cm / 76 kg 0.76 0.77 78 77 $8.500M
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