San Jose Sharks · Center · Shoots L

Alexander Wennberg

Age 32 · 6'2" · 190 lb · Born in Stockholm, SWE

Cap hit

$6M

5.8% of $104M cap

Term

3 yrs

Through 2028-29, then UFA

Clause

M-NTC

Surplus value

−$17K

vs. $5.983M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

21:44

PP 4:52 · PK 2:51

xGF%

37.3

5v5, -9.4 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.46

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

10 W · 8 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 1 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 vs FLA · W 4-3	0	3	1	1	21:44	4:52	2:51	10-8	—	0	0	+1	-0.46
Apr 15 @ CHI · L 5-2	0	0	0	0	19:52	4:39	3:16	5-6	67	0	2	0	-0.28
Apr 13 @ NSH · W 3-2	1	0	0	2	20:54	1:22	1:35	9-10	22	1	1	0	-0.19
Apr 11 vs VAN · OTL 4-3	0	1	0	2	21:35	3:18	2:36	9-10	60	0	0	0	-0.00
Apr 9 @ ANA · L 6-1	0	2	0	0	15:40	0:00	0:52	8-6	40	0	0	-1	-0.33

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,089 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%47.3%

35th percentile

Relative xGF%+0.5

55th percentile

HDCF%46.8%

35th percentile

CF%48.5%

42nd percentile

Relative CF%+2.2

78th percentile

FF%47.8%

36th percentile

GF%42.6%

23rd percentile

CF/6053.1

32nd percentile

CA/6056.3

62nd percentile

ixG/600.79

33rd percentile

Goals above expected+3.6

87th percentile

IPP75.0%

82nd percentile

PDO97.8

27th percentile

OZS%40.4%

19th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleDefensive playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Wennberg is a pass-first center who excels at managing the puck cleanly and shutting down opponents through positioning rather than physicality. He rarely shoots and struggles to create rush chances, but his elite puck handling and defensive awareness make him a reliable presence in tight situations.

High-IQ distributorPossession anchorDefensive specialist

Shooting volume: 2
Playmaking: 81
Zone entries(est.): 4
Forechecking: 9
Physicality: 31
Defensive impact: 84
Puck management: 93
Speed: 67

Where he shoots from

Slot 65% · Mid-range 23% · Perimeter 12%(132 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite puck management (93rd percentile) keeps play organized and limits turnovers
Outstanding defensive impact (84th percentile) limits opponent scoring chances
Excellent playmaking (81st percentile) sets up quality chances for linemates

Watch-outs

Minimal shooting volume (2nd percentile) limits his goal-scoring threat
Poor rush chance creation (4th percentile) means less dangerous scoring opportunities
Below-average forechecking (9th percentile) limits his offensive pressure upfront

Similar style: Noah Ostlund (BUF), Charlie Coyle (CBJ)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 80 GP · goals above average

Season total +5.0 goals, or +0.06 per game.

Even strength offense: -1.5
Even strength defense: +0.6
Power play: -0.2
Penalty kill: -1.0
Finishing: +3.7
Playmaking: +2.4
Penalties: +1.9
Faceoffs: -0.9

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2026-27	SJS	1	0	0	0	+1	3	21:44	—	-0.46
2025-26	SJS	80	18	37	55	-25	93	20:27	46.8%	+0.06
2024-25	SJS	77	10	25	35	-21	82	18:51	47.5%	-0.04
2023-24	NYR, SEA	79	10	20	30	0	90	17:59	46.5%	-0.06
2022-23	SEA	82	13	25	38	-7	101	18:42	45.6%	-0.05

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 32, forwards typically produce 74% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 63%.

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 23.1 mph; 87th pct
20+ mph bursts: 102
Hardest shot: 89.2 mph; 78th pct
Distance: 231.5 mi
OZ time: 43.1%; 64th pct
DZ time: 40.1%