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44Cap hit
$5.75M
5.5% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$945K
vs. $4.805M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
14:01
PP 0:00 · PK 2:54
xGF%
55.3
5v5, +7.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.15
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 0 · Hits 8
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs FLA · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14:01 | 0:00 | 2:54 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.15 |
| Apr 16 @ WPG · W 6-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14:05 | 0:00 | 0:22 | — | 100 | 1 | 1 | +2 | +1.25 |
| Apr 15 @ CHI · L 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18:17 | 3:23 | 0:47 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.40 |
| Apr 13 @ NSH · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16:33 | 0:39 | 0:00 | 0-2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | -1 | +0.05 |
| Apr 11 vs VAN · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17:26 | 0:31 | 1:31 | 0-1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.02 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). 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 · 945 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
42nd percentile
65th percentile
27th percentile
86th percentile
96th percentile
84th percentile
28th percentile
78th percentile
82nd percentile
67th percentile
91st percentile
18th percentile
17th percentile
42nd 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 styleForechecking power forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Sherwood is a relentless physical presence who shoots frequently and dominates on the forecheck, making him dangerous in down-low battles. He struggles to create plays and rarely generates scoring chances off the rush, limiting his creative upside.
- Shooting volume
- 88
- Playmaking
- 24
- Zone entries(est.)
- 8
- Forechecking
- 95
- Physicality
- 92
- Defensive impact
- 57
- Puck management
- 29
- Speed
- 65
Where he shoots from
Slot 40% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 24%(279 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 88th percentile shooting volume with 279 unblocked shots and 40% from the slot
- 95th percentile forechecking intensity drives consistent puck recovery
- 92nd percentile physicality creates space and wears down opponents
Watch-outs
- 8th percentile rush chances suggest poor spacing and timing on entries
- 24th percentile playmaking means he rarely sets up teammates
- 29th percentile puck management leads to turnovers in transition
Similar style: Will Cuylle (NYR), Pavol Regenda
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 · 72 GP
Season total +48.7, or +0.68 per game.
- Scoring
- +30.9
- Shooting
- +12.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.8
- Defense
- -0.2
- Physical play
- +8.3
- Puck battles
- -2.5
- Penalties
- +1.1
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:06 | — |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 11:58 | 66.7 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 11:15 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs FLA, Oct 1
Line 4 with Barclay Goodrow and Zack Ostapchuk (6:43 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Sharks Win 5-4 in OT! Stenberg Scores 1st Point
sanjosehockeynow.com · Oct 4
- Sharks Exclusive: Sherwood Uses ‘Kiefer’ Stick For Opening Night
Sharks Hockey Digest · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
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.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.65 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.6 mph
- 69th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 104
- Hardest shot
- 95.8 mph
- 98th pct
- Distance
- 195.4 mi
- OZ time
- 43.0%
- 64th pct
- DZ time
- 39.3%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 31, forwards typically produce 80% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.
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.
Contract by season
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SJS | $5.75M | 5.5% |
| 2027-28 | SJS | $5.75M | 5.1% |
| 2028-29 | SJS | $5.75M | — |
| 2029-30 | SJS | $5.75M | — |
| 2030-31 | SJS | $5.75M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. $28.75M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).