41San Jose Sharks · Left wing · Shoots L
Ivar Stenberg
Age 19 · 5'11" · 185 lb · Born in Gothenburg, SWE
Cap hit
$1.075M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
13:35
PP 0:29 · PK 0:00
xGF%
30.5
5v5
Game Score
+0.05
per game
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 0 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 0 · Hits 0
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:35 | 0:29 | 0:00 | 1-0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.05 |
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 · 2026-27 · 13 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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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 style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Where his Game Score comes from
2026-27 · 1 GP
Season total +0.1, or +0.05 per game.
- Puck battles
- +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
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs FLA, Oct 1
Line 2 with Alexander Wennberg and Collin Graf (10:13 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Instant Sharks analysis: Ivar Stenberg arrives, Igor Chernyshov nets winner, but Yaroslav Askarov plays starring role
marinij.com · Oct 4
- Sharks Win 5-4 in OT! Stenberg Scores 1st Point
San Jose Hockey Now · Oct 4
- Sharks Highlight Reel: Stenberg Gets First Point in Spectacular Fashion
Yahoo Sports · Oct 4
- Celebrini Says Stenberg Living With Thornton "Amazing"
San Jose Hockey Now · Oct 4
- Celebrini Says Stenberg Living With Thornton “Amazing”
sanjosehockeynow.com · Oct 3
- Celebrini on Stenberg Moving Into Thornton's House and Cutting Turnovers
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- What Fatherhood Means for Wennberg—and Stenberg
fearthefin.com · Oct 3
- Sharks’ Ivar Stenberg finds ‘perfect spot’ to live, but is still getting used to Bay Area drivers
Red Bluff Daily News · Oct 3
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.
Recent Game Scores
Last 1 games · goals above average
Average +0.05 per game over these 1.
Skating · NHL EDGE
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Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 19, forwards typically produce 88% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 21, when the typical level is 96%.
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
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SJS | $1.075M | 1.0% |
| 2027-28 | SJS | $1.075M | 0.9% |
| 2028-29 | SJS | $1.075M | — |
RFA after 2028-29. $3.225M 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).