{"id":545172,"date":"2026-04-07T08:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/545172\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:25:15","slug":"sharks-will-smith-scores-100th-nhl-point-in-win-over-blackhawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/545172\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks’ Will Smith scores 100th NHL point in win over Blackhawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AWill Smith’s milestone goal helps the Sharks stay in the playoff hunt with a hard-fought victory over the Blackhawks.Chicago Today<\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks forward Will Smith scored his 100th career NHL point with the game-winning goal in the third period to lead his team to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Smith’s milestone point and the Sharks’ close win over a divisional rival are significant for the team’s playoff push as they look to secure a postseason berth in the competitive Western Conference.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

With the game tied 2-2 in the third period, Smith scored the decisive goal on a wrist shot 3:28 into the final frame, assisted by teammate Collin. The victory marks an important two points for the Sharks as they continue to battle for a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Will Smith<\/a><\/p>\n

A forward for the San Jose Sharks who scored his 100th career NHL point with the game-winning goal in Tuesday’s 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.<\/p>\n

Collin<\/p>\n

A teammate of Will Smith who assisted on Smith’s game-winning goal for the San Jose Sharks.<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n

The NHL team that lost 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s always special to reach a milestone like 100 points, but the most important thing is that we got the two points tonight to keep us in the playoff hunt.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Will Smith<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Sharks will look to build on this win as they continue their push for a playoff spot, with their next game scheduled for Thursday, April 9th against the division-leading Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Will Smith’s game-winning goal and 100th career point were crucial in helping the San Jose Sharks secure a key divisional win over the Chicago Blackhawks as they fight to clinch a playoff berth in the competitive Western Conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Will Smith’s milestone goal helps the Sharks stay in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":545173,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5127],"tags":[5,4,519,168,5306,5305,1780],"class_list":{"0":"post-545172","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-jose-sharks","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-nhl","10":"tag-san-jose","11":"tag-san-jose-sharks","12":"tag-sanjose","13":"tag-sanjosesharks","14":"tag-sharks"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116362473946202623","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=545172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/545173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=545172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=545172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=545172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}