William Karlsson
Age 33 · born Jan 8, 1993Marsta, SWE6'0" (183 cm) · 190 lb (86 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2011 R2 #53 by ANA
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17:12 | 0 | 6 | 3.1 | −1.1 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · VGK
+2.1goals above replacement · 0.3 wins
EV off+0.6
EV def+0.8
PP+0.1
PK+0.1
Finish−0.1
Pen+0.3
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | VGK | 82 | +9.4 | 1.5 |
| 2023–24 | VGK | 70 | +13.9 | 2.2 |
| 2024–25 | VGK | 53 | +7.9 | 1.3 |
| 2025–26 | VGK | 14 | +1.7 | 0.3 |
| 2026–27 | VGK | 12 | +2.1 | 0.3 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
VGK · 154 min
xGF%59.8CF%54.9GF–GA6–9Rel xGF%+6.7OZ%55
Most common linemates
- Brett Howden122 min59.0
- Mitch Marner117 min56.8
- Rasmus Andersson58 min49.4
- Jeremy Lauzon55 min50.2
- Noah Hanifin53 min59.3
- Shea Theodore49 min73.8
Game log
Average Imprint 0.77 over 12 games, best 2.0.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | VGK | @ STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:34 | 0.7 |
| Oct 20 | VGK | vs TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 16:00 | -0.1 |
| Oct 17 | VGK | vs PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 13:54 | 0.9 |
| Oct 15 | VGK | vs CGY | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 17:08 | 1.2 |
| Oct 13 | VGK | @ NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 15:22 | 0.9 |
| Oct 12 | VGK | @ MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 17:11 | 1.6 |
| Oct 10 | VGK | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:40 | 0.7 |
| Oct 8 | VGK | vs TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 18:55 | 0.9 |
| Oct 6 | VGK | @ SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:44 | -0.1 |
| Oct 4 | VGK | @ VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 18:20 | 2.0 |
| Oct 2 | VGK | vs ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 20:13 | 0.0 |
| Sep 29 | VGK | vs CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:26 | 0.4 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | VGK | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -2 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -1 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 53 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 4 | +17 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 70 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 22 | +15 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 10 | +14 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 67 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 10 | +3 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 56 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 4 | +19 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 63 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 16 | +11 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 16 | +1 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 35 | 78 | 12 | +49 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | +10 |
| 2015–16 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | -9 |
| 2014–15 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 2014–15 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | +10 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +5 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 22 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | +11 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 19 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | +10 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | +2 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +1 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 20 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | +8 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +4 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | WC | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| 2016–17 | EHT | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| 2016–17 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +6 |
| 2014–15 | AHL | Norfolk | 37 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | -5 |
| 2014–15 | AHL | Springfield | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | AHL | Norfolk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | Sweden | HV 71 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 2013–14 | AHL | Norfolk | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | +5 |
| 2013–14 | Sweden | HV 71 | 55 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 14 | — |
| 2012–13 (playoffs) | Swe-Jr. | HV 71 Jr. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 2012–13 (playoffs) | Sweden | HV 71 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2012–13 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| 2012–13 | Sweden | HV 71 | 50 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 12 | — |
| 2011–12 (playoffs) | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 2011–12 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 52 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 6 | — |
| 2010–11 (playoffs) | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | — |
| 2010–11 | WJ18-A | Sweden | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | +8 |
| 2010–11 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 2010–11 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 38 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 45 | — |
| 2010–11 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | — |
| 2009–10 (playoffs) | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2009–10 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2009–10 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 62 | — |
| 2008–09 | Swe-U18 | Arlanda U18 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 16 | — |
| 2007–08 | Swe-U18 | Arlanda U18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.