#71 · Centre · VGK
WilliamKarlsson
Next milestone 47 points from 500
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- -1
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 5
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Centre
- Born
- January 8, 1993 (age 33)
- Birthplace
- Marsta, SWE
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2011 ANA, round 2, #53 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed21.0 mphleague avg 21.1 mph45th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph3league avg 3.944th percentile
- Distance skated8.8 mileague avg 6.2 mi85th percentile
- Hardest shot85.4 mphleague avg 71.8 mph88th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone44.4%league avg 42.1%70th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.84 | -0.84 | 14 | 3 | .060 |
| 2025-26 | 4 | 4.26 | -0.26 | 48 | 11 | .089 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 41:59 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 71.1% | 57.5% | +13.6 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 60.3% | 56.8% | +3.5 |
- Goals for–against
- 1–2
- xG for–against
- 2.2–0.9
- Average rating
- 5.9
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Marner | 3 | 36:44 | 73.7% |
| Brett Howden | 3 | 28:45 | 77.1% |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 6:01 | 71.5% |
| Victor Olofsson | 2 | 1:35 | 50.1% |
| Trevor Connelly | 1 | 1:24 | 52.5% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.9 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 755 | 183 | 270 | 453 | +131 | 116 | 1460 | 12.5 | 82 |
| Playoffs | 126 | 36 | 47 | 83 | +55 | 12 | 261 | 13.8 | 13 |
Season by season (14)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Golden Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Golden Knights | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 30 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Golden Knights | 53 | 9 | 20 | 29 | +17 | 4 | 119 | 7.6 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | Golden Knights | 70 | 30 | 30 | 60 | +15 | 22 | 175 | 17.1 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | Golden Knights | 82 | 14 | 39 | 53 | +14 | 10 | 161 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | Golden Knights | 67 | 12 | 23 | 35 | +3 | 10 | 135 | 8.9 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | Golden Knights | 56 | 14 | 25 | 39 | +19 | 4 | 111 | 12.6 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | Golden Knights | 63 | 15 | 31 | 46 | +11 | 16 | 138 | 10.9 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | Golden Knights | 82 | 24 | 32 | 56 | +1 | 16 | 169 | 14.2 | 14 |
| 2017-18 | Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 35 | 78 | +49 | 12 | 184 | 23.4 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | Blue Jackets | 81 | 6 | 19 | 25 | +10 | 10 | 96 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2015-16 | Blue Jackets | 81 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 | 108 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Ducks | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 24 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Blue Jackets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 |