6'0"·190 lbs·33 yrs
William Karlsson has 7 points (3 goals, 4 assists) in 20 games in 2026-27, tied for 267th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 11, 2026.
William Karlsson
C•
VGK•#71
VGKTwo-Way Forward
Height6'0"
Weight190
BirthplaceMarsta, SWE
BornJanuary 8, 1993
Draft2011, Round 2, #53
2026-27 Season
3Goals
↓
65th pctile
4Assists
↑
53rd pctile
7Points
↓
54th pctile
17.4TOI/GP
↑
71st pctile
0.35P/GP
↓
42nd pctile
9.4%S%
↓
48th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-2.8
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %9.4%
10.0% league avg
xG4.8
Goals2
excl. empty net (1 EN goal)
Primary Points0th pctile
71.4%
5 of 7 points
3G
2A1
2A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 7)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals1
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1063030.50
Middle50110.20
Bottom 1090330.33
0.50
0.20
0.33
Elevated vs elites — thrives against top competition (+0.17 P/GP)
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical61120.33
vs Moderate72240.57
vs Finesse70110.14
0.33
0.57
0.14
Thrives against physical teams — +0.19 P/GP vs top-third hitters
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B21010.50
1 day rest101340.40
2+ days81120.25
0.50
0.40
0.25
Plays well tired — produces more on B2B (+0.25 P/GP)
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | ANA | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8.3% | 12:09 |
| 2014-15 | CBJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0% | 12:46 |
| 2015-16 | CBJ | 81 | 9 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 8.3% | 14:28 |
| 2016-17 | CBJ | 81 | 6 | 19 | 25 | +10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 6.2% | 13:23 |
| 2017-18 | VGK | 82 | 43 | 35 | 78 | +49 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 184 | 23.4% | 18:43 |
| 2018-19 | VGK | 82 | 24 | 32 | 56 | +1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 169 | 14.2% | 18:51 |
| 2019-20 | VGK | 63 | 15 | 31 | 46 | +11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 138 | 10.9% | 18:52 |
| 2020-21 | VGK | 56 | 14 | 25 | 39 | +19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 12.6% | 18:40 |
| 2021-22 | VGK | 67 | 12 | 23 | 35 | +3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 8.9% | 18:17 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 82 | 14 | 39 | 53 | +14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 161 | 8.7% | 17:28 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 70 | 30 | 30 | 60 | +15 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 175 | 17.1% | 17:36 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 53 | 9 | 20 | 29 | +17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 7.6% | 17:01 |
| 2025-26 | VGK | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13.3% | 15:08 |
| 2026-27 | VGK | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9.4% | 17:23 |
| Career | — | 772 | 186 | 274 | 460 | +129 | 116 | 30 | 15 | 1,487 | 12.5% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jun 11, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 8, 2025 | May 4, 2026 | 68 | 6 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | 20 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 23, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 5, 2024 | Oct 26, 2024 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | 12 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 29, 2021 | Dec 5, 2021 | 15 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 14, 2020 | Feb 11, 2020 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | CBJ | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 26, 2017 | Mar 2, 2017 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2014-15 – 2015-16 | CBJ | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2015 | Oct 10, 2015 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2014-15 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 25, 2015 | Mar 24, 2015 | 12 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2014-15 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 6, 2015 | Feb 25, 2015 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2014-15 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 16, 2014 | Feb 6, 2015 | 33 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2014-15 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 26, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |