William Karlsson
C · #71
· Vegas Golden Knights
· 6'0" · 190 lb
· L-handed
· 33 yrs
· Draft: 2011 Rd 2 (#53 overall)
Compare with
Season
14
Games
4–3–7
G–A–P
30
Shots · 13.3%
3 / 14
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$5,900,000
Term2019-20 → 2026-27 (8 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Clauses2020-21: M-NTC; 2021-22: M-NTC; 2022-23: M-NTC; 2023-24: M-NTC; 2024-25: M-NTC; 2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC
Signed at age26
Signing GMGeorge McPhee
AgentMichael Deutsch
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
51.0%68th
xGF% (5v5)
49.0%52nd
Points/60 (5v5)
1.9862nd
Goals Above Expected
+0.559th
Shooting %
13.3%
Ice Time / Game
15:09
Offensive-zone starts
45%
Takeaways / Giveaways
3 / 11
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
3.9/60
97th
Shot suppression
75.4/60
21th
Blocks per 60
4.6
96th
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Goals per 60
1.13
78th
HD suppression
3.9/60
97th
Corsi%
49.0%
29th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
2 G on 8 shots
25%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+3 shots (1 goal) from beyond the mapped zones
30
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
4
Shooting %
13.3%
Shots / GP
2.1
xG
3.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger10%
Medium danger31%
Low danger59%
Top Scoring Zones
01
25%
Slot
2 G on 8 shots
02
33%
Left Inner Wing
1 G on 3 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Golden Knights | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 2024-25 | WC | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Golden Knights | 53 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Golden Knights | 70 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Golden Knights | 82 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Golden Knights | 67 | 12 | 23 | 35 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Golden Knights | 56 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 19 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Golden Knights | 63 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Golden Knights | 82 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 35 | 78 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | EHT | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 81 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 81 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — |
| 2014-15 | AHL | Norfolk | 37 | 8 | 16 | 24 | — |
| 2014-15 | AHL | Springfield | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Ducks | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2013-14 | AHL | Norfolk | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| 2013-14 | Sweden | HV 71 | 55 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2012-13 | Sweden | HV 71 | 50 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 5 |
| 2011-12 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2011-12 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 52 | 13 | 34 | 47 | — |
| 2010-11 | WJ18-A | Sweden | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2010-11 | Sweden-2 | Vasteras | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2010-11 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 38 | 20 | 34 | 54 | — |
| 2010-11 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2009-10 | Swe-Jr. | Vasteras Jr. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | Swe-U18 | Vasteras U18 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 44 | — |
| 2008-09 | Swe-U18 | Arlanda U18 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 28 | — |
| 2007-08 | Swe-U18 | Arlanda U18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — |