Forward · C
William Karlsson
Vegas Golden Knights centre with a $5.9M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2028–29; scoreless through 3 games this season.
Born
Jan 8, 1993
Birthplace
Marsta, SWE
Nationality
SWE
SWE
Height
6 ft 0 in / 183 cm
Weight
190 lb / 86 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
Vegas Golden Knights
Draft
2011 · ANA · Round 2 · No. 53
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
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| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  VGK |
$5,900,000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | Playoffs not started | ||||||
| 2025–26 | VGK |
$5,900,000 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +10 | 4 | 24 |
| 2024–25 | VGK |
$5,900,000 | 53 | 9 | 20 | 29 | +17 | 4 | 119 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023–24 | VGK |
$5,900,000 | 70 | 30 | 30 | 60 | +15 | 22 | 175 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022–23 | VGK |
$5,900,000 | 82 | 14 | 39 | 53 | +14 | 10 | 161 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 17 | +11 | 2 | 45 |
| 2021–22 | VGK |
$5,900,000 | 67 | 12 | 23 | 35 | +3 | 10 | 135 | — | ||||||
| 2020–21 | VGK |
$5,900,000 | 56 | 14 | 25 | 39 | +19 | 4 | 111 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +10 | 2 | 34 |
| 2019–20 | VGK |
$5,900,000 | 63 | 15 | 31 | 46 | +11 | 16 | 138 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +2 | 0 | 53 |
| Signed with VGK on June 23, 2019 · 8 years x $5,900,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | VGK |
$5,250,000 | 82 | 24 | 32 | 56 | +1 | 16 | 169 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 2 | 17 |
| Signed with VGK on August 4, 2018 · 1 year x $5,250,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | VGK |
$1,000,000 | 82 | 43 | 35 | 78 | +49 | 12 | 184 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +8 | 2 | 50 |
| Selected by VGK in the expansion draft on June 21, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 |  CBJ |
$1,000,000 | 81 | 6 | 19 | 25 | +10 | 10 | 96 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 0 | 12 |
| Signed with CBJ on June 23, 2016 · 2 years x $1,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | CBJ |
$830,833 | 81 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 | 108 | — | ||||||
| 2014–15 | CBJ |
$830,833 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 5 | — | ||||||
| Traded to CBJ on March 2, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 |  ANA |
$830,833 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 24 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | ANA |
$830,833 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with ANA on May 19, 2013 · 3 years x $830,833 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by ANA in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft · Round 2 · No. 53 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
William Karlsson cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
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Not collected
William Karlsson C
VGK · 2026–27
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William Karlsson C
VGK · 2025–26
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Not collected
William Karlsson C
VGK · 2024–25
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Not collected
William Karlsson C
VGK · 2023–24
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Not collected
William Karlsson C
VGK · 2022–23
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Not collected
William Karlsson C
VGK · 2021–22
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William Karlsson C
VGK · 2020–21