William Karlsson's NHL career

William Karlsson is drafted 53 overall by Anaheim Ducks

Selected

53 overall, round 2

Swedes drafted

28 selected

First Swede off the board

Gabriel Landeskog#2

William Karlsson makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Detroit Red Wings

William was 21 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Hampus Lindholm, Jakob Silfverberg, Gustav Nyquist, among others.

William Karlsson is traded from Anaheim Ducks to Columbus Blue Jackets

Here he joins Swedes Oscar Dansk, Anton Forsberg and Alexander Wennberg.

2014-2015

William Karlsson's first NHL season: 5 points

Points

5

#57NHL#611

Games

21 of 82

26%

Goals

3

#44NHL#470

Assists

2

#59NHL#647

P/GP

0.24

+/-

+3

#28NHL#243

William Karlsson's career in total through 2014-2015

21

Games

#212

5

Points

#203

3

Goals

#187

2

Assists

#208

+3

+/-

#86

2015-2016

William Karlsson scores 20 points

Points

20

#37NHL#332

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

9

#34NHL#259

Assists

11

#42NHL#370

P/GP

0.25

#44NHL#413

+/-

-9

#68NHL#770

William Karlsson's career in total through 2015-2016

102

Games

#163

25

Points

#170

12

Goals

#145

13

Assists

#178

-6

+/-

#175

2016-2017

William Karlsson scores 25 points

Points

25

#28NHL#287

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

6

#34NHL#346

Assists

19

#26NHL#222

P/GP

0.31

#36NHL#344

+/-

+10

#10NHL#105

PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins

5 games3 points2 G · 1 A

First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4

William Karlsson's career in total through 2016-2017

183

Games

#138

50

Points

#143

18

Goals

#133

32

Assists

#146

+4

+/-

#90

William Karlsson is selected from Columbus Blue Jackets by Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft

2017-2018

William Karlsson scores 78 points — the best season of his career

Points

78

#1NHL#23

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

43

#1NHL#3

Assists

35

#10NHL#82

P/GP

0.95

#2NHL#33

+/-

+49

#1NHL#1

PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals

20 games15 points7 G · 8 A

First roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Conference finalWPGWinnipeg Jets4–1Stanley Cup FinalWSHWashington Capitals1–4

William Karlsson's career in total through 2017-2018

265

Games

#120

128

Points

#103

61

Goals

#78

67

Assists

#118

+53

+/-

#29

2018-2019

William Karlsson scores 56 points

Points

56

#8NHL#79

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

24

#7NHL#77

Assists

32

#13NHL#107

P/GP

0.68

#13NHL#109

+/-

+1

#35NHL#299

PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks

7 games5 points2 G · 3 A

First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4

William Karlsson's career in total through 2018-2019

347

Games

#113

184

Points

#80

85

Goals

#65

99

Assists

#97

+54

+/-

#29

2019-2020

William Karlsson scores 46 points

Points

46

#8NHL#86

Games

63 of 71

89%

Goals

15

#14NHL#146

Assists

31

#7NHL#73

P/GP

0.73

#11NHL#86

+/-

+11

#8NHL#80

PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars

17 games7 points3 G · 4 A

First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–3Conference finalDALDallas Stars1–4

William Karlsson's career in total through 2019-2020

410

Games

#104

230

Points

#72

100

Goals

#60

130

Assists

#85

+65

+/-

#26

2020-2021

William Karlsson scores 39 points

Points

39

#8NHL#78

Games

56 of 56

100%

Goals

14

#9NHL#107

Assists

25

#7NHL#72

P/GP

0.70

#11NHL#100

+/-

+19

#1NHL#34

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

19 games16 points4 G · 12 A

First roundMINMinnesota Wild4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4

William Karlsson's career in total through 2020-2021

466

Games

#97

269

Points

#66

114

Goals

#54

155

Assists

#74

+84

+/-

#21

2021-2022

William Karlsson scores 35 points

Points

35

#23NHL#227

Games

67 of 82

82%

Goals

12

#22NHL#235

Assists

23

#25NHL#209

P/GP

0.52

#22NHL#220

+/-

+3

#31NHL#247

William Karlsson's career in total through 2021-2022

533

Games

#90

304

Points

#62

126

Goals

#51

178

Assists

#68

+87

+/-

#21

2022-2023

William Karlsson scores 53 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

53

#13NHL#123

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

14

#20NHL#200

Assists

39

#10NHL#81

P/GP

0.65

#16NHL#150

+/-

+14

#11NHL#85

PlayoffsStanley Cup

22 games17 points11 G · 6 A

First roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Conference finalDALDallas Stars4–2Stanley Cup FinalFLAFlorida Panthers4–1

William Karlsson's career in total through 2022-2023

615

Games

#75

357

Points

#52

140

Goals

#50

217

Assists

#57

+101

+/-

#20

2023-2024

William Karlsson scores 60 points

Points

60

#11NHL#88

Games

70 of 82

85%

Goals

30

#5NHL#42

Assists

30

#14NHL#136

P/GP

0.86

#10NHL#68

+/-

+15

#12NHL#76

PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars

7 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundDALDallas Stars3–4

William Karlsson's career in total through 2023-2024

685

Games

#62

417

Points

#46

170

Goals

#42

247

Assists

#51

+116

+/-

#17

2024-2025

William Karlsson scores 29 points

Points

29

#26NHL#290

Games

53 of 82

65%

Goals

9

#31NHL#310

Assists

20

#27NHL#257

P/GP

0.55

#17NHL#195

+/-

+17

#6NHL#63

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

11 games6 points3 G · 3 A

First roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4

William Karlsson's career in total through 2024-2025

738

Games

#53

446

Points

#45

179

Goals

#42

267

Assists

#51

+133

+/-

#15

2025-2026

William Karlsson plays only 14 games for 7 points

Points

7

#66NHL#620

Games

14 of 82

17%

Goals

4

#47NHL#483

Assists

3

#67NHL#658

P/GP

0.50

+/-

-1

#45NHL#463

PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes

15 of 22 games9 points3 G · 6 A

First roundUTAUtah Mammoth4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Conference finalCOLColorado Avalanche4–0Stanley Cup FinalCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4

William Karlsson's career in total through 2025-2026

752

Games

#54

453

Points

#45

183

Goals

#42

270

Assists

#51

+132

+/-

#15

2026-2027

William Karlsson scores 4 points

Points

4

#15NHL#152

Games

9 of 9

100%

Goals

2

#7NHL#90

Assists

2

#22NHL#186

P/GP

0.44

#28NHL#243

+/-

-1

#44NHL#386

William Karlsson's career in total through 2026-2027

761

Games

#53

457

Points

#44

185

Goals

#42

272

Assists

#51

+131

+/-

#15