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William Karlsson's 2022-2023 season

Points
53
Swedish flag#13NHL#123
Goals
14
Swedish flag#20NHL#200
Assists
39
Swedish flag#10NHL#81
Plus/minus
+14
Swedish flag#11NHL#85
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre William Karlsson was 29 years old when the 2022-2023 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Vegas Golden Knights. He played all 82 games and scored 14 goals and 39 assists for 53 points, 0.65 points per game. That was 13th among the Swedes and 123th in the NHL. The season ended with William Karlsson winning the Stanley Cup with Vegas Golden Knights against Florida Panthers, after 22 playoff games and 17 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2022-2023Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    William Karlsson plays the 2022-2023 season for Vegas Golden Knights

    William was 29 years old when the 2022-2023 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      VGK4–3LAK
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:20TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI0–1VGK
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:22TOI
    • The game
      VGK5–2SEA
      W
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG15:14TOI
    • The game
      VGK2–3CGY
      L
      game 4/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:11TOI
    • The game
      WPG2–5VGK
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG15:51TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      COL3–2VGK
      L
      game 6/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:10TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–3VGK
      W
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:59TOI
    • The game
      VGK4–2SJS
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA0–4VGK
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP14:18TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      WPG1–2VGK
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG19:23TOI
    • November 2022
    • The game
      VGK3–2WSH
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG18:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK5–4OTT
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP17:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK6–4MTL
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG15:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK4–3TOR
      W
      game 14/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP17:50TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VGK7–4BUF
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:32TOI
    • The game
      STL3–2VGK
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS5–2VGK
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:53TOI
    • The game
      ARI1–4VGK
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:05TOI
    • The game
      VGK3–4EDM
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:20TOI
    • The game
      VGK5–4VAN
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG16:28TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–4VGK
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#11NHL#114
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#123
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#14NHL#104
      VGK
      16-4-1W-L-OT33Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SEA4–2VGK
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN5–1VGK
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:59TOI
    • The game
      VGK3–2CBJ
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:33TOI
      +1 goal
    • December 2022
    • The game
      VGK3–4PIT
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP17:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK4–1DET
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:28TOI
    • The game
      VGK4–3BOS
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–1VGK
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG19:20TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–2VGK
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:04TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–1VGK
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:48TOI
    • The game
      VGK6–5WPG
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:50TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      VGK4–1CHI
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP15:30TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI5–2VGK
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG17:39TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2VGK
      L
      game 34/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG20:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ARI2–5VGK
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP17:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–5VGK
      W
      game 36/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP21:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK2–4LAK
      L
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:11TOI
    • The game
      VGK2–3ANA
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:01TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–5VGK
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK3–2COL
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:20TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–5VGK
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG14:38TOI
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      28
      points
      Swedish flag#12NHL#107
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#22NHL#188
      21
      assists
      Swedish flag#11NHL#66
      VGK
      27-12-2W-L-OT56Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK5–1VGK
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:37TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–4VGK
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–3VGK
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG18:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DAL4–0VGK
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG22:15TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2VGK
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG18:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–6VGK
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:13TOI
    • The game
      VGK1–4ARI
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP15:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK2–3NJD
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG17:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VGK1–4NYR
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK1–2NYI
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG16:33TOI
    • February 2023
    • The game
      VGK5–1NSH
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG14:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK5–1MIN
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:24TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–7VGK
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG14:00TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS1–2VGK
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:15TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–5VGK
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK2–3CHI
      L
      game 57/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:29TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–4VGK
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:22TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–2VGK
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:37TOI
    • The game
      VGK0–3COL
      L
      game 60/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG17:20TOI
    • March 2023
    • The game
      CAR2–3VGK
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG17:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–4VGK
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:56TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      39
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#130
      11
      goals
      Swedish flag#21NHL#191
      28
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#95
      VGK
      37-19-6W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–4VGK
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK1–2FLA
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:49TOI
    • The game
      VGK4–3TBL
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP20:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VGK4–0CAR
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VGK5–3STL
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG16:53TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      VGK5–3PHI
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:15TOI
    • The game
      CGY7–2VGK
      L
      game 69/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG19:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CBJ2–7VGK
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:17TOI
    • The game
      VGK4–3VAN
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG17:33TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VGK3–2CGY
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:05TOI
    • The game
      VGK4–3EDM
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–4VGK
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1SHP17:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VGK3–4SJS
      L
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG16:26TOI
    • April 2023
    • The game
      MIN1–4VGK
      W
      game 76/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:51TOI
    • The game
      VGK4–3MIN
      W
      game 77/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG17:29TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VGK2–3NSH
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:27TOI
    • The game
      LAK2–5VGK
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:48TOI
    • The game
      VGK1–2DAL
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:08TOI
    • The game
      SEA1–4VGK
      W
      game 81/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-6SOG15:37TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VGK3–1SEA
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:58TOI
    The season in numbers

    William Karlsson closes the 2022-2023 season with 53 points

    Points
    53
    #13NHL#123
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    14
    #20NHL#200
    Assists
    39
    #10NHL#81
    P/GP
    0.65
    #16NHL#150
    +/-
    +14
    #11NHL#85
    Events
    39
    career best in assists
    4×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Vegas Golden Knights are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Winnipeg Jets

    VGKvsWPG
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    • Game 1
      WPG5–1VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG16:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • Winnipeg Jetslead1–0againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 2
      WPG2–5VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG18:43TOI
      +2 points
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      VGK5–4WPG
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:17TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      VGK4–2WPG
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG13:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–1againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 5
      WPG1–4VGK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:09TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–1

    VGK4–1WPG
    Advance
    5Games5Points4Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Edmonton Oilers

    VGKvsEDM
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    • Game 1
      EDM4–6VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG16:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM5–1VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:53TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      VGK5–1EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:47TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      VGK1–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:34TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–4VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP18:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      VGK5–2EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:03TOI
      +1 goal
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    VGK4–2EDM
    Advance
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Dallas Stars

    VGKvsDAL
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    • Game 1
      DAL3–4VGK
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG16:23TOI
      +2 goals
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      DAL2–3VGK
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:26TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      VGK4–0DAL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:03TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      VGK2–3DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:18TOI
      +1 goal
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      DAL4–2VGK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:19TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      VGK6–0DAL
      W
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP17:12TOI
      +3 points
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

    VGK4–2DAL
    Advance
    6Games6Points5Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vegas Golden Knights play the Stanley Cup Final against Florida Panthers

    VGKvsFLA
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    • Game 1
      FLA2–5VGK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:55TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 2
      FLA2–7VGK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG15:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 3
      VGK2–3FLA
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:13TOI
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 4
      VGK3–2FLA
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 5
      FLA3–9VGK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG16:22TOI
      +1 assist
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Vegas Golden Knights

    beat Florida Panthers 4–1 in the final

    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    William Karlsson ends the 2022-2023 playoffs with 17 points

    Points
    17
    #1NHL#11
    Games
    22
    Goals
    11
    #1NHL#3
    Assists
    6
    #1NHL#37
    P/GP
    0.77
    #2NHL#26
    +/-
    +11
    #1NHL#9
    Events
    17
    first among the Swedes in points
    11
    first among the Swedes in goals
    6
    first among the Swedes in assists
    50
    playoff points
    25
    playoff goals
    2×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    3 points
    best game
    WPG4–1→EDM4–2→DAL4–2→FLA4–1