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William Karlsson's 2025-2026 season

Points
7
Swedish flag#66NHL#620
Goals
4
Swedish flag#47NHL#483
Assists
3
Swedish flag#67NHL#658
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#463
Games
14
17%
17% of 82

Centre William Karlsson was 32 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Vegas Golden Knights. He played 14 of a possible 82 games and scored 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points, 0.50 points per game. That was 66th among the Swedes and 620th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 68 straight games between November and April. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 9 points.

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

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    William Karlsson plays the 2025-2026 season for Vegas Golden Knights

    VGKVegas Golden Knights

    William was 32 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK6–5VGK
      L
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG16:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–3SJS
      W
      game 2/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–2SEA
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–2CGY
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:24TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–6VGK
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP15:17TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–6VGK
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–4VGK
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:37TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK0–3FLA
      L
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–2TBL
      L
      game 9/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:04TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK6–3CAR
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:02TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–2VGK
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:56TOI
      View the game
    • November 2025
    • The game
      DET0–1VGK
      W
      game 12/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:45TOI
      View the game
    Milestone

    William Karlsson reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · November 4

    • The game
      TBL6–3VGK
      L
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG16:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–3VGK
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG05:03TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–2VGK
      L
      game 15/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3VGK
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–1STL
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–3MIN
      L
      game 18/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3VGK
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–1UTA
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4ANA
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8214 of 21 played
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#29NHL#305
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#172
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#42NHL#387
      VGK
      10-4-7W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VGK1–5UTA
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–3VGK
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1VGK
      L
      game 24/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–4VGK
      W
      game 25/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • December 2025
    • The game
      CHI3–4VGK
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–0NJD
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2NYR
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–5NYI
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2PHI
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2CBJ
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–1VGK
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–6CGY
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4EDM
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–7VGK
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–5VGK
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN5–2VGK
      L
      game 37/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–2VGK
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4STL
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–3CHI
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–3WPG
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8214 of 41 played
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#50NHL#490
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#33NHL#331
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#59NHL#558
      VGK
      18-11-12W-L-OT48Points
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CBJ3–5VGK
      W
      game 42/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4VGK
      W
      game 43/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK7–2SJS
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2LAK
      W
      game 45/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–6VGK
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–7VGK
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1VGK
      L
      game 48/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4BOS
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK6–3TOR
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–7OTT
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–3MTL
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL5–4VGK
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      SEA3–2VGK
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • February 2026
    • The game
      VGK3–4ANA
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5VGK
      W
      game 56/829
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4VGK
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK6–4LAK
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–3WSH
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • March 2026
    • The game
      VGK0–5PIT
      L
      game 60/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–3BUF
      L
      game 61/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–3DET
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8214 of 62 played
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#62NHL#571
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#39NHL#419
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#62NHL#606
      VGK
      29-19-14W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN4–2VGK
      L
      game 63/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2VGK
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–2DAL
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6VGK
      W
      game 66/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–4VGK
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0VGK
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      UTA4–0VGK
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–4NSH
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2DAL
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Injured

    William goes down and misses 74 games

    Lower body

    • The game
      VGK1–4WPG
      L
      game 72/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–3VGK
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4VGK
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4VGK
      W
      game 75/828
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • April 2026
    • The game
      CGY3–6VGK
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK5–1EDM
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–1VAN
      W
      game 78/828
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4SEA
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2COL
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG2–6VGK
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      SEA1–4VGK
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    William Karlsson closes the 2025-2026 season with 7 points

    VGKVegas Golden Knights
    Points
    7
    #66NHL#620
    Games
    14of 82
    17%
    Goals
    4
    #47NHL#483
    Assists
    3
    #67NHL#658
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -1
    #45NHL#463
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    1×
    First star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vegas Golden Knights are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Utah Mammoth

    VGKvsUTA
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Utah Mammoth
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      UTA2–4VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstUtah Mammoth
    • Game 2
      UTA3–2VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withUtah Mammoth
    • Game 3
      VGK2–4UTA
      L
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Utah Mammothlead2–1againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 4
      VGK5–4UTA
      W
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withUtah Mammoth
    • Game 5
      UTA4–5VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • May 2026
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstUtah Mammoth
    • Game 6
      VGK5–1UTA
      W
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Utah Mammoth out 4–2

    VGK4–2UTA
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Anaheim Ducks

    VGKvsANA
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA1–3VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:09TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA3–1VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:19TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      VGK6–2ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG19:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      VGK3–4ANA
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG18:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      ANA2–3VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:08TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      VGK5–1ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–2

    VGK4–2ANA
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Colorado Avalanche

    VGKvsCOL
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VGK4–2COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:11TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      VGK3–1COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:42TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL3–5VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG17:22TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL1–2VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:34TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–0

    VGK4–0COL
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    1 day later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vegas Golden Knights play the Stanley Cup Final against Carolina Hurricanes

    VGKvsCAR
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VGK5–4CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:05TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      VGK3–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:07TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR4–5VGK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG24:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR5–3VGK
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:53TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      VGK2–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:43TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 6
      CAR3–0VGK
      L
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Vegas Golden Knights out 4–2

    VGK2–4CAR
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    William Karlsson ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 9 points

    VGKVegas Golden Knights
    Points
    9
    #4NHL#43
    Games
    15
    Goals
    3
    #5NHL#46
    Assists
    6
    #3NHL#37
    P/GP
    0.60
    #4NHL#42
    +/-
    +10
    #1NHL#9
    Events
    75
    playoff points
    1×
    Third star
    2 points
    best game
    UTA4–2→ANA4–2→COL4–0→CAR2–4