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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • William Karlsson
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William Karlsson
SWE

William Karlsson

C Two-Way Center Non-Reasonable Canadiens
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 0
6-Game Scoring Drought
CK56
FG34
DI88
SK54
ST76
EN82
DU43
PH54
FO89
PA52
SC56
DF69
PS57
EX84
LD81
MO25
OV58

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: January 08, 1993
Age: 33 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 86 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2011 • #58 overall (2nd Round) by Ducks
Days Missed this Season: 35 Days (Bruised Left Foot Injury)
Physical Condition: 72%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 3 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $4,000,000
Cap Percentage: 4.35%
Remaining Cap Hit: $3,671,795
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Injured (Bruised Left Foot Injury)

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G1
A2
PTS3
+/--1
PIM2
TOI/G11:50
PPG1
GWG0
S%12.5%
HITS3
82G Pace35P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (1)
Stanley Cup DET '19

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 82th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 75th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 76th Pct
Above Average
Defense 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 11th Pct
Developing
Character & IQ 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 12.5% (1G / 8S) Career: 12.2%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (33%) • 2A (67%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 1 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.43
Points / GP
0.14
Goals / GP
0.29
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 11:50 TOI/G
5v5: 09:43 (82%)
PP: 01:38 (14%)
PK: 00:28 (4%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP756
G273
A423
PTS696
+/-+241
P/G0.92
PIM111
TOI/G18:53
PPG58
BKS205
S%12.2%
FO%52.2%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 77 2018-19
Assists 91 2018-19
Points 168 2018-19
+/- +120 2018-19
Hits 118 2021-22
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 15:02
PP: 01:49
PK: 02:01

279 pts

Career Stars (47-45-48)

53 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-1-0

Career Fights

583

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2016-17 NSH 18 2 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 13 15.4% 14 3 56.4% 10:21 0.33
2017-18 NSH 82 2 8 10 -3 0 0 0 0 69 2.9% 39 16 47.2% 10:35 0.12
2018-19 DET 82 77 91 168 120 8 19 6 13 326 23.6% 56 35 50.6% 21:01 2.05
2019-20 DET 82 47 61 108 49 2 12 1 12 273 17.2% 68 32 50.7% 19:34 1.32
2020-21 DET 82 23 61 84 3 12 3 0 4 267 8.6% 47 25 50.7% 23:36 1.02
2021-22 DET 82 39 60 99 17 22 9 0 7 369 10.6% 118 24 53.1% 24:15 1.21
2022-23 SJS 80 28 43 71 1 17 3 1 5 266 10.5% 87 22 54.6% 21:21 0.89
2023-24 CBJ 81 17 39 56 13 16 6 0 3 194 8.8% 42 15 52.7% 18:03 0.69
2024-25 VGK 82 28 38 66 24 20 4 0 7 317 8.8% 78 20 51.5% 19:43 0.80
2025-26 NSH 78 9 16 25 12 12 1 1 2 139 6.5% 31 12 53.3% 13:57 0.32
2026-27 MTL 7 1 2 3 -1 2 1 0 0 8 12.5% 3 1 60.0% 11:49 0.43
ON PACE (68G) 68 10 19 29 -10 19 10 0 0 78 12.5% 29 10 60.0% 11:49 0.43
NHL CAREER TOTAL 756 273 423 696 241 111 58 53 2241 12.2% 583 205 52.2% 18:53 0.92

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2016 Playoffs NSH 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 25.0% 4 1 44.4% 10:34 0.25
2017 Playoffs NSH 3 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 1 2 50.0% 12:49 0.00
2018 Playoffs DET 19 16 16 32 11 0 5 1 2 67 23.9% 9 11 48.5% 21:40 1.68
2019 Playoffs DET 10 6 6 12 8 0 1 0 2 33 18.2% 5 2 46.6% 19:42 1.20
2020 Playoffs DET 7 1 5 6 -2 2 0 0 0 31 3.2% 7 2 55.3% 24:32 0.86
2021 Playoffs DET 4 2 2 4 -1 0 0 0 0 15 13.3% 7 0 45.1% 24:51 1.00
2022 Playoffs SJS 16 5 13 18 1 4 2 0 0 52 9.6% 15 4 49.3% 20:20 1.13
2023 Playoffs CBJ 19 6 6 12 -1 2 3 1 0 52 11.5% 5 3 50.6% 17:53 0.63
2024 Playoffs VGK 17 6 8 14 5 8 0 0 3 56 10.7% 23 2 53.7% 19:39 0.82
2025 Playoffs NSH 10 2 5 7 3 2 0 0 0 18 11.1% 2 5 54.6% 17:34 0.70

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2015-16 NSH 82 49 58 107 75 4 12 0 5 209 23.4% 97 49 57.5% 19:43 1.30
2016-17 NSH 64 39 63 102 37 4 5 0 4 236 16.5% 72 52 58.8% 21:45 1.59

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Reilly Smith DAL • 35 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$3,600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2024
CK 59
SK 53
PH 53
PA 52
SC 57
DF 66
Thomas Novak DET • 29 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$3,400,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 56
SK 54
PH 54
PA 55
SC 56
DF 63
Ilya Mikheyev SEA • 32 yrs • 6 PTS (7 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 59
SK 54
PH 55
PA 53
SC 58
DF 72
J.T. Compher NYI • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (6 GP)
$4,600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 09, 2025
CK 57
SK 53
PH 53
PA 53
SC 53
DF 72
Anthony Duclair PHI • 31 yrs • 4 PTS (8 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
CK 57
SK 55
PH 52
PA 53
SC 56
DF 63
Victor Olofsson BOS • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (7 GP)
$2,700,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 57
SK 53
PH 54
PA 53
SC 56
DF 61
Conor Garland WSH • 30 yrs • 9 PTS (7 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Sep 08, 2026
CK 61
SK 54
PH 55
PA 56
SC 55
DF 69
Jaden Schwartz NYR • 34 yrs • 3 PTS (6 GP)
$2,700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 08, 2024
CK 60
SK 56
PH 55
PA 55
SC 57
DF 68
Total Remaining Contract
--
3 yr(s) remaining • $4,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 6 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Official League Trade 31.07.2025 20:06
Predators receives:
William Karlsson
Golden Knights receives:
Joshua Roy
Official League Trade 21.08.2024 22:01
Golden Knights receives:
William Karlsson, Gavin Brindley (P)
Blue Jackets receives:
Future considerations
Official League Trade 17.10.2023 20:47
Blue Jackets receives:
Derek Ryan, William Karlsson
Sharks receives:
Anttoni Honka, Evander Kane, 4th CBJ 2026
Contract Signing
10.06.2023 13:12
William Karlsson signed with Sharks for 4 500 000 Kč for 3 year(s).
Official League Trade 24.10.2022 20:37
Sharks receives:
William Karlsson
Red Wings receives:
Benjamin Roger (P), 2nd SJS 2023
Leadership Appointment
23.10.2022 20:47
William Karlsson has been selected as captain for Red Wings.
Leadership Appointment
30.09.2020 16:59
William Karlsson has been selected as captain for Red Wings.
Contract Signing
15.01.2019 0:00
William Karlsson signed with Red Wings for $5,000,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 24.07.2018 7:31
Red Wings receives:
Patric Hornqvist, William Karlsson
Predators receives:
Henrik Zetterberg, William Nylander
Contract Signing
20.03.2018 0:00
William Karlsson signed with Predators for $4,600,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing
18.03.2017 0:00
William Karlsson signed with Predators for $1,000,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
15.07.2015 0:00
William Karlsson signed with Predators for $1,000,000 for 2 year(s) .
Official League Trade 03.03.2013 21:13
Predators receives:
Scott Clemmensen, Matt Fraser, William Karlsson (P), 6th ANA 2013, 7th ANA 2013
Ducks receives:
Anders Lindback
NHL Entry Draft
2011
Selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (#58th overall, 2nd Round) by Ducks