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Linus Karlsson
Center #94 Canucks $0.775M
Player Information

Linus Karlsson has 24 points (11 goals, 13 assists) in 54 games for the Vancouver Canucks this season.

Selected in the 3rd round (No. 87) of the 2018 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks, he has 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists) in 81 regular-season games for the Vancouver Canucks.

He has no points in 2 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 26.3 yrs (16.11.1999)
    Height / Weight: 185 cm / 81 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 87th in 2018
    Draft Team: Team logoSan Jose Sharks
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 26-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Canucks controlling 60% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Linus Karlsson is off the ice, the Canucks control 44% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 44% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 17% in the defensive zone.

  • 76

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 30th of 247 Centers
    Defense:Def: 171st of 247 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.17
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.60
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    11.43
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    1.13
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.82
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.51
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    1.39
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    4.09
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.71
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    1.44
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.44
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    2.79
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.72
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    3.50
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.82
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.24
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.24
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.99
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.17
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.775M
Player Contract Value: $5.600M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 UFA
Age at the end: 29.6 yrs (16.11.1999)
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Linus Karlsson
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.01.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 0 0 0 -1 16:22 0 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 0 0 0 15:18 2 0.0% 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 -1 13:37 2 0.0% 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Mammoth 1 0 0 0 -3 13:52 1 0.0% 0
04.02.2026 Team Logo Golden Knights 1 0 0 0 -3 13:46 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 0 0 -8 6 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Canucks 4 0 0 0 0 10:09 4 0.0% 0
2024-25 Team Logo Canucks 23 3 3 6 5 10:55 28 10.7% 6
2025-26 Team Logo Canucks 54 11 13 24 -15 11:34 84 13.1% 26
Season Projection 79 16 19 35 -22 11:33 123 13.0% 38
Total 81 14 16 30 -10 116 12.1% 32
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Canucks 2 0 0 0 -1 9:55 0 2
Total 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0% 2
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Linus Karlsson Team Logo C 26.3 yrs 185 cm / 81 kg 0.44 0.37 81 67 $0.775M
79% Ryan Leonard Team Logo RW 21.1 yrs 185 cm / 92 kg 0.58 0.51 76 70 $0.950M
78% Zachary Bolduc Team Logo RW 23 yrs 183 cm / 84 kg 0.40 0.44 72 77 $0.863M
78% Braeden Bowman Team Logo RW 22.7 yrs 185 cm / 92 kg 0.49 0.49 72 73 $0.838M
77% Jiri Kulich Team Logo C 21.9 yrs 185 cm / 87 kg 0.42 0.39 68 71 $0.887M
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