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Linus Karlsson has 19 points (10 goals, 9 assists) in 39 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 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) in 66 regular-season games for the Vancouver Canucks.

He has no points in 2 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 26.1 yrs (16.11.1999)
    Height / Weight: 185 cm / 81 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 87th in 2018
    Draft Team: Team logoSan Jose Sharks
    Awards: -
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The 26-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Canucks controlling 59% 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 42% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 15% in the defensive zone.

  • 75

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 31st of 245 Centers
    Defense:Def: 226th of 245 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    39.00
    PlayDriving
    -0.14 - 0.14
    0.15
    IceTimePerGame
    12 - 22
    10.80
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.2 - 1.5
    1.42
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.5
    0.57
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.2
    0.71
    xGoals/60
    0.49 - 1.34
    1.47
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    3.79
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    4.13
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.27 - 1.56
    1.85
    OZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.42
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 2.5
    3.31
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 13
    10.49
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.60
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    3.28
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    1.00
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1 - 3
    1.00
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    1.57
    Giveaways/60
    1 - 4
    3.28
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.15
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $0.775M
Player Contract Value: $4.900M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 UFA
Age at the end: 29.6 yrs (16.11.1999)
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Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
29.12.2025 Team Logo Kraken 1 1 0 1 1 10:10 2 50.0% 2
30.12.2025 Team Logo Flyers 1 0 0 0 -2 17:22 0 0
02.01.2026 Team Logo Kraken 1 1 0 1 1 14:31 1 100.0% 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Bruins 1 0 1 1 1 12:19 3 0.0% 0
06.01.2026 Team Logo Sabres 1 0 1 1 1 15:25 3 0.0% 0
Total 5 2 2 4 2 9 22.2% 2
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 39 10 9 19 -3 10:48 58 17.2% 24
Season Projection 79 20 18 38 -6 10:48 117 17.1% 49
Total 66 13 12 25 2 90 14.4% 30
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 MatchPowered by CORE
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 26.1 yrs 185 cm / 81 kg 0.49 0.38 84 56 $0.775M
79% Matthew Wood Team Logo RW 20.9 yrs 193 cm / 91 kg 0.42 0.38 77 57 $0.950M
78% Jake Neighbours Team Logo LW 23.8 yrs 183 cm / 90 kg 0.53 0.47 73 56 $3.750M
78% Kiefer Sherwood Team Logo LW 30.8 yrs 183 cm / 87 kg 0.52 0.39 76 61 $1.500M
77% Jack Roslovic Team Logo C 28.9 yrs 185 cm / 89 kg 0.67 0.50 77 58 $1.500M
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