Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Pockets assist in win
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Karlsson managed an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Stars.
Every forward line chipped in, which included Karlsson setting up Pavel Dorofeyev's third-period marker. With three goals and three assists over his last seven games, Karlsson has kept his strong season rolling into December. The center is at 26 points, 67 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 28 contests overall as a middle-six option for the Golden Knights.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Pair of points Wednesday
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Karlsson scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
Karlsson set up Jonathan Marchessault's game-tying goal in the second period and added an empty-netter himself in the third. With five points over his last six games, Karlsson continues to provide strong offense in a middle-six role. He's up to 12 tallies, 25 points (seven on the power play), 65 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 27 contests overall.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Draws helper in win
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Karlsson notched an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
Karlsson had gone seven games without dealing an assist, but he made up for it with three goals in that span. The 30-year-old center is up to 23 points, 62 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 25 appearances. Karlsson hasn't reached the 20-goal mark since 2018-19, but it would take a massive collapse for him to fall short of that threshold this season.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Tallies in win Thursday
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Karlsson scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Karlsson has a pair of power-play goals over his last three games, but that's all his offense over his last six contests. After a blistering first month-plus of the season, it wouldn't be surprising to see the 30-year-old regress on offense going forward. He's at 11 tallies, 22 points, 58 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 24 contests, but that has come with a likely unsustainable 19.0 shooting percentage.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Lights lamp on power play
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Karlsson scored a power-play goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Flames.
Karlsson ended a three-game slump with his first-period tally. The 30-year-old center hadn't gone more than one game without a point before his recent slide, which coincides with a span that saw Vegas get shut out twice in three contests prior to Monday. Karlsson is up to 10 goals, 21 points (five on the power play), 53 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 22 appearances.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Buries goal in overtime loss
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Karlsson scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Karlsson got Vegas on the board in the second period. The center has scored six times and added three assists over eight games in November. He's up to nine tallies, 20 points, 41 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 18 appearances overall. Karlsson likely can't keep scoring at a 22.0 percent clip, but he's played a key role so far in 2023-24.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Records helper Thursday
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Karlsson notched a power-play assist and nine shots on goal in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Canadiens.
Karlsson was a man on a mission, but he had to settle for a solitary helper on Mark Stone's game-winner late in the third period. Over his last four games, Karlsson has two goals and two helpers. The 30-year-old continues to be a pleasant surprise for the Golden Knights, racking up 19 points (four on the power play, one shorthanded) with 37 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 17 contests this season.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Two points in Friday's win
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Karlsson scored a shorthanded goal, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.
Karlsson collected his two points in a span of 2:16 during the third period. The 30-year-old center started the season hot and has gotten even better with five goals and two helpers over five November outings. Overall, he's collected eight goals, 10 assists, 25 shots on net and a plus-13 rating through 15 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Nets lone goal in loss
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Karlsson scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.
With Chandler Stephenson (upper body) out, Karlsson saw 19:29 of ice time, his second-highest mark of the season. Karlsson bounced back from seeing his nine-game point streak snapped Sunday in Anaheim, tallying late in the third period to break up Cam Talbot's shutout bid. Through 14 contests, Karlsson is up to seven goals, 16 points, 24 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-11 rating. With Stephenson out for Friday's game as well, expect Karlsson to again see a larger role.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Tacks on two goals
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Karlsson scored twice and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Avalanche.
Karlsson put away his pair of goals in the third period. He's on a nine-game point streak consisting of six goals and seven assists. The 30-year-old center has been one of the most consistent players in the league so far with six tallies, nine helpers, 21 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 12 contests. Karlsson will try to extend the streak again Sunday in Anaheim.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Point streak up to eight games
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Karlsson scored a goal, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Karlsson keeps rolling -- he's now earned four goals and seven helpers during his eight-game point streak. The center opened the scoring in the first period and helped out on an Ivan Barbashev marker in the second. Karlsson is up to four goals, nine assists, 19 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 11 contests overall. The closest he's come to a point-per-game pace is 78 points in 82 outings in 2017-18, so he's more than likely set to slow down eventually.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Extends point streak to seven games
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Karlsson picked up a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Karlsson extended his point streak to seven games (three goals, six helpers). The center remains one of Vegas' hottest forwards to begin the season -- he's up to 11 points over 10 contests, and just two of them have come with the man advantage. He's added 18 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-7 rating while playing in a third-line role.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Contributes assist
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Karlsson notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.
Karlsson continues to be a steady engine on the third line for the Golden Knights. He's posted three goals and five helpers during a six-game point streak, with only one of his goals coming on the power play in that span. The 30-year-old center is at 10 points, 17 shots on net, six blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through nine appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Two points in OT loss
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Karlsson picked up a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Chicago.
Both points came in the first four minutes of the first period -- the veteran center initiated a breakout from the Vegas zone that led to a Pavel Dorofeyev tally, before Karlsson tipped home a Shea Theodore point shot to give the Golden Knights a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, Karlsson took a costly tripping penalty in OT that led to Chicago's winning tally. The Vegas forward had had a blistering start to the season, scoring three goals and nine points in eight contests. Karlsson is riding a five-game point streak going into Saturday's contest against the Kings.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Draws helper in win
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Karlsson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.
Karlsson set up Paul Cotter on the game-tying goal in the third period. The helper extended Karlsson's point streak to four games (two goals, three assists). The veteran center has seven points, 13 shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through seven appearances this season in a third-line role.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Buries power-play goal
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Karlsson scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Karlsson has a three-game point streak going, during which he has two goals and two assists. His tally Saturday was his first power-play point of the season. The center is at six points, 11 shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over six contests.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Pockets assist Thursday
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Karlsson notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Jets.
Karlsson set up an Alec Martinez tally in the second period. Through five contests, Karlsson has seen steady middle-six usage plus time in all special-teams situations, averaging 15:31of ice time per game overall. That's down from the 17:28 he averaged last season, but the Golden Knights are strong down the middle. The 30-year-old has a goal, four assists, nine shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-6 rating this year.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Tally, helper in win
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Karlsson scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Stars.
Karlsson and Kaedan Korczak assisted on each other's goals as the Golden Knights twice bounced back from one-goal deficits. This was Karlsson's second multi-point effort of the campaign. He's picked up a goal, three helpers, nine shots on net and a plus-4 rating while centering the third line, and his strong defensive play and power-play role has helped him exceed 15 minutes of ice time in each contest.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Dishes two assists in win
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Karlsson produced two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Karlsson helped out on tallies by Michael Amadio and Brayden Pachal as the Golden Knights' depth players powered the offense. Karlsson has exceeded 15 minutes of ice time in both games this season despite playing on the third line, compared to the second-line role he held last season when he averaged 17:28 per game. In addition to his pair of helpers, he has gone plus-3 with three shots on goal to begin 2023-24.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Garners helper in Game 5
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Karlsson put up an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Panthers in Game 5.
Karlsson set up Reilly Smith's tally in the second period. That goal stood as the game-winner, and it was fitting that it was generated by three original Golden Knights -- Shea Theodore also had an assist on the play. Karlsson flew a bit under the radar compared to his teammates, but he finished the postseason with 11 goals, six assists, 44 shots on net and a plus-11 rating in 22 appearances.
