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Linus Karlsson

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Shoots: Right
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 178 lb
Born: Nov 16, 1999 (age 26)
Birthplace: Eksjö, Sweden
Draft: 2018, SJS, round 3, 87th overall

On-ice shot attempts, shots and goals in all situations. With or without you →

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2026-27 · All situations

GP: 20; VAN
TOI: 287; 14:22 a game
CF%: 50.3; 243–240
xGF%: 46.6; 11.3–12.9
GF%: 48.3; 14–15

2026-27 individual

G: 4
A1: 5
A2: 1
P: 10
iSF: 33
Sh%: 12.1
ixG: 3.99
G−ixG: 0.01

Shooting luck

2026-27 in all situations, beside his record before (his seasons since 2019-20) and the league's forwards.

Measure	2026-27	Before	Δ	League
Sh%	12.1	12.2	0.0	13.3
On-ice Sh%	13.5	10.9	+2.6	11.7
PDO	101.5	96.4	+5.1	100.3
G−ixG	+0.01	–	–	–

Sh% z -0.1. Within what chance gives: at the 12.6% expected of him, his 33 shots could well have brought this. Expected: his record before blended with 100 shots at the league rate; past ±2 is about one time in twenty by chance.

2026-27 shot maps

Unblocked attempts in all situations, the net attacked at the top. A blocked attempt has no shot location, so these are goals, shots on goal and misses. Shots at an empty net are left out.

2026-27 shot maps

On the ice, against the league

For · his team's attempts34.4 FF/60 · league 40.2

−1.3+1.3

Against · at his net34.7 FF/60 · league 40.2

−1.3+1.3

Per 60 vs league average; darker = bigger gap. Green is better for him, red worse. 287 min.

His attempts

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52 unblocked · 33 SOG · 4 G · 3.99 ixG · 1 from his own half, not drawn. The density is shaded against his own busiest spot, blank under a quarter of it.

His unblocked attempts, shots on goal, goals and shooting percentage by zone, beside the league's
Zone	FF	SOG	G	Sh%	Lg Sh%
Inner slot	13	8	0	0.0	20.6
High slot	5	5	2	40.0	18.2
Circles	25	14	1	7.1	9.9
Point and perimeter	8	5	1	20.0	4.4
Behind the net	0	0	0	–	4.7

By season

Season	Team	GP	TOI	CF%	GF%	xGF%	xGF% Rel	xGF	xGA	Sh%	Sv%	PDO
2023-24 VAN	VAN	4	41	52.6	50.0	62.6	+14.6	2.43	1.45	5.6	95.0	100.6
2024-25 VAN	VAN	23	251	53.7	70.6	57.5	+10.8	12.01	8.89	11.3	94.5	105.8
2025-26 VAN	VAN	79	989	55.4	43.4	52.2	+10.3	49.64	45.54	11.0	83.0	94.0
2026-27 VAN	VAN	20	287	50.3	48.3	46.6	+10.4	11.30	12.94	13.5	88.0	101.5
Total VAN	VAN	126	1568	54.2	47.1	52.3	+10.2	75.38	68.82	11.3	86.0	97.2

Among the league's forwards

On-ice rates per 60, in all situations, as percentiles among 385 forwards with 100+ minutes. Right is better.

With or without you

WOWY at 5v5, 2026-27: his on-ice shares with each teammate, and each without the other. A clue, not a verdict. Read at 5v5: All situations mixes power-play units with lines.

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Teammate	Minutes			xGF%			CF%			GF%
Teammate	With	Karlsson without	Without Karlsson	With	Karlsson without	Without Karlsson	With	Karlsson without	Without Karlsson	With	Karlsson without	Without Karlsson
HronekFilip Hronek D	104	139	265	36.7 3.0–5.2	38.5 -1.8	37.3 -0.6	42.8 80–107	48.1 -5.3	44.1 -1.3	46.2 6–7	50.0 5–5	30.8 8–18
BuiumZeev Buium D	96	146	273	28.6 1.6–4.0	42.2 -13.5	38.7 -10.0	37.0 54–92	50.6 -13.6	46.9 -9.9	57.1 4–3	43.8 7–9	38.7 12–19
O'ConnorDrew O'Connor LW	89	154	168	38.0 2.7–4.5	37.3 +0.7	41.7 -3.7	44.8 74–91	46.1 -1.3	48.8 -3.9	36.4 4–7	58.3 7–5	11.1 1–8
OhgrenLiam Ohgren LW	82	160	146	42.2 2.5–3.5	34.9 +7.3	34.4 +7.8	53.3 72–63	41.6 +11.7	40.2 +13.1	57.1 4–3	43.8 7–9	31.3 5–11
RossiMarco Rossi C	82	160	136	36.2 1.4–2.5	38.0 -1.8	37.5 -1.3	39.5 47–72	48.2 -8.7	49.8 -10.3	50.0 1–1	47.6 10–11	35.3 6–11
PetterssonElias Pettersson D	79	164	234	45.4 2.5–3.0	33.5 +11.9	37.6 +7.8	54.4 74–62	41.0 +13.4	45.5 +8.9	50.0 2–2	47.4 9–10	36.8 7–12
OleksiakJamie Oleksiak D	67	175	212	42.9 1.9–2.5	35.6 +7.2	39.1 +3.7	49.0 50–52	44.4 +4.6	37.5 +11.6	55.6 5–4	42.9 6–8	31.8 7–15
WillanderTom Willander D	67	176	227	35.9 1.2–2.1	38.0 -2.1	42.2 -6.3	50.0 46–46	44.3 +5.7	46.1 +3.9	33.3 2–4	52.9 9–8	47.4 9–10
PetterssonElias Pettersson C	61	181	208	38.5 1.6–2.6	37.2 +1.3	44.8 -6.3	35.1 39–72	49.7 -14.5	44.6 -9.5	45.5 5–6	50.0 6–6	47.6 10–11
SassonMax Sasson C	58	185	160	39.8 1.6–2.4	36.8 +3.0	50.2 -10.3	50.5 48–47	44.0 +6.5	46.9 +3.6	40.0 2–3	50.0 9–9	28.6 4–10

Under each without share: with minus without, in points (green: better together). 12 teammates under the floor are not shown: pick them above.

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2026-27 game by game

Date	Opponent	Result	CF%	GF%	xGF%	TOI	xGF	xGA	Sh%	Sv%	PDO
2026-11-09 vs PHI · L 1-3	vs PHI	L 1-3	52.6	–	27.1	14	0.26	0.69	0.0	100.0	100.0
2026-11-07 @ EDM · L 2-4	@ EDM	L 2-4	71.4	100.0	78.9	12	0.83	0.22	11.1	100.0	111.1
2026-11-05 @ WPG · L 2-6	@ WPG	L 2-6	60.0	0.0	50.5	14	0.44	0.43	0.0	60.0	60.0
2026-11-03 vs ANA · L 4-5	vs ANA	L 4-5	72.7	100.0	61.3	15	0.81	0.51	25.0	100.0	125.0
2026-10-31 vs TOR · L 2-4	vs TOR	L 2-4	65.2	–	44.9	15	0.49	0.60	0.0	100.0	100.0
2026-10-29 @ SJS · L 2-3	@ SJS	L 2-3	42.9	0.0	13.0	14	0.10	0.70	0.0	87.5	87.5
2026-10-27 @ ANA · W 6-5 OT	@ ANA	W 6-5 OT	65.5	100.0	87.2	18	1.26	0.18	9.1	100.0	109.1
2026-10-25 vs MIN · L 2-4	vs MIN	L 2-4	53.8	0.0	36.9	14	0.48	0.82	0.0	83.3	83.3
2026-10-22 vs DET · L 2-5	vs DET	L 2-5	40.5	0.0	28.9	17	0.38	0.94	0.0	92.9	92.9
2026-10-20 vs CAR · L 3-6	vs CAR	L 3-6	30.0	50.0	21.2	12	0.28	1.02	25.0	87.5	112.5
2026-10-17 @ TBL · L 2-4	@ TBL	L 2-4	47.1	50.0	20.5	17	0.46	1.77	25.0	87.5	112.5
2026-10-15 @ FLA · L 2-3 OT	@ FLA	L 2-3 OT	50.0	100.0	75.3	11	0.57	0.19	50.0	100.0	150.0
2026-10-13 @ NYI · L 2-3	@ NYI	L 2-3	50.0	–	48.2	13	0.38	0.41	0.0	100.0	100.0
2026-10-11 @ NYR · L 2-6	@ NYR	L 2-6	50.0	0.0	51.0	12	0.80	0.77	0.0	75.0	75.0
2026-10-10 @ NJD · L 1-4	@ NJD	L 1-4	50.0	100.0	43.6	15	0.51	0.66	16.7	100.0	116.7
2026-10-08 @ CAR · L 2-7	@ CAR	L 2-7	45.0	–	22.1	16	0.30	1.07	0.0	100.0	100.0
2026-10-04 vs VGK · L 2-3	vs VGK	L 2-3	50.0	100.0	63.1	14	0.26	0.15	20.0	100.0	120.0
2026-10-03 vs CGY · W 4-1	vs CGY	W 4-1	41.9	100.0	76.4	18	1.93	0.59	30.0	100.0	130.0
2026-10-01 vs EDM · L 7-9	vs EDM	L 7-9	37.5	20.0	33.0	14	0.33	0.66	25.0	42.9	67.9
2026-09-29 @ EDM · W 6-5 OT	@ EDM	W 6-5 OT	37.0	33.3	44.1	14	0.42	0.53	20.0	80.0	100.0