Cap hit
$10.005M
13% retained by previous team
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
—
arrives with the trade tools
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:59
PP 5:04 · PK 1:56
xGF%
83.1
5v5, +31.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.57
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 1 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ PHI · W 7-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:59 | 5:04 | 1:56 | — | 100 | 3 | 0 | +1 | +0.57 |
| Apr 29 @ PHI · OTL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36:22 | 2:24 | 2:36 | — | 75 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -0.21 |
| Apr 27 vs PHI · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26:23 | 3:18 | 0:54 | — | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.18 |
| Apr 25 @ PHI · W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26:47 | 2:32 | 4:01 | — | 83 | 3 | 0 | -1 | +0.10 |
| Apr 22 @ PHI · L 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28:59 | 5:50 | 1:18 | — | 80 | 2 | 1 | -1 | +0.42 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,259 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
68th percentile
60th percentile
58th percentile
87th percentile
95th percentile
82nd percentile
86th percentile
85th percentile
80th percentile
96th percentile
92nd percentile
81st percentile
76th percentile
76th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleElite offensive playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Karlsson operates as a pure open-ice orchestrator, generating offense through elite speed and shot volume while controlling play at 5v5. His minimal physical engagement and modest defensive impact signal a player focused entirely on creation rather than heavy-duty defensive responsibilities.
- Shooting volume
- 97
- Playmaking
- 93
- Zone entries(est.)
- 79
- Forechecking
- 54
- Physicality
- 1
- Defensive impact
- 40
- Puck management
- 54
- Speed
- 99
Where he shoots from
Slot 8% · Mid-range 33% · Perimeter 59%(291 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Blazing speed ranks 99th percentile, enabling constant rush chances and transition play
- Playmaking at 93rd percentile with 51 assists showcases elite setup ability from the point
- Shooting volume at 97th percentile reflects aggressive offensive volume with 291 unblocked shots
Watch-outs
- Physicality at 1st percentile shows he avoids contact and grinding in defensive areas
- Defensive impact at 40th percentile suggests limited shot-blocking and backchecking presence
- Perimeter shot distribution at 59% with only 8% slot shots limits high-danger scoring chances
Similar style: Mikhail Sergachev (UTA), Morgan Rielly (TOR)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 75 GP · goals above average
Season total +11.0 goals, or +0.15 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.2
- Even strength defense
- -0.5
- Power play
- +0.7
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- +3.7
- Playmaking
- +5.7
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 19:59 | — | +0.57 |
| 2025-26 | PIT | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | +8 | 176 | 23:36 | — | +0.15 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | -24 | 191 | 23:14 | — | +0.04 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | +4 | 213 | 24:16 | — | +0.09 |
| 2022-23 | SJS | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | -26 | 209 | 25:37 | — | +0.35 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.0 mph
- 82nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 90.4 mph
- 94th pct
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- OZ time
- 44.7%
- 78th pct
- DZ time
- 40.5%