William Karlsson - NHL News & Rumors

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The Golden Knights lost eight of nine games recently, yet they remained near the top of the Pacific Division during that stretch

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Out through trade deadline Karlsson (lower body) is not expected back before the March 6 trade deadline, Sin Bin Vegas reports Monday.

Impact Karlsson could be in danger of missing the rest of the season, and it appears surgery has not been ruled out. If the team does officially shut the 33-year-old winger down, it would be able to get the full relief from his $5.9 million cap hit. If this does mark the end of his season, Karlsson will finish the year having generated four goals and three assists in 14 contests.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to make Olympic roster Karlsson (lower body) is not expected to be available for Sweden's Olympic roster, Darren Dreger of TSN reports Tuesday.

Impact While this isn't an official update on his status from the Golden Knights, it's safe to assume he won't be back on the NHL roster until after the Olympics as well. Karlsson has already missed nearly two months and looks to be out for another two months at a minimum due to his lower-body injury. It was previously reported he was expected to be back before the Olympic break, but without an update from Vegas, his timeline to return remains murky.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back before Olympic break Karlsson (lower body) is set to return prior to the Olympic break, Sin Bin Vegas reports Tuesday.

Impact Karlsson may be in danger of missing the Olympic tournament if Sweden doesn't keep a roster spot open for him. The Knights didn't provide a more concrete recovery timeline for Karlsson, but mid-to-late January seems the most likely timeline to give him enough time to head to Milan.

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to LTIR Karlsson (lower body) was transferred from regular injured reserve to long-term injured reserve on Friday, per PuckPedia.

Impact Karlsson has already missed the required amount of time, so he'll be eligible for activation whenever ready. The 32-year-old center was deemed week-to-week in mid-November and there's been no update on his status since. This move will free up some cap space for the Golden Knights.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

VGK Visits Cure 4 The Kids 🎗️ | Vegas Golden Knights William Karlsson, Jeremy Lauzon, Alex Pietrangelo and VGK alum Alec Martinez visit with Cure 4 The Kids.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • NHL.COM

Is week-to-week Karlsson (lower body) is week-to-week, the team announced Thursday.

Impact Karlsson has four goals and seven points in 14 appearances this season. Braeden Bowman was summoned from AHL Henderson on Wednesday and might play regularly during Karlsson's absence.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IR Karlsson (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Wednesday, per Sin Bin Vegas.

Impact Based on the retroactive designation, Karlsson will have to miss at least the next two games, though with a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday against the Blues and Wild, respectively, it seems more likely that a return will come closer to Tuesday's clash with the Rangers.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Monday Karlsson (lower body) won't play against Florida on Monday, according to SinBin Vegas.

Impact Karlsson will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Anaheim. However, it's unclear when he will be ready to return. Karlsson has earned four goals, seven points, 30 shots on net and 13 blocked shots through 14 appearances this season. With Karlsson unavailable to play versus the Panthers, Brett Howden will occupy the third-line center role in Monday's lineup.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with lower-body injury Karlsson sustained a lower-body injury versus the Ducks on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Impact Head coach Bruce Cassidy estimated that Karlsson is in the day-to-day range, but any official update won't come until Monday at the earliest, as the Golden Knights will not practice Sunday. That leaves Karlsson in doubt -- but not yet ruled out -- for Monday's contest versus the Panthers. Alexander Holtz is likely to enter the lineup if Karlsson can't play, while Brett Howden would likely shift from the wing to center.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Ducks vs. Golden Knights | November 08, 2025

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Jacob Trouba scores in OT to lift the Ducks past the Golden Knights, 4-3

Jacob Trouba scored at 4:28 of overtime and Anaheim scoring leader Leo Carlsson had his first two-goal game of the season in the red-hot Ducks’ 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Kn...

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Golden Knights Forward Leaves Game After First Period, Out For Rest Of Game LAS VEGAS -- Golden Knights forward William Karlsson did not come out for the second period of Saturday night's game against Anaheim, and wi...

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Golden Knights' William Karlsson injured in overtime loss to Ducks

Golden Knights center William Karlsson sustained a lower-body injury during the first period of Vegas' 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Suffers injury Saturday Karlsson (undisclosed) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Ducks, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reports.

Impact Karlsson's injury wasn't obvious during the flow of the game, so it's unclear what has him sidelined. The 32-year-old center is a key part of the Golden Knights' middle six, which would make him a tough loss if he's out for any time. Alexander Holtz would likely enter the lineup if Karlsson misses time, though the team might also want to add a forward from AHL Henderson for depth purposes.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

🎥 SOUND: Theodore, Karlsson & Cassidy | Vegas Golden Knights Shea Theodore, William Karlsson and Head Coach Bruce Cassidy speak to the media following Friday’s practice at City National Arena.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • NHL.COM

Nets lone goal Karlsson scored a goal, fired two shots on net and blocked two attempts in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Lightning.

Impact Karlsson's tally was the lone twine finder of the weekend for Vegas, as the offense only had one goal to show after being shut out by the Florida Panthers Saturday. The 32-year-old center is up to four goals, five points, 20 shots on net and 10 blocks through nine appearances. Karlsson has dealt with injuries each of the last two seasons, with his point total being capped at 29 tallies through 53 regular-season games a year ago. He is already well above the necessary pace to top that mark, and his additional category coverage makes him a solid fantasy option in a majority of league formats.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

🎥 POSTGAME SOUND: Karlsson, Lauzon & Cassidy | Vegas Golden Knights William Karlsson, Jeremy Lauzon and Head Coach Bruce Cassidy speak to the media following Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at B...

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • NHL.COM

Kucherov scores in OT to give Lightning 2-1 win over Golden Knights

Nikita Kucherov scored 33 seconds into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

NHL Highlights | Golden Knights vs. Lightning | October 26, 2025

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • YOUTUBE

VGK@TBL: Karlsson scores goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy | Vegas Golden Knights William Karlsson (VGK) scores goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) to make it 1 - 1

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • NHL.COM

Scores empty-netter Karlsson scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Karlsson has earned all four of his points (three goals, one assist) this season over the last four games. His defensive duties are likely to increase while Mark Stone (wrist) is on injured reserve. Karlsson can handle a two-way role while playing on the third line. He's at four points, 18 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through seven appearances, production worthy of a look in deeper fantasy formats.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

William Karlsson with a Goal vs. Carolina Hurricanes | Vegas Golden Knights William Karlsson (Vegas Golden Knights) with a Goal vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 10/20/2025

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • NHL.COM

Barbashev has goal and assist as Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 4-1

Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill leaves game in first period with injury

Golden Knights starting goaltender Adin Hill left Monday’s game against Carolina with an apparent leg injury midway through the first period

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

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