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Linus Karlsson's NHL career
Centre Linus Karlsson was drafted 87th overall by San Jose Sharks in 2018. He has played 4 seasons, all of them for Vancouver Canucks, since 2023. So far that is 122 games and 50 points, 21 goals and 29 assists.
Below: the whole of Linus Karlsson's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20182018 NHL Draft
Linus Karlsson is drafted 87 overall by San Jose Sharks
First off the board- 1Rasmus DahlinBUF
- 2Andrei SvechnikovCAR
- 3Jesperi KotkaniemiMTL
Swedes from the same draft
Rasmus Dahlin597 GP · 443 P- Isac Lundeström405 GP · 96 P
- Rasmus Sandin382 GP · 145 P
Year 2019TradeLinus Karlsson is traded from San Jose Sharks to Vancouver Canucks
Here he joins Swedes Alexander Edler, Loui Eriksson, Jacob Markström, among others.
Vancouver Canucks receivedSan Jose Sharks received - 4 years, 8 months and 22 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20232023-2024 seasonNHL debut
Linus Karlsson makes his NHL debut in 2–5 loss against Calgary Flames
Linus was 24 years old ·
Scotiabank Saddledome, CanadaOther Swedes on the ice:
Elias Pettersson, Nils Höglander, Jacob Markström, among others.Year 2024Season2023-2024
Linus Karlsson's first NHL season: 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2023-2024PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers2 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4Linus Karlsson's career in total through 2023-20244Games#3430Points#3440Goals#3150Assists#3360+/-#140 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Linus Karlsson plays only 23 games for 6 points
The whole season2024-2025Events59games missedLinus Karlsson's career in total through 2024-202527Games#3026Points#2943Goals#2653Assists#299+5+/-#98 - Year 2026Season
2025-2026
Linus Karlsson scores 35 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season2025-2026Linus Karlsson's career in total through 2025-2026106Games#23041Points#20018Goals#17523Assists#208-23+/-#326 - Season
2026-2027
Linus Karlsson scores 9 points
The whole season2026-2027Linus Karlsson's career in total through 2026-2027122Games#22150Points#18921Goals#16529Assists#198-25+/-#339