Linus Karlsson
Vancouver Canucks · #94 · Center · age 26 · 6'1" · 178 lb · shoots RBorn 🇸🇪 Landsbro, SWE · Drafted 2018 · Rd 3 #25
PLAYMAKER67% of points are assists this season
9 points in 16 games — 108th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
11HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 20% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 44 after the game against NYR, 11 now — still hotter than 20% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 11 · +0 over these 16 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — below his own pace (2.8 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.5× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.4× his usual |
| Shots | 7 | 9 | 8 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 10.7% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −1 | −0.6 | −0.2 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 15:47 | 14:32 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 11 |
| Oct 29 | @ SJS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 14:29 | 22 |
| Oct 27 | @ ANA | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +1 | 18:02 | 32 |
| Oct 25 | vs MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:16 | 35 |
| Oct 22 | vs DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 17:13 | 36 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points108th of 424 forwards9leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals138th of 424 forwards3leader Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists76th of 424 forwards6leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots106th of 424 forwards28leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points152nd of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus258th of 424 forwards−2leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game222nd of 424 forwards14:32leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: plus/minus (41st), ice time (48th).
■ Karlsson this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 46 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 35 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | VAN | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.56 | −2 |
| 2025–26 · best | VAN | 79 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 0.44 | −28 |
| 2024–25 | VAN | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.26 | +5 |
| 2023–24 | VAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |