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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Difference-maker Friday

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Karlsson scored two goals and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah. Karlsson was the one player who changed the game for the Golden Knights on Friday. He set up the equalizer from Tomas Hertl midway through the third period before flipping the script entirely in the final minutes. The 31-year-old netted the go-ahead goal with 1:18 left in the game and later closed out the scoring with an empty-netter with 29 seconds left. Karlsson has cracked the scoresheet in six of his nine appearances this season, tallying four goals and five assists thus far.

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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Adds power-play helper

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Karlsson logged a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Oilers. Karlsson has yet to be held off the scoresheet in his five appearances, earning two goals and four assists. His helper Wednesday was his first power-play point of the campaign. The center has added 12 shots on net, six blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. As long as remains on at least the second power-play unit, Karlsson will see a bigger role than his third-line assignment at even strength would suggest.

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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Bends twine Saturday

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Karlsson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah. Karlsson put the Golden Knights ahead in the third period while extending his point streak to four games. He has two goals, three assists, 11 shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-5 rating in that span, which is all of his action this season after opening the year on injured reserve. The center remains on the third line, but he's performing bigger than that role would suggest. Karlsson is a fairly safe depth forward for fantasy.

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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Draws assist in loss

  23D ago • By RotoWire

  Karlsson recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings. Karlsson helped out on a Tanner Pearson tally in the second period. Those two forwards have worked with Alexander Holtz on the third line over the last three games, with Karlsson earning a goal and three helpers in that span. He hasn't missed a beat after sitting out eight games with an undisclosed injury to begin the season. Karlsson has added eight shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. The Swede is likely to remain on the third line and second power-play unit for now, but he's a strong candidate to move into the top six if head coach Bruce Cassidy shuffles his line combinations.

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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: One of each in season debut

  27D ago • By RotoWire

  Karlsson scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Sharks. Karlsson missed the first eight games of the season due to an undisclosed injury. The center slotted in on the third line and second power-play unit, logging 13:58 of ice time, though he'll likely see more minutes once he's up to speed. He's a vital player for Vegas in all situations -- he's logged multiple shorthanded points in seven of the last eight seasons and has topped double-digits in power-play points in three of those years. Karlsson put up 30 goals and 60 points in 70 regular-season outings in 2023-24, though he shot 17.1 percent, a number that's likely to come down this year.

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