Linus Karlsson headshot

C · VAN · #94

Linus Karlsson

Height
HT 6'1"
Weight
WT 178 lbs
Birth date
Nov 16, 1999 (age 26)
Bio
SWE · Shoots R

He ranks C112 among 277 centers in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Prime production window for a skater.

Dynasty Value Score

190

#573 overall · C114 of 251

2025–26 scoring

136.5 pts

79 GP · 1.7 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

116.3 pts

65.2 games · 1.8 PPG

11.9 G · 15.3 A · 27.2 P · 12:17 TOI · 1:17 PP · 13 xG

Projection range

98.9–128.0

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2612:311:2142.9%1515.722.5 mph
2026–27Proj12:171:1742.8%11.913.022.2 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

0501001502023: 0.0 FP020232024: 37.6 FP3820242025: 136.5 FP13720252026: 1.8 FP220262026 projection: 116.3 FP1162026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj65.2116.31.812:171:1711.915.327.23.7—93.369.718.8-8.832.011.013.061.3
2026–2711.81.813:370:3801100200-121——
2025–2679136.51.712:311:21152035401168322-28421515.774
2024–252337.61.610:560:5233620282785614.722
2023–24—0.0——————————————0.63

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Linus Karlsson's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Karlsson's Dynasty Value Score?
Karlsson scores 190 out of 10,000 (#573 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Karlsson's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 116.3 NHL-standard fantasy points over 65.2 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.