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Vegas Golden Knights: Four players we are thankful for on Thanksgiving

By Andrew Steele-Davis

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 27: Max Pacioretty #67 celebrates his game tying goal with William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on November 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 27: Max Pacioretty #67 celebrates his game tying goal with William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on November 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: William Karlsson #71 and Shea Theodore #27 of the Vegas Golden Knights warm up prior to a game against the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on November 23, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Zak Krill/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: William Karlsson #71 and Shea Theodore #27 of the Vegas Golden Knights warm up prior to a game against the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on November 23, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Zak Krill/NHLI via Getty Images) /

3. William Karlsson

The franchise center has been quietly carving out one hell of a season so far and he’s once again been one of the main guys for the Vegas Golden Knights.

With eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points in 27 games, Karlsson is third on the team in points and he also leads the team in shorthanded points with four.

He also has a CF% of 52.0 and a 57.2 oZS%, while the forward has won 55.9 percent of his faceoffs.

Karlsson is currently averaging 19:08 minutes of ice time per game and, to go along with that, he has 14 blocked shots, 20 hits and 19 takeaways.

To put it simply, Karlsson has more than one string to his bow and, along with teammate Mark Stone, is one of the premier two-way forwards in the National Hockey League.

Karlsson also has to be one of the elite penalty killers in the game due to his work in the defensive zone, but also down to the fact that he’s good for at least one high-danger chance every time he’s on the ice to kill a power play.

We don’t know about you but we’re incredibly thankful to have William Karlsson under contract through 2026-27.

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