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2014-15 to 2019-20 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #68 MELKER KARLSSON San Jose Sharks · Center
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Melker Karlsson in action
68 C Center
67 OVR
Melker Karlsson San Jose Sharks
6 NHL seasons · 2014-15 to 2019-20
2019-20

Career Report

5 Excellent 5

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2014-15 SJS 53 24 84 6
2016-17 SJS 67 22 70 5
2015-16 SJS 65 19 66 6
2018-19 SJS 79 16 62 3
2017-18 SJS 71 19 54 4

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

D 80OVR Brent Burns Avalanche 11 of his goals C 98OVR Joe Thornton Sharks 10 of his goals C 96OVR Joe Pavelski Sharks 10 of his goals C 42OVR Barclay Goodrow Sharks 7 of his goals

Set up most

C 73OVR Chris Tierney Sharks Set up 5 goals C 42OVR Barclay Goodrow Sharks Set up 5 goals L 92OVR Evander Kane Jets Set up 4 goals C 96OVR Joe Pavelski Sharks Set up 4 goals

Most time together

D 80OVR Brent Burns Avalanche 1,630 min together D 48OVR Brenden Dillon Devils 1,448 min together D 89OVR Marc-Edouard Vlasic Sharks 1,319 min together D 77OVR Justin Braun Sharks 1,225 min together

Best with

L 44OVR Micheal Haley Panthers 13–7 in goals together C 96OVR Joe Pavelski Sharks 40–33 in goals together D 93OVR Paul Martin Devils 18–16 in goals together D 58OVR Radim Simek Sharks 10–9 in goals together
Scored on most
Henrik Lundqvist 3 goals Brian Elliott 3 goals Craig Anderson 2 goals
Best game
February 18, 2017 vs ARI: 1G · 2A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

D 57OVR Alexei Emelin Canadiens Hit him 5 times D 54OVR Nate Prosser Wild Hit him 4 times D 75OVR Matt Irwin Predators Hit him 4 times D 62OVR Dylan McIlrath Capitals Hit him 4 times

Hit most by

D 55OVR Adam Larsson Kraken Hit by him 7 times D 67OVR Kevin Connauton Blue Jackets Hit by him 6 times D 98OVR Mark Giordano Flames Hit by him 5 times D 66OVR Alex Biega Canucks Hit by him 5 times

Faced most on the draw

C 62OVR Sean Monahan Blue Jackets Won 2 of 5 C 96OVR Eric Staal Hurricanes Won 3 of 4 R 72OVR Mark Arcobello Oilers Won 2 of 4 C 54OVR Henrik Borgstrom Panthers Won 3 of 4