Karlsson posted a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 5.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson has only produced two helpers over five games in the second round, raising his postseason total to 11 assists in 12 contests. The Swedish blueliner has averaged over 25 minutes a game in the playoffs, and he's made plenty of impact on the scoresheet despite his minus-4 rating.

Karlsson provided a pair of assists, five shots on goal and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win against the Golden Knights in Game 7.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson finished the series with nine helpers in seven outings, with three of his assists coming on the man advantage. Karlsson's biggest apple was his pass to Barclay Goodrow for the series-clinching goal in overtime Tuesday. The minutes-eating defenseman is one of the best fantasy options available to owners in postseason formats.

Karlsson earned two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 5.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson also had three shots and three hits in the contest. He's snagged seven assists, eight blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in five appearances in the series. The offense is there, but at times it has looked like he's not fully over a groin injury that cost him 17 games near the end of the regular season.

Karlsson was minus-3 against the Golden Knights in Sunday's loss and very much looked like a player still trying to recover from an injury, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson missed 17 games with a groin injury at the end of the regular season, only playing in the season finale. He looked pretty slow Sunday, especially against the Golden Knights' second line, which is flying right now.

Karlsson registered two assists, two blocked shots, and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in their best-of-seven series.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson played in the regular season finale after losing 17 games to a groin injury. Getting Karlsson back is sure to help the Sharks on the ice, and that in turn makes him a player to consider for postseason fantasy contests. He skated 26:25 Wednesday, indicating that he is at or near full health to begin the playoff run.

Karlsson (groin) will take part in Saturday's regular-season finale against the Avalanche, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson last played Feb. 26 against the Bruins, so he will get a useful warmup game under his belt before the Sharks embark on their playoff run. The star blueliner could help shift some season-long fantasy standings with a big effort to close out the campaign and should be seriously considered for daily lineups as well.

Karlsson (groin) will not dress for Thursday's game against the Oilers, Derek Van Diest of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Karlsson was a full participant at practice Wednesday, there's a good chance he's just trying to get up to speed for the start of the playoffs. He has one opportunity to get back into action before the postseason Saturday against the Avalanche. If not, there's a good chance he will be ready for Game 1 next week.

Karlsson (groin) was a full participant at practice Wednesday, Paul Gackle of the Bay Area News Group reports.

EDGE Analysis

It remains to be seen if Karlsson will be available for either of the Sharks' final two regular-season games, but the fact that he was a full participant at Tuesday's practice certainly bodes well for him being close to 100 percent for Game 1 of San Jose's first-round playoff series. Confirmation on Karlsson's status for Thursday's matchup with Edmonton should surface prior to puck drop.

The Sharks still aren't sure if Karlsson (groin) will be ready to return prior to the end of the regular season, but he and coach Pete Deboer are still confident he'll be ready for Game 1 of San Jose's first-round series, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It almost seems like a foregone conclusion that Karlsson will miss the final three games of the regular season, but it appears as though San Jose is still optimistic that he'll be close to 100 percent once postseason play gets underway. Having said that, it's worth noting that the Swedish blueliner hasn't tasted game action for over a month at this point, so he'll undoubtedly have some major rust to shake off whenever he's finally able to rejoin the lineup.

Karlsson (groin) has stopped skating on a daily basis, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports, which could be an indication he suffered a setback.

EDGE Analysis

The Sharks continue to maintain that Karlsson could return to the lineup before the end of the regular season, but with just six games remaining, time is running out. If the world-class blueliner isn't able to get back soon, it could affect his performance in the postseason, assuming he is able to return at all this year.