Erik Karlsson

Pittsburgh Penguins·D·#65

Position: Defence
Age: 36May 31, 1990
Height: 6'0"183 cm
Weight: 185 lbs84 kg
Shoots: Right
Born: Landsbro, SWE
Nationality: SWE
Draft: 2008 · Round 1 · 15th overall · OTT

GP16

A13

PTS16

+/--6

S%11.1%

TOI/GP23:17

GWG0

OTG—

SHG0

PPP6

Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

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Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Landsbro, SWE · Draft: 2008 · Round 1, pick 15 (#15 overall) · OTT · 18 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 1173
G: 218
A: 734
PTS: 952
+/-: -117

Playoffs

GP: 73
G: 9
A: 47
PTS: 56
+/-: 0

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-31	@ MTL	1	2	3	1	4	23:37
2026-10-29	vs UTA	1	0	1	-2	1	21:33
2026-10-24	vs NSH	0	1	1	1	2	26:12
2026-10-22	vs FLA	0	0	0	2	3	24:09
2026-10-19	@ UTA	1	1	2	-1	1	27:40

Awards

James Norris Memorial Trophy · 3× 2022-23, 2014-15, 2011-12

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits2#621 of 659
Hits per game0.13#636 of 659
Hits per 600.32#646 of 659
Blocked shots8#346 of 659
Takeaways3#271 of 659
Giveaways31#650 of 659

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)2.15#284 of 659
Expected goals per 600.35#432 of 659
Goals above expected+0.85#150 of 659
xG per shot (shot quality)0.046#479 of 659
High-danger shots3#401 of 659

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)48.7%#362 of 659
Corsi relative to team-7.1%#585 of 659
Fenwick (unblocked share)48.5%#365 of 659
PDO at 5v50.982#418 of 659
Offensive zone starts58.6%#135 of 659
Time on ice per game23:17#31 of 659

Ranks among 659 skaters with 5+ GP.

Tracking data

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 16 tracked games this season · updated Nov 6

Longer bar = better than more of the league’s skaters. The tick marks the middle of the league.

Territory

Offensive-zone time while on the iceLeague avg 41.3%45.6%Beats 92%
Offensive-zone time, even strengthLeague avg 42.0%43.8%Beats 77%
Defensive-zone time (less is better)League avg 40.9%36.8%Beats 90%

Speed

Top skating speedLeague avg 21.2 mph22.1 mphBeats 85%
Skating bursts over 20 mphLeague avg 827Beats 96%
Skating bursts over 22 mphLeague avg 01Beats 82%
Average shot speedLeague avg 68.4 mph70.6 mphBeats 75%
Hardest shotLeague avg 86.7 mph93.8 mphBeats 85%

Where the shots come from

Close = crease, low slot and net sides. Mid = high slot and faceoff circles. Long = points and outside the circles.

Shots by rink area

Schematic rink; area borders are approximate.

Close-range shotsLeague avg 12Beats 89%
Mid-range shotsLeague avg 37Beats 88%
Long-range shotsLeague avg 716More than 92%
Long-range shooting %League avg 3.7%12.5%Beats 95%

Source: NHL EDGE (api-web.nhle.com).

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

No faceoffs taken this season.

Game LogLast 10 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	@ LAK	0	1	1	2	0	23:55	W
Nov 6	BOS	0	0	0	-4	0	21:05	L
Nov 4	VGK	0	0	0	0	2	24:44	L
Oct 31	@ MTL	1	2	3	1	4	23:37	L
Oct 29	UTA	1	0	1	-2	1	21:33	L
Oct 24	NSH	0	1	1	1	2	26:12	W
Oct 22	FLA	0	0	0	2	3	24:09	W
Oct 20	@ UTA	1	1	2	-1	1	27:40	L
Oct 18	@ VGK	0	1	1	-3	1	21:56	L
Oct 17	@ COL	0	1	1	-1	2	20:57	L

Show all 17 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	@ LAK	0	1	1	2	0	23:55	W
Nov 6	BOS	0	0	0	-4	0	21:05	L
Nov 4	VGK	0	0	0	0	2	24:44	L
Oct 31	@ MTL	1	2	3	1	4	23:37	L
Oct 29	UTA	1	0	1	-2	1	21:33	L
Oct 24	NSH	0	1	1	1	2	26:12	W
Oct 22	FLA	0	0	0	2	3	24:09	W
Oct 20	@ UTA	1	1	2	-1	1	27:40	L
Oct 18	@ VGK	0	1	1	-3	1	21:56	L
Oct 17	@ COL	0	1	1	-1	2	20:57	L
Oct 14	@ CHI	0	2	2	-1	1	20:24	L
Oct 10	DAL	0	0	0	-1	2	27:10	W
Oct 9	@ CBJ	0	1	1	1	0	24:50	L
Oct 7	@ WSH	0	0	0	-1	4	24:44	L
Oct 5	WPG	0	1	1	0	1	24:00	L
Oct 3	MTL	0	2	2	2	0	19:38	W
Sep 30	@ PHI	0	1	1	1	3	19:59	W

Career Arc

18 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	PIT	14	3	13	16	-2	2	25	12.0	23:21	2	4
2025-26	PIT	75	15	51	66	+8	22	176	8.5	23:36	4	22
2024-25	PIT	82	11	42	53	-24	20	191	5.8	23:14	2	13
2023-24	PIT	82	11	45	56	+4	44	213	5.2	24:16	2	15
2022-23	SJS	82	25	76	101	-26	36	209	12.0	25:37	5	22
2021-22	SJS	50	10	25	35	-14	14	117	8.5	23:28	0	10
2020-21	SJS	52	8	14	22	-18	18	110	7.3	23:36	3	5
2019-20	SJS	56	6	34	40	-15	16	120	5.0	24:31	1	12
2018-19	SJS	53	3	42	45	+6	22	169	1.8	24:29	2	18
2017-18	OTT	71	9	53	62	-25	36	196	4.6	26:44	3	15
2016-17	OTT	77	17	54	71	+10	28	218	7.8	26:50	4	23
2015-16	OTT	82	16	66	82	-2	50	248	6.5	28:58	1	25
2014-15	OTT	82	21	45	66	+7	42	292	7.2	27:15	6	24
2013-14	OTT	82	20	54	74	-15	36	257	7.8	27:04	5	26
2012-13	OTT	17	6	8	14	+8	8	79	7.6	27:09	2	2
2011-12	OTT	81	19	59	78	+16	42	261	7.3	25:19	3	25
2010-11	OTT	75	13	32	45	-30	50	182	7.1	23:31	4	17
2009-10	OTT	60	5	21	26	-5	24	112	4.5	20:07	1	9

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Erik Karlsson

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

Career

Advanced stats 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Tracking data

Territory

Speed

Where the shots come from

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Game LogLast 10 games

Career Arc

Career Stats

Fantasy Value

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