Erik Karlsson
#65 · D · Pittsburgh Penguins- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- May 31, 1990 · Landsbro, SWE
- Draft
- 2008 OTT, R1 #15 overall
A
Overall grade, 2026-27
Ranks 39 of 231 defencemen, score 106
Scoring 94, Goal share 12, Possession 15, Defence 5, Discipline 74, Peripherals 1, Availability 100, Ice time 82
2026-272025-262024-252023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-152013-142012-132011-122010-112009-10
Percentiles · 2026-27
vs. 231 defencemen with 3+ GP. 11 GP.
Points / 60
2.5895
Goals / 60
0.2362
Assists / 60
2.3597
Shots / 60
4.266
TOI / GP
23:1388
PP TOI / GP
3:2993
SH TOI / GP
1:1839
5v5 CF%
47.439
5v5 CF Rel
-5.221
Hits / 60
0.25
Blocks / 60
1.42
Takeaways / 60
0.534
Game Log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | vs FLA | 0 | +2 | 3 | 24 | 24:09 | |||
| Oct 19 | @ UTA | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 27:40 |
| Oct 17 | @ VGK | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 21:56 | |
| Oct 16 | @ COL | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22 | 20:57 | ||
| Oct 13 | @ CHI | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 22 | 20:24 | ||
| Oct 10 | vs DAL | 0 | -1 | 2 | 25 | 27:10 | |||
| Oct 9 | @ CBJ | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 25 | 24:50 | ||
| Oct 7 | @ WSH | 0 | -1 | 4 | 21 | 24:44 | |||
| Oct 5 | vs WPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 24:00 | ||
| Oct 3 | vs MTL | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19:38 | |
| Sep 30 | @ PHI | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 19:59 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 | -2 | 0 | 18 | 23:13 |
| 2025-26 | OG | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 21:06 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 0.88 | 8 | 22 | 176 | 23:36 |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18:08 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 0.65 | -24 | 20 | 191 | 23:14 |
| 2023-24 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.10 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 0.68 | 4 | 44 | 213 | 24:16 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | 1.23 | -26 | 36 | 209 | 25:37 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 0.70 | -14 | 14 | 117 | 23:28 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.42 | -18 | 18 | 110 | 23:36 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 0.71 | -15 | 16 | 120 | 24:31 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 0.85 | 6 | 22 | 169 | 24:29 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 0.87 | -25 | 36 | 196 | 26:44 |
| 2016-17 | WCup | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 0.92 | 10 | 28 | 218 | 26:50 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | 1.00 | -2 | 50 | 248 | 28:58 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 0.80 | 7 | 42 | 292 | 27:15 |
| 2013-14 | Olympics | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.33 | 5 | 0 | 20 | – |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 0.90 | -15 | 36 | 257 | 27:04 |
| 2012-13 | Finland | Jokerit | 30 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 1.13 | 12 | 24 | – | – |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.82 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 27:09 |
| 2011-12 | WC-A | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.88 | 3 | 2 | – | – |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 0.96 | 16 | 42 | 261 | 25:19 |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 0.60 | -30 | 50 | 182 | 23:31 |
| 2009-10 | WC-A | Sweden | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Binghamton | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 | 0 | 22 | – | – |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 0.43 | -5 | 24 | 112 | 20:07 |
| 2008-09 | Swe-Jr. | Frolunda Jr. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Sweden-2 | Boras | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | – | 14 | – | – |
| 2008-09 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Sweden | Frolunda | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.22 | – | 10 | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Sweden | Frolunda | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Swe-Jr. | Frolunda Jr. | 38 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 0.97 | – | 68 | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Swe-U18 | Frolunda U18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Swe-Jr. | Sodertalje Jr. | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 | – | 8 | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Swe-U18 | Sodertalje U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | – | 33 | – | – |
| 2005-06 | J20 Div.2 | Boro/Vetlanda J20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 18 | – | – |