Pittsburgh Penguins

Erik Karlsson

Defense#65

Key facts

Age: 36
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 83 kg
Number: #65
Born: 31/5/1990
Birthplace: Landsbro, SWE
Debut: 2009
Position: Defense
Experience: 18th Season
Draft: 2008: Rd 1, Pk 15 (OTT)

Official profile

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Career stats

Regular Season

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	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG	SPCT	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	TOI/G	PROD
16-17 OTT	77	17	54	71	10	28	2	7.8	4	23	0	2	5	26:50	29:06
17-18 OTT	71	9	53	62	-25	36	0	4.6	3	15	0	1	2	26:44	30:37
18-19 SJ	53	3	42	45	6	22	0	1.8	2	18	0	0	1	24:29	28:50
19-20 SJ	56	6	34	40	-15	16	0	5.0	1	12	1	0	0	24:31	34:19
20-21 SJ	52	8	14	22	-18	18	1	7.3	3	5	0	1	1	23:35	55:45
21-22 SJ	50	10	25	35	-14	14	0	8.5	0	10	0	0	2	23:28	33:31
22-23 SJ	82	25	76	101	-26	36	0	12.0	5	22	0	0	4	25:36	20:47
23-24 PIT	82	11	45	56	4	44	0	5.2	2	15	0	0	4	24:16	35:32
24-25 PIT	82	11	42	53	-24	20	0	5.8	2	13	0	0	1	23:14	35:56
25-26 PIT	75	15	51	66	8	22	0	8.5	4	22	0	0	0	23:36	26:49
26-27 PIT	20	3	16	19	-11	4	0	7.3	2	6	0	0	0	23:38	24:52
Career	1179	218	737	955	-126	512	6	6.8	50	289	2	5	38	25:05	593:53

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 NHLPittsburgh Penguins	16	13	9	299.1	0	31	3	2	2	4	-6	53.8	387	0	19.8	20	27	3	372.6
2025-26 NHLPittsburgh Penguins	81	53	69	1513.9	0	116	16	23	16	32	4	272.3	1,964	0	155.6	131	189	38	1941.7
2024-25 NHLPittsburgh Penguins / Sweden	85	44	97	1689.3	0	140	12	29	11	22	-22	205.8	2,212	0	64.6	105	196	44	1959.8
2023-24 NHLPittsburgh Penguins	82	45	99	1690.3	0	71	11	39	22	44	4	287.1	2,147	0	12.6	97	213	50	1,990
2022-23 NHLPacific / San Jose Sharks	83	77	90	1798.4	1	101	26	33	14	36	-25	278.4	2,074	0	30.6	80	211	81	2107.4
2021-22 NHLSan Jose Sharks	52	27	47	993.1	0	65	10	20	10	20	-13	147.5	1,441	0	75.6	54	125	53	1216.3
2020-21 NHLSan Jose Sharks	52	14	69	1011.6	0	47	8	20	9	18	-18	152.6	1,420	0	62.5	49	110	39	1226.8
2019-20 NHLSan Jose Sharks	56	34	74	1060.6	0	68	6	26	8	16	-15	168.2	1,531	0	144.3	43	120	52	1373.3
2018-19 NHLPacific / San Jose Sharks	73	56	102	1417.8	1	83	7	59	14	30	3	228.9	1,953	0	128.5	106	225	81	1775.3
2017-18 NHLOttawa Senators	71	53	120	1559.4	0	86	9	58	17	36	-25	235.8	2,161	0	103.3	100	196	55	1898.6
2016-17 NHLAtlantic / Ottawa Senators	96	69	234	2030.4	0	130	20	86	19	38	22	353.7	3,010	2	192.8	147	270	75	2576.9
2015-16 NHLOttawa Senators	82	66	175	1885.3	1	96	16	84	25	50	-2	380.3	2,221	0	109.7	132	248	61	2375.9
2014-15 NHLOttawa Senators	88	48	95	1935.5	0	105	22	108	22	44	5	422.6	2,358	1	50.7	154	309	62	2408.8
2013-14 NHLOttawa Senators	82	54	101	1,760	0	115	20	122	18	36	-15	335.5	2,348	1	123.6	126	257	68	2220.0
2012-13 NHLOttawa Senators	27	15	31	563.9	0	26	7	18	7	14	8	128.1	751	0	36.5	51	107	24	729.0
2011-12 NHLOttawa Senators / Team Alfredsson	89	59	73	1845.9	1	91	20	76	23	46	16	344.9	2,401	0	54.4	127	293	70	2245.6
2010-11 NHLOttawa Senators	75	32	74	1378.7	0	79	13	32	25	50	-30	274.9	1,844	1	110.1	140	182	56	1763.7
2009-10 NHLOttawa Senators	66	26	55	1126.1	0	54	6	50	14	28	-9	229.7	1,517	0	6.2	118	124	38	1361.9
Career18 seasons	1256	785	1,614	25559.2	4	1,504	232	885	276	564	-118	4500.3	33,740	5	1481.5	1,780	3,402	950	31543.6

Recent games

Nov '2615
v Ottawa Senators
-3 +/- · 1 S · 0.0 SPCT · 23:36 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
L 4-1
Nov '2612
@ San Jose Sharks
1 A · 1 PTS · -2 +/- · 5 S · 0.0 SPCT
W 3-2 SO
Nov '269
@ Anaheim Ducks
1 A · 1 PTS · -2 +/- · 8 S · 0.0 SPCT
L 5-2
Nov '268
@ Los Angeles Kings
1 A · 1 PTS · 2 +/- · 0.0 SPCT · 23:55 TOI/G
W 5-2
Nov '266
v Boston Bruins
-4 +/- · 0.0 SPCT · 21:05 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
L 6-2
Nov '264
v Vegas Golden Knights
2 PIM · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 24:44 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
L 3-2
Nov '261
@ Montreal Canadiens
1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS · 1 +/- · 4 S
L 5-4
Oct '2630
v Utah Mammoth
1 G · 1 PTS · -2 +/- · 2 PIM · 1 S
L 4-3 OT

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Splits, NHL

Split
AwayHome or away · won 260 of 628	628	0.6	1.2	20.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.2	0.4	-0.1	3.4	27.2	1.2	1.4	2.6	0.6	24.8
HomeHome or away · won 301 of 628	628	0.7	1.4	20.5	1.3	0.2	0.7	0.2	0.4	-0.0	3.8	26.5	1.1	1.5	2.8	0.9	25.4
LossesResult	695	0.4	1.1	20.6	1.2	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.5	-0.9	3.6	26.7	1.1	1.5	2.8	0.7	25.4
WinsResult	561	0.8	1.5	20.0	1.2	0.2	0.7	0.2	0.4	0.9	3.5	27.1	1.3	1.3	2.6	0.8	24.8
Regular seasonStage · won 561 of 1256	1256	0.6	1.3	20.3	1.2	0.2	0.7	0.2	0.4	-0.1	3.6	26.9	1.2	1.4	2.7	0.8	25.1
Montreal CanadiensOpponent · won 36 of 68	68	0.7	1.5	20.4	1.2	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.1	4.0	26.3	1.0	1.4	3.0	0.7	25.4
Boston BruinsOpponent · won 23 of 58	58	0.5	1.2	20.6	1.4	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.3	-0.3	3.1	27.3	1.2	1.5	2.9	0.8	25.0
New York RangersOpponent · won 24 of 56	56	0.4	1.6	20.9	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.5	-0.3	3.4	26.8	1.0	1.7	2.7	0.8	25.3
Buffalo SabresOpponent · won 25 of 53	53	0.5	1.3	20.7	1.2	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.6	0.1	3.9	26.4	1.0	1.8	3.3	0.6	25.6
Toronto Maple LeafsOpponent · won 23 of 52	52	0.7	1.4	20.4	1.3	0.2	1.1	0.3	0.6	-0.2	3.6	27.7	1.4	1.6	2.7	0.8	25.4
Pittsburgh PenguinsOpponent · won 19 of 51	51	0.8	1.3	20.9	0.9	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.5	-0.2	3.7	28.0	0.9	1.3	2.7	1.0	25.5
Philadelphia FlyersOpponent · won 26 of 50	50	0.6	1.2	20.5	1.6	0.2	0.6	0.3	0.6	0.2	3.9	27.5	1.4	1.4	2.4	0.6	25.8
Carolina HurricanesOpponent · won 16 of 46	46	0.5	1.3	21.1	1.3	0.2	0.9	0.3	0.6	0.2	3.2	27.1	0.9	1.6	2.7	0.8	25.1
Florida PanthersOpponent · won 25 of 46	46	0.7	0.9	20.0	1.3	0.3	0.6	0.2	0.5	0.1	3.7	27.3	1.3	1.4	3.0	0.8	25.0
Tampa Bay LightningOpponent · won 20 of 45	45	0.7	1.4	20.4	1.1	0.3	0.8	0.3	0.7	-0.1	4.3	28.0	1.5	1.4	2.9	0.8	26.2
Colorado AvalancheOpponent · won 16 of 43	43	0.6	1.2	18.9	0.8	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.7	-0.3	3.6	26.7	1.4	1.3	2.4	0.8	23.9
New York IslandersOpponent · won 21 of 42	42	0.5	1.2	20.1	1.3	0.2	0.9	0.2	0.5	0.2	3.4	26.1	1.0	1.4	2.5	1.0	24.5
Washington CapitalsOpponent · won 16 of 42	42	0.7	1.1	20.2	1.5	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.4	-0.4	4.5	26.2	1.3	1.7	2.9	0.9	26.0
New Jersey DevilsOpponent · won 20 of 41	41	0.6	1.2	20.4	0.9	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.1	3.5	26.5	1.2	1.5	3.0	0.9	25.1
Los Angeles KingsOpponent · won 21 of 39	39	0.8	1.1	20.2	1.3	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.3	0.0	3.4	27.4	1.3	1.3	2.2	0.8	25.0
Anaheim DucksOpponent · won 15 of 37	37	0.5	1.5	20.2	1.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.3	-0.1	3.7	26.6	1.2	1.1	2.8	0.5	25.1
Detroit Red WingsOpponent · won 16 of 37	37	0.8	1.1	20.6	1.2	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.3	0.2	4.2	27.1	1.3	2.1	3.0	0.6	26.1
St. Louis BluesOpponent · won 14 of 37	37	0.5	1.3	21.1	0.9	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.3	-0.3	2.8	27.8	1.3	1.2	3.0	1.0	25.2
Columbus Blue JacketsOpponent · won 18 of 35	35	0.7	1.5	21.1	0.9	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.6	0.1	3.2	26.9	1.1	1.3	3.3	0.7	25.3
Vegas Golden KnightsOpponent · won 13 of 35	35	0.7	1.4	20.3	1.1	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.5	-0.3	3.3	27.1	1.3	1.1	2.1	0.7	24.9
Minnesota WildOpponent · won 19 of 33	33	0.8	1.2	20.9	1.2	0.3	0.7	0.2	0.4	0.1	3.3	27.6	1.3	1.3	2.4	0.5	25.5
Vancouver CanucksOpponent · won 13 of 33	33	0.6	1.1	19.8	1.5	0.2	0.7	0.2	0.4	-0.7	3.5	25.8	1.4	1.1	2.1	0.6	24.7
Calgary FlamesOpponent · won 13 of 31	31	0.6	1.3	20.2	1.5	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.4	-0.1	3.9	27.3	1.2	1.3	2.7	1.1	25.4
Edmonton OilersOpponent · won 14 of 31	31	0.7	1.4	19.3	0.9	0.2	0.6	0.1	0.3	0.3	4.0	26.1	0.9	1.6	2.5	0.8	24.3
Nashville PredatorsOpponent · won 13 of 30	30	0.5	1.1	19.9	1.1	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.3	-0.2	3.8	27.8	1.4	1.0	2.1	0.8	25.1
Winnipeg JetsOpponent · won 15 of 30	30	0.8	1.4	20.8	1.4	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3.3	27.5	1.0	1.7	2.6	0.6	25.1
Arizona CoyotesOpponent · won 15 of 29	29	0.7	1.4	19.7	1.5	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.4	-0.3	3.8	26.8	1.2	0.9	2.8	0.9	24.8
Chicago BlackhawksOpponent · won 13 of 28	28	0.6	1.0	20.3	0.9	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.1	-0.4	2.9	25.6	1.1	1.5	2.5	0.6	24.3
Dallas StarsOpponent · won 12 of 28	28	0.6	1.4	21.3	1.5	0.2	0.6	0.1	0.3	-0.4	3.5	27.5	1.0	1.4	2.9	0.5	25.8
San Jose SharksOpponent · won 11 of 19	19	0.8	1.8	20.5	1.2	0.3	0.7	0.2	0.4	0.3	3.6	27.4	1.4	1.2	2.7	0.7	25.5
Ottawa SenatorsOpponent · won 6 of 16	16	0.6	1.1	19.7	1.7	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.4	-0.5	3.0	26.1	1.2	1.6	3.2	0.6	23.8
Seattle KrakenOpponent · won 2 of 10	10	0.5	1.2	21.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.2	-0.4	3.1	25.3	0.7	0.9	2.4	0.8	24.8
Atlanta ThrashersOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.6	1.4	19.7	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.3	2.3	24.1	0.6	1.7	2.0	0.7	22.6
Phoenix CoyotesOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.2	1.2	18.9	0.8	0.2	1.4	0.2	0.4	-1.0	4.6	24.2	0.4	0.8	2.4	0.4	23.9
Utah MammothOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	1.0	1.8	21.0	1.8	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	2.6	26.5	2.5	0.8	1.3	0.0	26.1
CentralOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	7.1	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	3.5	0.0	1.5	3.5	1.0	7.1
Utah Hockey ClubOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	1.0	21.1	1.5	0.5	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	26.5	0.0	1.0	4.0	2.0	23.9
CanadaOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	17.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.1	24.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	18.3
FinlandOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	17.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	23.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	18.9
MetroOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Team CharaOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	17.4	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	17.4
USAOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	2.0	14.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	2.8	19.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	17.3
Canadian Tire Centre, OttawaGround · won 163 of 341	341	0.7	1.5	21.0	1.4	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	4.2	27.3	1.1	1.8	3.1	0.8	26.3
SAP Center at San JoseGround · won 76 of 169	169	0.7	1.3	20.1	1.3	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.4	-0.1	3.3	26.2	1.3	1.0	2.4	1.2	24.7
PPG Paints Arena, PittsburghGround · won 72 of 151	151	0.6	1.2	19.9	1.3	0.1	0.4	0.2	0.3	-0.2	3.5	25.6	0.9	1.3	2.3	0.6	24.3
Bell Centre, MontrealGround · won 19 of 38	38	0.6	1.6	19.8	1.3	0.3	0.8	0.3	0.7	0.2	3.5	25.7	1.0	0.9	2.8	0.5	24.3
TD Garden, BostonGround · won 15 of 31	31	0.5	1.0	19.5	1.2	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.0	3.0	27.1	1.4	1.4	2.8	0.6	23.9
Madison Square Garden, New YorkGround · won 15 of 28	28	0.4	1.4	20.4	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.4	0.1	3.1	26.4	1.0	1.4	2.5	0.7	24.5
Scotiabank Arena, TorontoGround · won 11 of 27	27	0.4	1.6	20.8	1.1	0.1	1.4	0.3	0.5	-0.6	3.3	28.0	1.4	1.6	2.3	0.8	25.5
Amerant Bank Arena, SunriseGround · won 11 of 24	24	0.7	0.8	19.4	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.6	-0.0	3.1	27.5	1.4	1.1	3.1	0.8	23.9
Benchmark International Arena, TampaGround · won 10 of 24	24	0.7	1.1	20.6	1.0	0.4	1.1	0.3	0.6	0.1	4.2	29.2	1.6	1.3	3.1	0.8	26.5
KeyBank Center, BuffaloGround · won 11 of 24	24	0.4	1.0	20.1	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.1	3.6	26.8	1.1	1.8	2.7	0.5	24.8
Xfinity Mobile Arena, PhiladelphiaGround · won 11 of 24	24	0.5	1.1	20.8	1.5	0.2	0.6	0.3	0.7	0.0	3.9	28.2	1.6	1.5	2.5	0.6	26.3
Capital One Arena, WashingtonGround · won 8 of 23	23	0.7	1.0	20.4	1.2	0.2	0.7	0.3	0.5	-0.7	4.3	26.4	1.1	1.7	2.7	0.7	25.8
Lenovo Center, RaleighGround · won 2 of 23	23	0.5	1.4	21.8	1.1	0.2	0.8	0.4	0.8	-0.2	2.9	27.8	1.0	1.7	2.8	0.8	25.8

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