#65 · Defence · PIT
ErikKarlsson
Next milestone 60 points from 1,000
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 4
- P
- 4
- +/-
- +3
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 4
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 2
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- May 31, 1990 (age 36)
- Birthplace
- Landsbro, SWE
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 185 lb (84 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2008 OTT, round 1, #15 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed21.4 mphleague avg 20.4 mph85th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph6league avg 1.597th percentile
- Distance skated8.5 mileague avg 6.6 mi73rd percentile
- Hardest shot90.4 mphleague avg 79.1 mph91st percentile
- Time in the offensive zone45.2%league avg 41.6%73rd percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.24 | -0.24 | 16 | 0 | .015 |
| 2025-26 | 15 | 11.77 | +3.23 | 471 | 13 | .025 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 45:09 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 52.3% | 63.5% | -11.2 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 50.5% | 51.6% | -1.1 |
- Goals for–against
- 4–1
- xG for–against
- 2.4–2.2
- Average rating
- 7.0
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Carlile | 3 | 36:06 | 55.1% |
| Samuel Girard | 3 | 4:29 | 23.3% |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 2 | 2:25 | 0.0% |
| Kris Letang | 1 | 0:52 | 81.1% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 7.0 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 4 A · 4 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 1162 | 215 | 725 | 940 | -112 | 508 | 3154 | 6.8 | 333 |
| Playoffs | 73 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 0 | 44 | 205 | 4.4 | 22 |
Season by season (18)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Penguins | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Penguins | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | +8 | 22 | 176 | 8.5 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | Penguins | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | -24 | 20 | 191 | 5.8 | 15 |
| 2023-24 | Penguins | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | +4 | 44 | 213 | 5.2 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | Sharks | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | -26 | 36 | 209 | 12.0 | 27 |
| 2021-22 | Sharks | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -14 | 14 | 117 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | Sharks | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -18 | 18 | 110 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | Sharks | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | -15 | 16 | 120 | 5.0 | 13 |
| 2018-19 | Sharks | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | +6 | 22 | 169 | 1.8 | 20 |
| 2017-18 | Senators | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | -25 | 36 | 196 | 4.6 | 18 |
| 2016-17 | Senators | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | +10 | 28 | 218 | 7.8 | 27 |
| 2015-16 | Senators | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | -2 | 50 | 248 | 6.5 | 26 |
| 2014-15 | Senators | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | +7 | 42 | 292 | 7.2 | 30 |
| 2013-14 | Senators | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | -15 | 36 | 257 | 7.8 | 31 |
| 2012-13 | Senators | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +8 | 8 | 79 | 7.6 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | Senators | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | +16 | 42 | 261 | 7.3 | 28 |
| 2010-11 | Senators | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | -30 | 50 | 182 | 7.1 | 21 |
| 2009-10 | Senators | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 24 | 112 | 4.5 | 10 |