Erik Karlsson
#65
Defenseman
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Information
The 35-year-old has 11 points (1 goals, 10 assists) in 14 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. Selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round (No. 15) of the 2008 NHL Draft, he has 881 points (201 goals, 680 assists) in 1098 regular-season games for the Ottawa Senators, the San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also has 53 playoff points (8 goals, 45 assists) in 67 games.
| Country: |  SWE |
| Age: | 35.4 yrs (31.05.1990) |
| Height / Weight: | 183 cm / 83 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | 15th in 2008 |
| Draft Team: |
 Ottawa Senators
|
| Awards: | James Norris Memorial Trophy (3x) |
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81
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 15th of 266 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 103rd of 266 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $10.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $7.900M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 37.1 yrs (31.05.1990) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.10.2025 |
Blues
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23:52 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 28.10.2025 |
Flyers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31:41 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 30.10.2025 |
Wild
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:56 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 01.11.2025 |
Jets
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 27:00 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 03.11.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27:53 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7.1% | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 |
Senators
|
60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20:07 | 112 | 4.5% | 24 |
| 2010-11 |
Senators
|
75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | -30 | 23:31 | 182 | 7.1% | 50 |
| 2011-12 |
Senators
|
81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 16 | 25:19 | 261 | 7.3% | 42 |
| 2012-13 |
Senators
|
17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 27:08 | 79 | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2013-14 |
Senators
|
82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | -15 | 27:04 | 257 | 7.8% | 36 |
| 2014-15 |
Senators
|
82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 7 | 27:15 | 292 | 7.2% | 42 |
| 2015-16 |
Senators
|
82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | -2 | 28:58 | 248 | 6.5% | 50 |
| 2016-17 |
Senators
|
77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 10 | 26:49 | 218 | 7.8% | 28 |
| 2017-18 |
Senators
|
71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | -25 | 26:43 | 196 | 4.6% | 36 |
| 2018-19 |
Sharks
|
53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 6 | 24:28 | 169 | 1.8% | 22 |
| 2019-20 |
Sharks
|
56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | -15 | 24:31 | 120 | 5.0% | 16 |
| 2020-21 |
Sharks
|
52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -18 | 23:36 | 110 | 7.3% | 18 |
| 2021-22 |
Sharks
|
50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -14 | 23:28 | 117 | 8.5% | 14 |
| 2022-23 |
Sharks
|
82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | -26 | 25:37 | 209 | 12.0% | 36 |
| 2023-24 |
Penguins
|
82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 4 | 24:16 | 213 | 5.2% | 44 |
| 2024-25 |
Penguins
|
82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | -24 | 23:13 | 191 | 5.8% | 20 |
| 2025-26 |
Penguins
|
14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 23:10 | 26 | 3.8% | 4 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 6 | 59 | 65 | 41 | 23:10 | 152 | 3.9% | 23 | |
| Total | 1098 | 201 | 680 | 881 | -116 | 3000 | 6.7% | 490 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 |
Senators
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 25:52 | 12 | 8.3% | 4 |
| 2011-12 |
Senators
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25:22 | 31 | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2012-13 |
Senators
|
10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 26:43 | 28 | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2014-15 |
Senators
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 28:58 | 17 | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2016-17 |
Senators
|
19 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 28:07 | 53 | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2018-19 |
Sharks
|
19 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 24:45 | 51 | 3.9% | 8 |
| Total | 67 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 4 | 192 | 4.2% | 34 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | |
D | 35.4 yrs | 183 cm / 83 kg | 0.79 | 0.80 | 84 | 80 | $10.000M | |
| 78% | Adam Fox |  |
D | 27.7 yrs | 180 cm / 83 kg | 0.79 | 0.85 | 90 | 86 | $9.500M |
| 78% | Quinn Hughes |  |
D | 26.1 yrs | 178 cm / 81 kg | 0.73 | 0.94 | 92 | 81 | $7.850M |
| 78% | Evan Bouchard |  |
D | 26.1 yrs | 191 cm / 86 kg | 0.67 | 0.69 | 90 | 81 | $10.500M |
| 77% | Josh Morrissey | |
D | 30.6 yrs | 183 cm / 88 kg | 0.85 | 0.57 | 86 | 86 | $6.250M |