Erik Karlsson
Age 36 · born May 31, 1990Landsbro, SWE6'0" (183 cm) · 185 lb (84 kg)Shoots rightDrafted 2008 R1 #15 by OTT
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 23:13 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 | −0.5 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · PIT
+0.4goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off+0.7
EV def−0.7
PP+0.2
PK+0.0
Finish−0.0
Pen0.0
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | SJS | 82 | +4.6 | 0.7 |
| 2023–24 | PIT | 82 | +5.8 | 0.9 |
| 2024–25 | PIT | 82 | +3.8 | 0.6 |
| 2025–26 | PIT | 75 | +5.5 | 0.9 |
| 2026–27 | PIT | 11 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
PIT · 151 min
xGF%47.0CF%48.2GF–GA9–9Rel xGF%−8.1OZ%58
Most common linemates
- Declan Carlile80 min49.0
- Rickard Rakell49 min36.8
- Sidney Crosby46 min33.6
- Nick Robertson40 min38.8
- Connor Dewar38 min52.6
- Spencer Stastney38 min41.7
Game log
Average Imprint 0.63 over 11 games, best 2.0.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | PIT | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 24:09 | 0.1 |
| Oct 19 | PIT | @ UTA | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 27:40 | 0.7 |
| Oct 17 | PIT | @ VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 21:56 | -0.1 |
| Oct 16 | PIT | @ COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 20:57 | -0.8 |
| Oct 13 | PIT | @ CHI | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 20:24 | 1.5 |
| Oct 10 | PIT | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 27:10 | 0.2 |
| Oct 9 | PIT | @ CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 24:50 | 1.2 |
| Oct 7 | PIT | @ WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 24:44 | -0.5 |
| Oct 5 | PIT | vs WPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:00 | 0.9 |
| Oct 3 | PIT | vs MTL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 19:38 | 1.8 |
| Sep 30 | PIT | @ PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 19:59 | 2.0 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | PIT | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | -2 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 22 | +8 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 20 | -24 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 44 | +4 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | 36 | -26 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 14 | -14 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 | -18 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 16 | -15 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 22 | +6 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 36 | -25 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 28 | +10 |
| 2015–16 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | 50 | -2 |
| 2014–15 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 42 | +7 |
| 2013–14 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 36 | -15 |
| 2012–13 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | +8 |
| 2011–12 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 42 | +16 |
| 2010–11 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 50 | -30 |
| 2009–10 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 24 | -5 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -4 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 19 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | -3 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 19 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 10 | +13 |
| 2014–15 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| 2012–13 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -4 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | OG | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +1 |
| 2024–25 | 4 Nations | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 |
| 2023–24 | WC | Sweden | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | +9 |
| 2016–17 | WCup | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2013–14 | Olympics | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | +5 |
| 2012–13 | Finland | Jokerit | 30 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 24 | +12 |
| 2011–12 | WC-A | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | +3 |
| 2009–10 | WC-A | Sweden | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 2009–10 | AHL | Binghamton | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008–09 (playoffs) | Sweden | Frolunda | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | — |
| 2008–09 | Swe-Jr. | Frolunda Jr. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2008–09 | Sweden-2 | Boras | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — |
| 2008–09 | WJC-A | Sweden | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2008–09 | Sweden | Frolunda | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — |
| 2007–08 (playoffs) | Sweden | Frolunda | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007–08 (playoffs) | Swe-Jr. | Frolunda Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007–08 (playoffs) | Swe-U18 | Frolunda U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Sweden | Frolunda | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2007–08 | Swe-Jr. | Frolunda Jr. | 38 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 68 | — |
| 2007–08 | Swe-U18 | Frolunda U18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2006–07 | Swe-Jr. | Sodertalje Jr. | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — |
| 2006–07 | Swe-U18 | Sodertalje U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | — |
| 2005–06 | J20 Div.2 | Boro/Vetlanda J20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.