Pittsburgh Penguins#65 · D

ErikKarlsson

Age

Height

6′0″

Weight

185 lb

Shoots

Born

Landsbro, SWE

Draft

2008 · OTT · round 1, #15 overall

Pony per game

+0.14

38 of 203 defencemen

Pony total

+0.57

4 games · 2026-27

Points

0-4-4

G-A-P · 4 GP · 22:05 TOI

IMPACT

+6.1

Goals / 82 · OFF +8.6 · DEF −2.5

Pony score

Game by game 5-game average

Average night

4 games · +0.14 per game

Production+0.10Production−0.02

Play driving+0.07Play driving−0.04

Special teams+0.04Special teams0.00

Usage−0.02Usage+0.01

Offence left column, defence right; goals per game above an average defenceman.

Best

+0.41 @ PHI

2026-09-30

Toughest

−0.13 vs WPG

2026-10-05

Shot map

0 goals on 0.0 xG · +0.0 finishing · 0 attempts

goal (0), taller = higher xGsaved (0)missed (0)

Isolated impact

FewerMore shots24-25 – 26-27Method

Total

+2.5

Goals · std season74th pct D

Goal threat

Penalties

With or without

Together Karlsson apart Mate apart5v5 · 10+ min4 GPMethod

Game log

			Scoring					Shooting				5v5		Play						Time
Date	Opp	Pony	G	A	P	SOG	TOI	Res	Res	G

Career

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2026-27	36	Pittsburgh Penguins	4	0	4	4	1.00	+2	0	0	8	0.0	22:05

Awards

James Norris Memorial Trophy×3
201220152023

10/07	@WSH	−0.10	0	0	4	24:44	L3–5	L3–5	0	0	0	4	6	0.14	0	42	40	0	1	0	3	0	−1	24:44	4:42	1:43	21	−0.10
10/05	vsWPG	−0.13	1	1	1	24:00	L2–3	L2–3	1	1	0	1	8	0.11	0	48	51	1
10/03	vsMTL	+0.39	2	2	0	19:38	W6–5	W6–5	2	2	1	0	4	0.10	—	48	54	0
09/30	@PHI	+0.41	1	1	3	19:59	W7–0	W7–0	1	1	1	3	4	0.07	0	63	75	0

Season	Age	League · team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2025-26	35	OG · Sweden	5	0	4	4	0.80	+1	0	0	16	0.0	21:06
2024-25	34	4 Nations · Sweden	3	1	2	3	1.00	+2	2	0	5	20.0	18:08
2023-24	33	WC · Sweden	10	6	5	11	1.10	+9	0	—	—	—	—
2016-17	26	WCup · Sweden	4	1	3	4	1.00	+2	2	—	—	—	—
2013-14	23	Olympics · Sweden	6	4	4	8	1.33	+5	0	3	20	—	—
2012-13	22	Finland · Jokerit	30	9	25	34	1.13	+12	24	—	—	—	—
2011-12	21	WC-A · Sweden	8	3	4	7	0.88	+3	2	3	—	—	—
2009-10	19	AHL · Binghamton	12	0	11	11	0.92	0	22	0	—	—	—
2009-10	19	WC-A · Sweden	9	1	3	4	0.44	—	2	—	—	—	—
2008-09	18	Sweden · Frolunda	45	5	5	10	0.22	—	10	—	—	—	—
2008-09	18	WJC-A · Sweden	6	2	7	9	1.50	—	0	—	—	—	—
2008-09	18	Sweden-2 · Boras	7	0	1	1	0.14	—	14	—	—	—	—
2008-09	18	Swe-Jr. · Frolunda Jr.	1	0	2	2	2.00	—	2	—	—	—	—
2007-08	17	Swe-U18 · Frolunda U18	3	1	2	3	1.00	—	2	—	—	—	—
2007-08	17	Swe-Jr. · Frolunda Jr.	38	13	24	37	0.97	—	68	—	—	—	—
2007-08	17	Sweden · Frolunda	7	1	0	1	0.14	—	0	—	—	—	—
2006-07	16	Swe-U18 · Sodertalje U18	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	33	—	—	—	—
2006-07	16	Swe-Jr. · Sodertalje Jr.	10	2	8	10	1.00	—	8	—	—	—	—
2005-06	15	J20 Div.2 · Boro/Vetlanda J20	4	1	5	6	1.50	0	18	—	—	—	—

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2025-26	35	Pittsburgh Penguins	6	1	2	3	0.50	-4	10	1	13	7.7	28:37
2018-19	28	San Jose Sharks	19	2	14	16	0.84	-3	8	0	51	3.9	24:45
2016-17	26	Ottawa Senators	19	2	16	18	0.95	+13	10	0	53	3.8	28:08
2014-15	24	Ottawa Senators	6	1	3	4	0.67	-2	2	1	17	5.9	28:58
2012-13	22	Ottawa Senators	10	1	7	8	0.80	0	6	0	28	3.6	26:44
2011-12	21	Ottawa Senators	7	1	0	1	0.14	0	4	1	31	3.2	25:22
2009-10	19	Ottawa Senators	6	1	5	6	1.00	-4	4	1	12	8.3	25:52
NHL career			Career			73	9	47	56	0.77	0	44	4	205	4.4	26:43

Total	4 GP	+0.57	0	4	4	8		2–2–0	2–2–0	0	4	4	2	0	8	22	0.41				1	3	0	9	0	+2					+0.57
Per GP		+0.14	0.00	1.00	1.00	2.0	22:05			0.00	1.00	1.00	0.50	0.00	2.0	5.5	0.10	0	49	53	0.3	0.8	0.0	2.3	0.0