Erik Karlsson
#65
Defenseman
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Information
The 35-year-old has 13 points (1 goals, 12 assists) in 19 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 883 points (201 goals, 682 assists) in 1103 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: | 35.5 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 267 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 103rd of 267 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) |
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
|
19 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 23:26 | 36 | 2.8% | 6 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 4 | 52 | 56 | 26 | 23:26 | 155 | 2.6% | 26 | |
| Total | 1103 | 201 | 682 | 883 | -117 | 3010 | 6.7% | 492 | ||
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 | 35.5 yrs | 183 cm / 83 kg | 0.68 | 0.80 | 84 | 80 | $10.000M | |
| 79% | Adam Fox |  |
D | 27.8 yrs | 180 cm / 83 kg | 0.80 | 0.85 | 90 | 86 | $9.500M |
| 79% | Shea Theodore |  |
D | 30.3 yrs | 188 cm / 89 kg | 0.44 | 0.64 | 86 | 82 | $7.425M |
| 78% | Kris Letang | |
D | 38.6 yrs | 183 cm / 90 kg | 0.42 | 0.66 | 77 | 80 | $6.100M |
| 78% | Evan Bouchard |  |
D | 26.1 yrs | 191 cm / 86 kg | 0.76 | 0.69 | 90 | 81 | $10.500M |