6'0"·185 lbs·36 yrs
Erik Karlsson has 19 points (3 goals, 16 assists) in 19 games in 2026-27, tied for 51st among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 11, 2026.
Erik Karlsson
D•
PIT•#65
PITOffensive D
Height6'0"
Weight185
BirthplaceLandsbro, SWE
BornMay 31, 1990
Draft2008, Round 1, #15
2026-27 Season
3Goals
↓
65th pctile
16Assists
—
96th pctile
19Points
↓
91st pctile
23.6TOI/GP
↓
87th pctile
1.00P/GP
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92nd pctile
7.5%S%
↓
36th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
+0.1
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %7.5%
10.0% league avg
xG2.9
Goals3
Primary Points0th pctile
47.4%
9 of 19 points
3G
6A1
10A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
2
Clutch Points (10.5% of 19)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·2A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1061671.17
Middle82460.75
Bottom 1050661.20
1.17
0.75
1.20
Consistent production regardless of opponent quality
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical72571.00
vs Moderate70440.57
vs Finesse51781.60
1.00
0.57
1.60
Production drops 0.60 P/GP against physical opponents
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B30220.67
1 day rest82791.12
2+ days81781.00
0.67
1.12
1.00
B2B fatigue impact: −0.33 P/GP vs well-rested games
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | OTT | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 4.5% | 20:07 |
| 2010-11 | OTT | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | −30 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 182 | 7.1% | 23:31 |
| 2011-12 | OTT | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | +16 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 7.3% | 25:19 |
| 2012-13 | OTT | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 7.6% | 27:09 |
| 2013-14 | OTT | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | −15 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 257 | 7.8% | 27:04 |
| 2014-15 | OTT | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | +7 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 292 | 7.2% | 27:15 |
| 2015-16 | OTT | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | −2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 6.5% | 28:58 |
| 2016-17 | OTT | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | +10 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 218 | 7.8% | 26:50 |
| 2017-18 | OTT | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | −25 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 196 | 4.6% | 26:44 |
| 2018-19 | SJS | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | +6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 1.8% | 24:29 |
| 2019-20 | SJS | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | −15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 5.0% | 24:31 |
| 2020-21 | SJS | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | −18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 7.3% | 23:36 |
| 2021-22 | SJS | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 8.5% | 23:28 |
| 2022-23 | SJS | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | −26 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 209 | 12.0% | 25:37 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | +4 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 213 | 5.2% | 24:16 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | −24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 5.8% | 23:14 |
| 2025-26 | PIT | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | +8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 176 | 8.5% | 23:36 |
| 2026-27 | PIT | 19 | 3 | 16 | 19 | −8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 7.5% | 23:38 |
| Career | — | 1,178 | 218 | 737 | 955 | −123 | 512 | 50 | 2 | 3,190 | 6.8% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PIT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 12, 2026 | Apr 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | PIT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | PIT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 11, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 14, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | 9 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 20, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | 15 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 4, 2022 | Jan 11, 2022 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 28, 2021 | Nov 13, 2021 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 13, 2021 | Feb 27, 2021 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 14, 2020 | Jan 14, 2021 | 13 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 – 2019-20 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 19, 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 | 1 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 26, 2019 | Apr 6, 2019 | 17 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 23, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 16, 2019 | Feb 16, 2019 | 9 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | SJS | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 22, 2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 2, 2018 | Oct 3, 2018 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 24, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 17, 2018 | Mar 24, 2018 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 25, 2017 | Oct 17, 2017 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 4, 2017 | Apr 12, 2017 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2012-13 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 13, 2013 | Apr 25, 2013 | 31 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2011-12 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 8, 2012 | Jan 12, 2012 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2010-11 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 31, 2011 | Oct 7, 2011 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2010-11 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 19, 2011 | Feb 25, 2011 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2010-11 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 19, 2010 | Nov 26, 2010 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2009-10 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 4, 2010 | Mar 2, 2010 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2009-10 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 23, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2009-10 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 24, 2009 | Nov 28, 2009 | 14 | 0 | Lineups |