Erik Karlsson
Pittsburgh Penguins · #65 · Defenseman · age 36 · 6'0" · 185 lb · shoots RBorn 🇸🇪 Landsbro, SWE · Drafted 2008 · Rd 1 #15
OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN1.14 points/game from the blue line this season
16 points in 14 games — 6th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
47HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 96% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
94ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
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RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
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FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 47 lately — top 5% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 47 · +29 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
7 points and 3 goals in 5 games — 1.2× his usual pace, and 4.3× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games. He's shooting 27% in this stretch against 12% on the season.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | ▲ 2.8× his usual |
| Assists | 4 | 4.6 | 1.3 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Points | 7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shots | 11 | 9 | 6 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shooting % | 27.3% | 12.0% | 6.3% | ▲ 2.3× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +1 | −0.7 | +0.0 | +2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 24:38 | 23:21 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ MTL | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 23:37 | 47 |
| Oct 29 | vs UTA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 21:33 | 34 |
| Oct 24 | vs NSH | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 26:12 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs FLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 24:09 | 43 |
| Oct 19 | @UTA | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −1 | 27:40 | 42 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points6th of 228 defensemen16leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals10th of 228 defensemen3leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists7th of 228 defensemen13leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots30th of 228 defensemen25leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points7th of 228 defensemen6leader Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus145th of 228 defensemen−2leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game28th of 228 defensemen23:21leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: assists (96th), power-play points (96th), goals (89th). Below the middle: plus/minus (35th).
■ Karlsson this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 94 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 101 in 2022–23.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | PIT | 14 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.14 | −2 |
| 2025–26 | PIT | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 0.88 | +8 |
| 2024–25 | PIT | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 0.65 | −24 |
| 2023–24 | PIT | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 0.68 | +4 |
| 2022–23 · best |  SJS | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | 1.23 | −26 |
| 2021–22 | SJS | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 0.70 | −14 |
| 2020–21 | SJS | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.42 | −18 |
| 2019–20 | SJS | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 0.71 | −15 |
| 2018–19 | SJS | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 0.85 | +6 |
| 2017–18 |  OTT | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 0.87 | −25 |
| 2016–17 | OTT | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 0.92 | +10 |
| 2015–16 | OTT | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | 1.00 | −2 |
| 2014–15 | OTT | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 0.80 | +7 |
| 2013–14 | OTT | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 0.90 | −15 |
| 2012–13 | OTT | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.82 | +8 |
| 2011–12 | OTT | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 0.96 | +16 |
| 2010–11 | OTT | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 0.60 | −30 |
| 2009–10 | OTT | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 0.43 | −5 |