Erik Karlsson is a defenceman with the Pittsburgh Penguins, age 36. In 2025-26 they have 1 goals, 2 assists and 3 points in 6 games — #132 in the NHL for scoring out of 347 skaters. Over 17 NHL seasons the career totals are 215 goals, 721 assists and 936 points in 1159 regular-season games — 0.81 points per game. In the playoffs: 54 points in 69 games. Below you will find the game log, season charts, career table, goal map and common linemates.
| 📅 Season | 🏒 Team | 🎮 GP | 🥅 Goals | 🍎 Assists | ⭐ Points | 🎯 SOG | ⚡ PPG | ⏱ TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 REG | 🏛️ | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 112 | 1 | 20:06 |
| 2009-10 PLAYOFF | 🏛️ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 25:51 |
| 2010-11 REG | 🏛️ | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 182 | 4 | 23:30 |
| 2011-12 REG | 🏛️ | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 261 | 3 | 25:19 |
| 2011-12 PLAYOFF | 🏛️ | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 25:21 |
| 2012-13 REG | 🏛️ | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 79 | 2 | 27:09 |
| 2012-13 PLAYOFF | 🏛️ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 27:27 |
| 2013-14 REG | 🏛️ | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 257 | 5 | 27:04 |
| 2014-15 REG | 🏛️ | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 292 | 6 | 27:15 |
| 2014-15 PLAYOFF | 🏛️ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 28:58 |
| 2015-16 REG | 🏛️ | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | 248 | 1 | 28:58 |
| 2016-17 REG | 🏛️ | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 218 | 4 | 26:50 |
| 2016-17 PLAYOFF | 🏛️ | 19 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 53 | 0 | 28:07 |
| 2017-18 REG | 🏛️ | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 196 | 3 | 26:44 |
| 2018-19 REG | 🦈 | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 169 | 2 | 24:29 |
| 2018-19 PLAYOFF | 🦈 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 24:44 |
| 2019-20 REG | 🦈 | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 120 | 1 | 24:31 |
| 2020-21 REG | 🦈 | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 110 | 3 | 23:35 |
| 2021-22 REG | 🦈 | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 117 | 0 | 23:28 |
| 2022-23 REG | 🦈 | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | 209 | 5 | 25:36 |
| 2023-24 REG | 🐧 | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 213 | 2 | 24:16 |
| 2024-25 REG | 🐧 | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 191 | 2 | 23:14 |
| 2025-26 REG | 🐧 | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 176 | 4 | 23:36 |
| 2025-26 PLAYOFF | 🐧 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 28:37 |
| NHL Career | 1159 | 215 | 721 | 936 | 3150 | 48 | — | |
| Playoff Career | 69 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 197 | 4 | — | |
| 📈 Pace | 14 | 27 | 41 | |||||
Grey = DNP · playoff rounds are labelled on the chart.
| Goalie | Goals |
|---|---|
| Curtis McElhinney | 5 |
| Cam Talbot | 5 |
| Jordan Binnington | 4 |
| Frederik Andersen | 4 |
| Jaroslav Halak | 4 |
| Connor Hellebuyck | 4 |
| Player | Shared Points | Assisted Erik | Erik Assisted | Co-Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Hertl | 70 | 14 | 24 | 32 |
| Sidney Crosby | 70 | 13 | 32 | 25 |
| Logan Couture | 65 | 12 | 29 | 24 |
Erik Karlsson has 1 goals, 2 assists and 3 points in 6 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2025-26. That ranks 132nd in the NHL for points and 116th for goals.
Erik Karlsson has 215 goals, 721 assists and 936 points in 1159 NHL regular-season games. That is 0.81 points per game.
Over 7 playoff runs, Erik Karlsson has 9 goals, 45 assists and 54 points in 69 playoff games.
The career highs are 25 goals, 76 assists and 101 points in a single season.
Erik Karlsson was picked 15th overall by the Ottawa Senators at the 2008 NHL Draft.
Erik Karlsson was born on May 31, 1990 and is 36 years old.
Erik Karlsson has not won the Stanley Cup.
Erik Karlsson is a defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and last played for them in the 2025-26 season.