Every Erik Karlsson stat in one place, from his junior years in Sweden through his current season in Pittsburgh.
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Erik Karlsson Current Season Stats
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Erik Karlsson NHL Stats by Season
Nine seasons in Ottawa, five in San Jose and the rest in Pittsburgh.
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | S | S% | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Ottawa Senators | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 4.5 | 20:07 |
| 2010-11 | Ottawa Senators | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | -30 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 182 | 7.1 | 23:31 |
| 2011-12 | Ottawa Senators | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | +16 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 261 | 7.3 | 25:19 |
| 2012-13 | Ottawa Senators | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 7.6 | 27:09 |
| 2013-14 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | -15 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 257 | 7.8 | 27:04 |
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | +7 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 292 | 7.2 | 27:15 |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | -2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 248 | 6.5 | 28:58 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | +10 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 218 | 7.8 | 26:50 |
| 2017-18 | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | -25 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 4.6 | 26:44 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | +6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 1.8 | 24:29 |
| 2019-20 | San Jose Sharks | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | -15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 5.0 | 24:31 |
| 2020-21 | San Jose Sharks | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 7.3 | 23:36 |
| 2021-22 | San Jose Sharks | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 8.5 | 23:28 |
| 2022-23 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | -26 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 209 | 12.0 | 25:37 |
| 2023-24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | +4 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 213 | 5.2 | 24:16 |
| 2024-25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | -24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 5.8 | 23:14 |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | +8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 8.5 | 23:36 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – | 22:05 |
| NHL Career | 1,163 | 215 | 725 | 940 | -113 | 508 | 48 | 2 | 38 | 3,158 | 6.8 | 25:07 |
Erik Karlsson Playoff Stats
Seven postseasons, with the two long runs in 2016-17 and 2018-19.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | S | S% | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 25:52 |
| 2011-12 | Ottawa Senators | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3.2 | 25:22 |
| 2012-13 | Ottawa Senators | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.6 | 26:44 |
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5.9 | 28:58 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 19 | 2 | 16 | 18 | +13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 3.8 | 28:08 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | 19 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 3.9 | 24:45 |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 | 28:37 |
| Playoff Career | 73 | 9 | 47 | 56 | +0 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 4.4 | 26:43 |
Erik Karlsson International Stats
Two Olympics, three World Championships, the 2009 World Juniors, the 2016 World Cup and the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
| Year | Event | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | World Juniors | Sweden | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | World Championship | Sweden | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | World Championship | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2014 | Winter Olympics | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | World Cup of Hockey | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | World Championship | Sweden | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 Nations Face-Off | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | Winter Olympics | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 8 |
Erik Karlsson Junior, Swedish League and AHL Stats
The Sodertalje and Frolunda years, a lockout season with Jokerit in Finland, and 12 AHL games in Binghamton.
| Season | Team | League | Type | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Boro/Vetlanda J20 | J20 Div.2 | Regular | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | Sodertalje Jr. | Swe-Jr. | Regular | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2007-08 | Frolunda Jr. | Swe-Jr. | Regular | 38 | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| 2007-08 | Frolunda | Sweden | Regular | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | Frolunda Jr. | Swe-Jr. | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | Frolunda | Sweden | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Frolunda | Sweden | Regular | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2008-09 | Boras | Sweden-2 | Regular | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-09 | Frolunda Jr. | Swe-Jr. | Regular | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | Frolunda | Sweden | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | Binghamton | AHL | Regular | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2012-13 | Jokerit | Finland | Regular | 30 | 9 | 25 | 34 |
Erik Karlsson Awards
Three Norris Trophies, and the seasons each one came in.
| Trophy | Times Won | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | 3 | 2011-12, 2014-15, 2022-23 |
Erik Karlsson Highlights
Erik Karlsson FAQ
Karlsson has 952 points in 1,173 NHL games, which is 12th all-time among defensemen. Only Brent Burns, at 945, is an active defenseman ahead of him.
Three. He won the Norris in 2012 with 78 points, in 2015 with 66 points and 21 goals, and in 2023 with 101 points.
Yes. He had 101 points in 82 games for San Jose in 2022-23, which made him the sixth defenseman in NHL history to reach 100 in a season and the first since Brian Leetch in 1991-92. No Swedish defenseman had done it before him.
The Pittsburgh Penguins. They acquired him from San Jose on August 6, 2023 in a three-team trade that also involved Montreal.
He is 36. Karlsson was born on May 31, 1990 in Landsbro, Sweden.
No. He has 56 points in 73 playoff games and has been to two conference finals, with Ottawa in 2017 and San Jose in 2019. Ottawa lost Game 7 in double overtime to Pittsburgh.
He has 721 career assists against 215 goals, so more than three quarters of his points come off passes. His 51 assists in 2025-26 led the Penguins.
Ottawa took him 15th overall in the first round on June 20, 2008. He played nine seasons for the Senators and is their all-time leading scorer among defensemen with 518 points.
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Stats last updated October 9, 2026. Source: NHL official statistics.