Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 |
| 2025–26 | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Career | 1167 | 215 | 729 | 944 |
Career
0.81
P / GP
944P in 1167 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$1.5M
Signed through 2027
Career points
944
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.1
26 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-1.1
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.5
13 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.5
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
7.2
201 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
6.6
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
52.0
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+2
9 GF · 7 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2009–10 · age 19
Ottawa Senators
0.43 P/GP
60 GP · 5G · 21A
Emerging
2010–11 → 2013 · age 20–22
Ottawa Senators
0.79 P/GP
173 GP · 38G · 99A
Prime
2013–14 → 2021 · age 23–30
Ottawa Senators
0.83 P/GP
555 GP · 100G · 362A
Veteran
2021–22 → 2026 · age 31–35
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.84 P/GP
371 GP · 72G · 239A
Glory Days
2026–27 · age 36
Pittsburgh Penguins
1.0 P/GP
8 GP · 0G · 8A
Erik Karlsson, a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is entering his age-36 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 8 points (0 goals, 8 assists) in 8 games, a 1.00 points-per-game pace, 2 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 52.0% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.1. HighDanger's model projects 63 points for 2026-27, in a 56 to 70 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | -26 | 36 | 27 | 25:37 | 1.23 |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | +4 | 44 | 17 | 24:16 | 0.68 |
| 2024–25 | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | -24 | 20 | 15 | 23:14 | 0.65 |
| 2025–26 | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | +8 | 22 | 26 | 23:36 | 0.88 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:43 | 1.00 |
| Career | 1167 | 215 | 729 | 944 | -115 | 508 | 333 | — | 0.81 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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