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Erik Karlsson

Position Right Defense Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 186 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 37
Age 34 (May 31, 1990) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2008, Round 1, Overall 15 (OTT)
Date Team Transaction
Jun 17, 2019 San Jose Sharks Signed 8 years @ $11.500M AAV starting in 2019-20
Jun 19, 2012 Ottawa Senators Signed 7 years @ $6.500M AAV starting in 2012-13
May 7, 2009 Ottawa Senators Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 OTT 60 5 21 26 -5 24 112 4.5 20:07 6 1 5 6 -4 4 12 8.3 25:52
2010-11 OTT 75 13 32 45 -30 50 182 7.1 23:31
2011-12 OTT 81 19 59 78 +16 42 261 7.3 25:19 7 1 1 4 31 3.2 25:22
2012-13 OTT 17 6 8 14 +8 8 79 7.6 27:09 10 1 7 8 6 28 3.6 26:44
2013-14 OTT 82 20 54 74 -15 36 257 7.8 27:04
2014-15 OTT 82 21 45 66 +7 42 292 7.2 27:15 6 1 3 4 -2 2 17 5.9 28:58
2015-16 OTT 82 16 66 82 -2 50 248 6.4 28:58
2016-17 OTT 77 17 54 71 +10 28 218 7.8 26:50 19 2 16 18 +13 10 53 3.8 28:08
2017-18 OTT 71 9 53 62 -25 36 196 4.6 26:44
2018-19 SJS 53 3 42 45 +6 22 169 1.8 24:29 19 2 14 16 -3 8 51 3.9 24:45
2019-20 SJS 56 6 34 40 -15 16 120 5.0 24:31
2020-21 SJS 52 8 14 22 -18 18 110 7.3 23:36
2021-22 SJS 50 10 25 35 -14 14 117 8.5 23:28
2022-23 SJS 82 25 76 101 -26 36 209 12.0 25:37
2023-24 PIT 82 11 45 56 +4 44 213 5.2 24:16
2024-25 PIT 82 11 42 53 -24 20 191 5.8 23:14
Career 1084 200 670 870 -123 486 2974 6.7 25:14 67 8 45 53 +4 34 192 4.2 26:33

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 OTT 82 1708:15 0.46 1.05 1.51 0.28 0.18 7.83 4.79 3.04 2.37 1.98
2016-17 OTT 77 1480:15 0.45 0.97 1.42 0.27 0.18 7.69 4.63 3.06 1.80 2.70
2017-18 OTT 71 1423:05 0.17 1.31 1.48 0.24 -0.07 2.90 4.09 -1.19 2.39 0.96
2018-19 SJS 53 950:08 0.06 1.39 1.45 0.30 -0.24 0.80 3.81 -3.01 1.60 0.53
2019-20 SJS 56 960:10 0.25 1.25 1.50 0.20 0.05 4.82 3.92 0.90 1.79 2.68
2020-21 SJS 52 930:13 0.19 0.45 0.65 0.25 -0.06 3.95 5.08 -1.14 0.89 2.68
2021-22 SJS 50 878:58 0.48 0.89 1.37 0.30 0.18 8.33 5.21 3.12 2.42 2.42
2022-23 SJS 82 1647:34 0.58 1.71 2.29 0.29 0.29 10.60 5.24 5.35 0.00 3.94
2023-24 PIT 82 1582:52 0.23 0.83 1.06 0.23 0.00 3.82 3.80 0.02 0.44 2.64
2024-25 PIT 82 1523:28 0.24 0.98 1.22 0.24 -0.01 4.35 4.48 -0.14 0.46 3.21

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 OTT 82 1708:15 41.38 2.60 2.39 40.78 2.70 2.45 49.01 49.40 0.40 -0.09 5.49
2016-17 OTT 77 1480:15 42.97 2.43 2.41 42.11 2.19 2.36 52.63 50.48 0.37 0.01 4.05
2017-18 OTT 71 1423:05 43.68 2.53 2.30 42.92 3.42 2.47 42.55 48.17 0.19 -0.15 3.55
2018-19 SJS 53 950:08 52.79 3.41 3.26 36.18 2.72 2.28 55.67 58.81 0.69 -0.09 6.80
2019-20 SJS 56 960:10 42.81 2.56 2.68 38.06 2.69 2.52 48.81 51.53 0.36 0.06 2.97
2020-21 SJS 52 930:13 40.89 2.26 2.64 45.34 3.03 2.96 42.68 47.10 0.13 0.55 -3.90
2021-22 SJS 50 878:58 45.74 2.53 2.80 44.58 2.53 2.80 50.00 50.00 0.62 0.42 2.16
2022-23 SJS 82 1647:34 46.03 3.46 3.07 41.48 3.42 2.73 50.26 52.91 0.62 -0.02 5.85
2023-24 PIT 82 1582:52 49.39 2.73 2.99 43.78 2.62 2.64 51.06 53.11 0.50 -0.03 4.92
2024-25 PIT 82 1523:28 45.41 2.91 2.72 44.90 3.15 2.78 48.05 49.50 0.43 0.39 0.52

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 50 22.6 0.7 5.7 5.6 98.7 65.1 57.1 31.9 11.0 41.7 18.9 39.4
2022-23 82 22.4 0.5 8.4 8.5 100.8 57.3 58.9 30.4 10.7 38.4 19.2 42.4
2023-24 82 23.2 0.4 8.4 8.4 101.5 65.4 73.9 22.3 3.8 39.0 18.6 42.4
2024-25 82 23.7 0.5 8.3 8.3 97.5 68.0 70.5 24.2 5.3 37.4 18.1 44.5

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 29 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $11,000,000 $3,500,000 $14,500,000 $14,500,000 UFA
2020-21 30 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $10,000,000 $2,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 UFA
2021-22 31 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $9,000,000 $5,500,000 $14,500,000 $14,500,000 UFA
2022-23 32 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $10,000,000 $2,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 UFA
2023-24 33 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $1,000,000 $10,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 UFA
2024-25 34 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2025-26 35 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2026-27 36 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
Total - $53,000,000 $39,000,000 $92,000,000 $92,000,000
Signed: June 17, 2019
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 14.11
Retained Salary: San Jose Sharks retained 13.0% of total salary on August 6, 2023

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 22 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 RFA
2013-14 23 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 RFA
2014-15 24 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 RFA-arb
2015-16 25 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 RFA-arb
2016-17 26 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 27 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2018-19 28 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
Total - $1,000,000 $44,500,000 $45,500,000 $45,500,000
Signed: June 19, 2012
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 10.83
Clause: In 2017-18 and 2018-19 player has a 10 team no trade list.

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2009-10 19 $875,000 $1,300,000 $425,000 $87,500 $787,500 $875,000 $65,000 ELC
2010-11 20 $875,000 $1,300,000 $425,000 $87,500 $787,500 $875,000 $65,000 ELC
2011-12 21 $875,000 $1,300,000 $425,000 $87,500 $787,500 $875,000 $65,000 ELC
Total $1,275,000 $262,500 $2,362,500 $2,625,000 $195,000
Signed: May 7, 2009
Team: Ottawa Senators
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15