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Erik Karlsson

#65 · Defence · Pittsburgh Penguins

Born May 31, 1990 in Landsbro, SWE (age 36) · 6'0", 185 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 15th overall in 2008 by OTT (round 1)

Trophy case

×3 James Norris Memorial Trophy Top Defenseman 2022-23, 2014-15, 2011-12

Compare with a similar player

The defencemen closest to him in points in 2009-10. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Roman Hamrlik MTL · 26 P in 75 GP Ron Hainsey ATL · 26 P in 80 GP Jordan Leopold PIT · 26 P in 81 GP Francois Beauchemin TOR · 26 P in 82 GP Kris Letang PIT · 27 P in 73 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

0501002009-10: 26 points2609-102010-11: 45 points452011-12: 78 points7811-122012-13: 14 points142013-14: 74 points7413-142014-15: 66 points662015-16: 82 points8215-162016-17: 71 points712017-18: 62 points6217-182018-19: 45 points452019-20: 40 points4019-202020-21: 22 points222021-22: 35 points3521-222022-23: 101 points1012023-24: 56 points5623-242024-25: 53 points532025-26: 66 points6625-262026-27: 5 points5

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2009-10 OTT 60 5 21 26 -5 24 112 44 0.43 $875K
2010-11 OTT 75 13 32 45 -30 50 182 32 0.60 $875K
2011-12 OTT 81 19 59 78 16 42 261 60 0.96 $875K
2012-13 OTT 17 6 8 14 8 8 79 10 0.82 $6.5M
2013-14 OTT 82 20 54 74 -15 36 257 122 0.90 $6.5M
2014-15 OTT 82 21 45 66 7 42 292 93 0.80 $6.5M
2015-16 OTT 82 16 66 82 -2 50 248 84 1.00 $6.5M
2016-17 OTT 77 17 54 71 10 28 218 67 0.92 $6.5M
2017-18 OTT 71 9 53 62 -25 36 196 58 0.87 $6.5M
2018-19 SJS 53 3 42 45 6 22 169 44 0.85 $6.5M
2019-20 SJS 56 6 34 40 -15 16 120 26 0.71 $11.5M
2020-21 SJS 52 8 14 22 -18 18 110 20 0.42 $11.5M
2021-22 SJS 50 10 25 35 -14 14 117 18 0.70 $11.5M
2022-23 SJS 82 25 76 101 -26 36 209 33 1.23 $11.5M
2023-24 PIT 82 11 45 56 4 44 213 40 0.68 $11.5M
2024-25 PIT 82 11 42 53 -24 20 191 29 0.65 $11.5M
2025-26 PIT 75 15 51 66 8 22 176 20 0.88 $11.5M
2026-27 PIT 6 0 5 5 2 0 11 1 0.83 $11.5M
18 seasons Career 1165 215 726 941 -113 508 3161 801 0.81

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2009-10 OTT 6 1 5 6 -4 4 12 6 1.00
2011-12 OTT 7 1 0 1 0 4 31 16 0.14
2012-13 OTT 10 1 7 8 0 6 28 8 0.80
2014-15 OTT 6 1 3 4 -2 2 17 15 0.67
2016-17 OTT 19 2 16 18 13 10 53 21 0.95
2018-19 SJS 19 2 14 16 -3 8 51 15 0.84
2025-26 PIT 6 1 2 3 -4 10 13 3 0.50
7 seasons Playoffs 73 9 47 56 0 44 205 84 0.77

2009-10 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
60 5 21 26 -5 24 112 44 0.43 4.5 20:07

Contract

$875KCap hitends in 2012, then RFA
$34KCap dollars per point26 points in 60 games

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.

The contract

Signed by the Ottawa Senators on May 7, 2009, as an entry-level contract: 3 years and $3.9M, beginning in 2009-10. It runs through 2011-12, with 2 seasons left after this one, and he is then a restricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2009-10 $875K $788K $88K $425K $875K
2010-11 $875K $788K $88K $425K $875K
2011-12 $875K $788K $88K $425K $875K

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
Jun 17, 2019 San Jose Sharks Extension 2019-20 to 2026-27 8 $92M $11.5M
Jun 19, 2012 Ottawa Senators Extension 2012-13 to 2018-19 7 $45.5M $6.5M
May 7, 2009 Ottawa Senators Entry-level 2009-10 to 2011-12 3 $3.9M $875K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2009-10 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 10, 2010 vs BUF L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 23:17
Apr 8, 2010 @ TBL L 3-4 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 29:00
Apr 6, 2010 @ FLA W 5-2 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 21:43
Apr 3, 2010 @ NYI L 1-4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24:30
Apr 1, 2010 vs CAR W 4-3 (SO) 2 0 2 2 0 4 1 23:06
Mar 30, 2010 @ WSH W 5-4 (OT) 0 2 2 -1 4 3 0 24:26
Mar 27, 2010 vs FLA W 3-2 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 22:16
Mar 26, 2010 @ BUF W 4-2 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 19:12
Mar 23, 2010 vs PHI W 2-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 20:34
Mar 22, 2010 @ MTL W 2-0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 20:47
Mar 20, 2010 @ DAL L 4-5 0 0 0 -4 0 2 0 19:53
Mar 18, 2010 @ ATL L 3-6 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 19:12
Mar 16, 2010 vs TOR L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 23:37
Mar 13, 2010 @ VAN L 1-5 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 17:11
Mar 11, 2010 @ CGY L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 23:21
Mar 9, 2010 @ EDM W 4-1 0 2 2 2 0 6 0 23:30
Mar 6, 2010 vs TOR L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 24:06
Mar 4, 2010 @ CAR L 1-4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 23:03
Mar 2, 2010 vs NYR L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 25:29
Feb 4, 2010 vs VAN W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13:29
Feb 3, 2010 @ BUF W 4-2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 19:49
Jan 30, 2010 vs MTL W 3-2 (OT) 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 24:51
Jan 28, 2010 @ PIT W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 20:19
Jan 26, 2010 vs NJD W 3-0 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 19:54
Jan 23, 2010 @ BOS W 2-1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 23:00
Jan 21, 2010 vs STL W 3-2 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 20:53
Jan 19, 2010 vs CHI W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 18:14
Jan 18, 2010 @ BOS W 5-1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 19:44
Jan 16, 2010 @ MTL W 4-2 0 0 0 -1 2 0 1 16:00
Jan 14, 2010 @ NYR W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 16:02
Jan 12, 2010 @ ATL L 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 19:13
Jan 10, 2010 @ CAR L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 22:31
Jan 9, 2010 vs FLA L 0-3 0 0 0 -2 0 2 2 19:24
Jan 7, 2010 @ WSH L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 22:30
Jan 5, 2010 vs BOS L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 19:00
Jan 3, 2010 vs PHI W 7-4 0 1 1 4 0 2 1 18:59
Dec 31, 2009 vs NYI W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 22:21
Dec 23, 2009 @ PIT L 2-8 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 14:42
Dec 21, 2009 vs BOS L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 2 2 1 15:56
Dec 19, 2009 vs MIN W 4-1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 17:23
Dec 18, 2009 @ NJD L 2-4 0 0 0 -3 0 2 1 19:23
Dec 16, 2009 vs BUF W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 18:55
Dec 14, 2009 @ TOR L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 21:34
Dec 12, 2009 vs CAR W 4-2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 20:07
Dec 10, 2009 @ PHI W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19:07
Dec 8, 2009 vs MTL L 1-4 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 21:12
Dec 6, 2009 @ ANA W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 15:25
Dec 5, 2009 @ PHX L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0 17:59
Dec 3, 2009 @ LAK L 3-6 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 26:03
Dec 1, 2009 @ SJS L 2-5 0 1 1 -1 0 1 1 21:20
Nov 28, 2009 @ BOS L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 16:30
Oct 24, 2009 vs BOS L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18:44
Oct 22, 2009 vs NSH L 5-6 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16:41
Oct 17, 2009 @ MTL W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 14:27
Oct 15, 2009 vs TBL W 7-1 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 16:50
Oct 12, 2009 vs PIT L 1-4 0 0 0 -3 2 1 0 17:55
Oct 10, 2009 vs ATL W 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 19:41
Oct 8, 2009 vs NYI W 3-2 (OT) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 17:03
Oct 6, 2009 @ TOR W 2-1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 17:44
Oct 3, 2009 @ NYR L 2-5 0 1 1 -1 0 5 0 17:41