Erik Karlsson

Sweden
Born on:
Birth place: Landsbro, Sweden
Defenseman, shoots right
6 ' 0" (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg)
Drafted by: Ottawa Senators, 1. round (#15 overall), in 2008 NHL Entry Draft

Championships & Medals

AgeYearTeamEventTournament Location / Series Result
Gold172007Team SwedenIvan Hlinka Memorial TournamentHodonin, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia
Silver182009Team SwedenU20 World ChampionshipOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Bronze192010Team SwedenIIHF World ChampionshipCologne, Mannheim and Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Silver232014Team SwedenOlympics - SochiSochi, Russia
Bronze332024Team SwedenWorld ChampionshipPrague and Ostrava, Czechia
Hlinka Gretzky Cup MedalsGold
IIHF U20 World Championship MedalsSilver
IIHF World Championship MedalsBronzeBronze
Olympic MedalsSilver
OverallTime on IceGoalsAssistsPointsper 60 All Situationsper 60 Even-Strengthper 60 Power-PlayShotsDefensiveFaceoffs
DateGameScoreGAPPIM+/-TOIESPPSHESGPPGSHGGWGOTGESAPPASHAGWAOTAESPPPPSHPGWPOTPPPP%G/60A/60P/60ESG/60ESA/60ESP/60PPG/60PPA/60PPP/60SOGSH%HITSBSFOWFOLFO%
Nov 26, 2025BUF @ PIT(2-4)0110023:4822:411:070:000000010010100100.0%0.0002.5212.5210.0002.6452.6450.0000.0000.00000.0%01000.00%
Nov 28, 2025PIT @ CBJ(4-3)0110122:1317:581:272:480000010000100000.0%0.0002.7012.7010.0003.3403.3400.0000.0000.00020.0%11000.00%
Nov 29, 2025TOR @ PIT(7-2)0000-322:0616:242:163:260000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00020.0%11000.00%
Dec 1, 2025PIT @ PHI(5-1)0222121:1313:402:464:47000000201002010100.0%0.0005.6565.6560.0000.0000.0000.00043.37343.37320.0%00000.00%
Dec 4, 2025PIT @ TBL(4-3)0112-125:2916:164:154:58000000100001000100.0%0.0002.3542.3540.0000.0000.0000.00014.11814.11860.0%00000.00%
GAME LOG
Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2005‑06Team Sweden U16 153022230000.0
2006‑07Södertälje SKU18 Allsvenskan16201133-10000.0
2006‑07Södertälje SKU20 SuperElit16102810881014.7
2007‑08Frölunda HCU18 Elit1721120210016.7
2007‑08Frölunda HCU18 Allsvenskan171011200000.0
2007‑08Frölunda HCU20 SuperElit1738132437681893210.7
2007‑08Frölunda HCElitserien1771010210112.5
2007‑08Team Sweden U18 1710088128000
2008‑09Frölunda HCU20 SuperElit181022240000.0
2008‑09Borås HCAllsvenskan18701114-10000.0
2008‑09Frölunda HCElitserien184555101022018.5
2008‑09Team Sweden U20 1893811472018.8
2009‑10Binghamton SenatorsAHL1912011112200000.0
2009‑10Ottawa SenatorsNHL19605212624-51004.5
2009‑10Team Sweden 199134221004.3
2010‑11Ottawa SenatorsNHL207513324550-304047.1
2011‑12Ottawa SenatorsNHL218119597842163057.3
2011‑12Team Sweden 218347233017.1
2012‑13Jokerit HelsinkiSM-Liiga22309253424123103.6
2012‑13Ottawa SenatorsNHL22176814882127.6
2013‑14Ottawa SenatorsNHL238220547436-155017.8
2013‑14Team Sweden 2364480530120.0
2014‑15Ottawa SenatorsNHL24822145664276037.2
2015‑16Ottawa SenatorsNHL258216668250-21036.5
2016‑17Ottawa SenatorsNHL267717547128104057.8
2016‑17Team Sweden 2641342200014.3
2017‑18Ottawa SenatorsNHL27719536236-253024.6
2018‑19San Jose SharksNHL2853342452262011.8
2019‑20San Jose SharksNHL29566344016-151105.0
2020‑21San Jose SharksNHL30528142218-183017.3
2021‑22San Jose SharksNHL315010253514-140028.5
2022‑23San Jose SharksNHL3282257610136-2650412.0
2023‑24Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL33821145564442045.2
2023‑24Team Sweden 331065110920220.7
2024‑25Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL348211425320-242015.8
2024‑25Team Sweden 34312322000
2025‑26Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3526117181050001.9
NHL Totals1110201687888496-118442386.6
SHL Totals5265111043029.0
U20 Nationell Totals49153449783010338.9
Liiga Totals309253424123103.6
AHL Totals12011112200000.0
Allsvenskan Totals701114-10000.0
U18 Nationell Totals302235-10000.0
U18 Regional Totals21120210016.7

Playoff Stats

SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2007‑08Frölunda HCU18 Allsvenskan17201110-20000.0
2007‑08Frölunda HCU20 SuperElit175101431009.1
2007‑08Frölunda HCElitserien176000000000.0
2008‑09Frölunda HCElitserien18111232460003.8
2009‑10Ottawa SenatorsNHL1961564-41008.3
2011‑12Ottawa SenatorsNHL217101401003.2
2012‑13Ottawa SenatorsNHL2210178600003.6
2014‑15Ottawa SenatorsNHL2461342-21005.9
2016‑17Ottawa SenatorsNHL26192161810130023.8
2018‑19San Jose SharksNHL2819214168-30013.9
NHL Totals67845533443034.2
SHL Totals171232460003.2
U20 Nationell Totals5101431009.1
U18 Nationell Totals201110-20000.0

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments

TeamAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
Team Sweden - U16 4‑Nations 2005153022230000.0
Team Sweden - U20 4‑Nations 20081831124110110.0
U16 Men Totals3022230000.0
U20 Men Totals31124110110.0

All-Star Game Appearences

YearTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2011Team StaalNHL201000000000.0
2012Team AlfredssonNHL211000000000.0
2016Team AtlanticNHL2511010000016.7
2017Team AtlanticNHL2611010-500025.0
2018Team AtlanticNHL271033000000.0
2019Team PacificNHL2812020000040.0
2023Team PacificNHL3211120100050.0
NHL All-Star Game Totals75490-400022.7