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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	35 (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.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season

Season	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	Grzelcyk, M	PIT	677:58	3.10	2.57	54.69	2.37	2.70	46.72	-0.09	0.20	-2.81
2024-25	Pettersson, M	PIT	453:43	3.70	3.70	50.00	3.27	2.79	53.99	0.88	0.35	4.49
2024-25	Timmins, C	PIT	135:36	1.33	3.10	30.00	2.93	3.05	48.97	0.62	0.50	1.51
2024-25	Letang, K	PIT	63:52	2.82	2.82	50.00	2.47	3.03	44.90	0.02	0.52	-4.52
2024-25	Graves, R	PIT	47:20	1.27	2.54	33.33	3.60	1.70	67.88	1.10	-0.90	18.85
2024-25	Shea, R	PIT	41:33	1.44	5.78	20.00	1.94	2.16	47.37	-0.52	-0.40	-1.63
2024-25	Pickering, O	PIT	34:20	1.75	0.00	100.00	2.34	3.58	39.53	0.21	1.22	-7.88
2024-25	Joseph, P	PIT	28:31	4.21	12.62	25.00	3.65	5.05	41.94	1.37	2.81	-8.49
2023-24	Pettersson, M	PIT	847:02	3.26	2.62	55.42	3.02	2.67	53.08	0.42	-0.00	3.77
2023-24	Graves, R	PIT	374:34	1.12	1.92	36.84	2.58	2.66	49.22	-0.15	-0.03	-1.10
2023-24	Joseph, P	PIT	119:58	3.50	4.00	46.67	3.57	3.14	53.24	0.95	0.51	3.31
2023-24	Letang, K	PIT	108:30	4.42	1.66	72.73	3.78	2.34	61.80	1.12	-0.34	11.90
2023-24	Ludvig, J	PIT	42:17	1.42	7.09	16.67	3.17	2.71	53.98	0.52	-0.00	4.50
2023-24	Shea, R	PIT	31:58	3.75	3.75	50.00	3.71	2.85	56.58	1.03	0.09	7.31
2023-24	Ruhwedel, C	PIT	26:43	2.25	2.25	50.00	2.43	1.44	62.79	-0.31	-1.15	11.43
2022-23	Megna, J	SJS	659:40	4.00	2.82	58.67	3.08	2.49	55.38	0.51	-0.01	4.57
2022-23	Ferraro, M	SJS	229:06	4.45	3.93	53.12	3.51	2.46	58.79	0.85	-0.35	10.19
2022-23	Vlasic, M	SJS	165:34	4.35	5.07	46.15	2.86	3.40	45.73	0.14	0.71	-4.60
2022-23	Harrington, S	SJS	154:19	3.50	3.11	52.94	3.29	3.40	49.17	0.37	0.88	-4.45
2022-23	Benning, M	SJS	98:27	3.05	2.44	55.56	2.76	2.88	48.96	0.03	0.12	-0.81
2022-23	Knyzhov, N	SJS	65:14	0.00	7.36	0.00	2.27	3.18	41.72	-0.19	0.13	-2.96
2022-23	MacDonald, J	SJS	60:38	0.99	2.97	25.00	2.96	1.93	60.52	0.14	-1.26	13.56
2022-23	Pouliot, D	SJS	54:57	3.28	3.28	50.00	2.81	3.09	47.62	0.25	0.18	0.76
2022-23	Simek, R	SJS	52:12	1.15	1.15	50.00	3.41	2.30	59.65	0.83	-0.45	11.39
2022-23	Thrun, H	SJS	40:09	2.99	4.48	40.00	3.09	3.81	44.80	0.81	0.46	4.27
2021-22	Middleton, J	SJS	441:34	2.04	1.49	57.69	2.69	2.54	51.41	0.51	0.06	4.65
2021-22	Megna, J	SJS	128:39	3.26	3.73	46.67	2.63	2.57	50.56	0.18	-0.05	2.32
2021-22	Ferraro, M	SJS	85:29	1.40	3.51	28.57	3.20	2.92	52.27	0.84	0.52	2.74
2021-22	Burns, B	SJS	67:34	4.44	2.66	62.50	2.68	2.86	48.44	0.28	0.33	-0.31
2021-22	Meloche, N	SJS	55:24	4.33	6.50	40.00	2.42	4.59	34.51	0.09	1.84	-11.25
2021-22	Vlasic, M	SJS	37:35	1.60	4.79	25.00	2.82	3.61	43.89	0.40	1.11	-5.31
2021-22	Merkley, R	SJS	28:36	2.10	2.10	50.00	4.45	2.21	66.82	1.84	-0.35	16.33
2021-22	Simek, R	SJS	22:21	2.68	0.00	100.00	2.64	2.30	53.41	0.30	-0.09	3.92
2020-21	Knyzhov, N	SJS	540:11	2.11	3.00	41.30	2.52	2.90	46.45	-0.06	0.37	-3.95
2020-21	Vlasic, M	SJS	123:32	1.46	1.46	50.00	2.05	2.86	41.72	-0.51	0.23	-7.56
2020-21	Simek, R	SJS	90:52	2.64	3.30	44.44	2.80	2.63	51.53	0.28	0.02	2.40
2020-21	Ferraro, M	SJS	82:50	3.62	4.35	45.45	2.47	3.75	39.73	-0.09	1.14	-9.79
2020-21	Burns, B	SJS	74:30	3.22	4.83	40.00	4.22	2.88	59.42	1.71	0.27	10.45
2019-20	Vlasic, M	SJS	627:59	2.39	2.20	52.08	2.66	2.51	51.51	0.25	0.03	2.23
2019-20	Dillon, B	SJS	166:31	2.88	2.52	53.33	2.92	2.50	53.91	0.44	0.04	3.65
2019-20	Burns, B	SJS	68:11	5.28	5.28	50.00	3.18	3.28	49.25	0.75	0.82	-0.48
2019-20	Ferraro, M	SJS	58:09	2.06	5.16	28.57	2.32	1.93	54.54	-0.06	-0.57	5.85
2018-19	Dillon, B	SJS	507:55	4.13	2.36	63.64	3.16	2.04	60.68	0.42	-0.35	7.37
2018-19	Vlasic, M	SJS	210:31	2.28	3.14	42.11	3.42	2.61	56.66	0.60	0.24	2.39
2018-19	Dillon, B	SJS	170:47	2.11	4.57	31.58	2.33	2.59	47.41	0.03	-0.03	0.67
2018-19	Burns, B	SJS	151:04	3.97	2.78	58.82	3.43	2.48	58.04	0.64	0.15	3.53
2018-19	Braun, J	SJS	73:15	0.00	0.82	0.00	1.82	2.74	39.96	-0.52	0.14	-7.44
2018-19	Burns, B	SJS	61:22	6.84	3.91	63.64	2.60	3.40	43.31	0.32	0.85	-3.86
2018-19	Braun, J	SJS	49:53	1.20	6.01	16.67	2.41	2.63	47.83	-0.43	0.28	-6.92
2018-19	Vlasic, M	SJS	32:20	3.71	3.71	50.00	2.30	2.64	46.53	-0.08	0.11	-1.84
2017-18	Oduya, J	OTT	398:45	2.41	2.56	48.48	2.32	2.21	51.19	0.24	-0.31	6.01
2017-18	Chabot, T	OTT	383:19	2.82	3.91	41.86	2.35	2.54	48.02	0.19	-0.17	3.73
2017-18	Claesson, F	OTT	306:36	1.96	2.74	41.67	2.18	2.22	49.49	-0.07	-0.35	2.93
2017-18	Phaneuf, D	OTT	138:06	2.61	3.91	40.00	2.11	2.36	47.22	0.03	-0.18	2.13
2017-18	Harpur, B	OTT	73:30	1.63	6.53	20.00	2.76	3.75	42.38	0.49	1.23	-4.99
2017-18	Borowiecki, M	OTT	58:34	4.10	3.07	57.14	2.74	3.70	42.58	0.65	1.17	-2.71
2017-18	Ceci, C	OTT	21:51	2.75	5.49	33.33	1.65	3.30	33.34	-0.66	0.76	-14.33
2017-18	Wolanin, C	OTT	20:44	5.79	5.79	50.00	2.10	1.98	51.45	-0.53	-0.21	-3.16
2016-17	Methot, M	OTT	913:43	2.30	1.90	54.69	2.34	2.45	48.84	0.18	0.13	0.58
2016-17	Methot, M	OTT	257:29	3.03	1.86	61.90	1.70	1.96	46.42	-0.23	-0.36	0.97
2016-17	Phaneuf, D	OTT	227:35	3.16	2.64	54.55	2.56	2.36	52.05	0.40	0.00	4.17
2016-17	Claesson, F	OTT	126:41	3.32	1.42	70.00	2.65	1.90	58.22	0.54	-0.39	10.25
2016-17	Borowiecki, M	OTT	102:26	1.76	0.59	75.00	2.10	2.07	50.34	-0.11	-0.26	1.72
2016-17	Phaneuf, D	OTT	58:08	3.10	1.03	75.00	2.03	2.13	48.88	0.15	-0.09	3.02
2016-17	Wideman, C	OTT	51:58	1.15	4.62	20.00	3.38	2.51	57.43	1.18	0.04	10.18
2016-17	Claesson, F	OTT	46:08	2.60	0.00	100.00	2.60	1.63	61.48	0.74	-0.71	17.11
2016-17	Ceci, C	OTT	26:01	2.31	2.31	50.00	2.10	1.85	53.21	-0.01	-0.60	6.94
2016-17	Harpur, B	OTT	22:44	5.28	5.28	50.00	1.84	2.22	45.34	-0.05	-0.09	0.32
2015-16	Methot, M	OTT	896:36	2.88	2.14	57.33	2.11	2.34	47.44	-0.01	-0.23	2.28
2015-16	Claesson, F	OTT	249:46	1.44	2.40	37.50	2.29	2.18	51.20	0.16	-0.29	4.96
2015-16	Borowiecki, M	OTT	147:41	2.44	2.44	50.00	2.98	2.68	52.58	0.74	0.21	5.05
2015-16	Wiercioch, P	OTT	139:12	4.31	1.72	71.43	2.99	2.13	58.35	0.90	-0.38	12.94
2015-16	Phaneuf, D	OTT	75:24	0.80	5.57	12.50	2.05	3.39	37.65	-0.24	0.93	-10.51
2015-16	Cowen, J	OTT	68:52	2.61	3.48	42.86	2.88	3.20	47.40	0.74	0.69	1.37
2015-16	Wideman, C	OTT	49:05	3.67	4.89	42.86	4.15	1.68	71.19	1.99	-0.85	25.17
2015-16	Ceci, C	OTT	26:40	2.25	4.50	33.33	3.61	2.55	58.56	1.43	0.03	12.21
2015-16	Kostka, M	OTT	21:46	0.00	8.27	0.00	2.36	3.32	41.51	0.21	0.94	-5.82

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% 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*	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