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Erik Karlsson
Erik Karlsson
ACTIVEDRAFT 2008: selected No. 15 in round 1 · Ottawa SenatorsDEBUT October 4, 2009(16y ago)@New York RangersCONTRACT $10,000,000/yr (≈ 8 014 723 kr/month, 96 176 670 kr/yr) #6 among Swedes · UFA 2027–28
2025–26 PLAYOFFS
R1 OUT
Eliminated in Round 1/4
The team has been eliminated from the playoffs.
Points
3
NHL#132NHL DEFENSE#32
#9DEFENSE#3+/-
-4
NHL#298NHL DEFENSE#107
Goals
1
NHL#116NHL DEFENSE#18
#9DEFENSE#2Assists
2
NHL#112NHL DEFENSE#32
#7DEFENSE#3Ice time/game
28:37
NHL#22NHL DEFENSE#5
#4DEFENSE#12025–26 REGULAR SEASON
Playoff games
Three stars of the game
Total
182
First
52
Second
70
Third
60
Career
Career totals
All seasons
2024–25
Good53P42A11G82GP
2024–25
Good
53P42A11G82GP
PTS
53
A
42
G
11
TOI/G
23:14
P/GP
0.6
+/-
-24
GP
BEST82/82
100%
Missed playoffs
2023–24
Very good56P45A11G82GP
2023–24
Very good
56P45A11G82GP
PTS
56
A
45
G
11
TOI/G
24:16
P/GP
0.7
+/-
+4
GP
BEST82/82
100%
Missed playoffs
2022–23
Best season2Historic101P76A25G82GP
2022–23
Best season2Historic
101P76A25G82GP
PTS
BEST101
A
BEST76
G
BEST25
TOI/G
25:36
P/GP
BEST1.2
+/-
-26
GP
BEST82/82
100%
Missed playoffs
Awards
Awarded to Sweden's hockey player of the year.
Awarded to the league's top defenseman.
2021–22
Good35P25A10G50GP
2021–22
Good
35P25A10G50GP
PTS
35
A
25
G
10
TOI/G
23:28
P/GP
0.7
+/-
-14
GP
50/82
61%
Missed playoffs
2020–21
22P14A8G52GP
2020–21
22P14A8G52GP
PTS
22
A
14
G
8
TOI/G
23:35
P/GP
0.4
+/-
-18
GP
52/56
93%
Missed playoffs
2019–20
Good40P34A6G56GP
2019–20
Good
40P34A6G56GP
PTS
40
A
34
G
6
TOI/G
24:31
P/GP
0.7
+/-
-15
GP
56/70
80%
Missed playoffs
2018–19
Good45P42A3G53GP
2018–19
Good
45P42A3G53GP
PTS
45
A
42
G
3
TOI/G
24:29
P/GP
0.8
+/-
+6
GP
53/82
65%
Playoffs
Lost toSt. Louis Bluesin the Conference Final (Round 3/4)
Round 3/4 - Conference Final3 series
PTS
16
G
2
A
14
GP
19
TOI/G
24:44
+/-
-3
Playoff pathSeries by series3 series
Playoff path
Series by series3 series
WRound 1/4
VGKVegas Golden KnightsW 4-37 games
P9GP7G0A9+/--3
WRound 2/4
COLColorado AvalancheW 4-37 games
P3GP7G0A3+/--2
LRound 3/4 - Conference Final
STLSt. Louis BluesL 2-46 games
P4GP5G2A2+/-+2
2017–18
Very good62P53A9G71GP
2017–18
Very good
62P53A9G71GP
PTS
62
A
53
G
9
TOI/G
26:44
P/GP
0.9
+/-
-25
GP
71/82
87%
Missed playoffs
2016–17
Historic71P54A17G77GP
2016–17
Historic
71P54A17G77GP
PTS
71
A
54
G
17
TOI/G
26:50
P/GP
0.9
+/-
+10
GP
77/82
94%
Playoffs
Lost toPittsburgh Penguinsin the Conference Final (Round 3/4)
Round 3/4 - Conference Final3 series
PTS
18
G
2
A
16
GP
19
TOI/G
28:07
+/-
+13
Playoff pathSeries by series3 series
Playoff path
Series by series3 series
WRound 1/4
BOSBoston BruinsW 4-26 games
P6GP6G0A6+/-+3
WRound 2/4
NYRNew York RangersW 4-26 games
P7GP6G2A5+/-+5
LRound 3/4 - Conference Final
PITPittsburgh PenguinsL 3-47 games
P5GP7G0A5+/-+5
Awards
Awarded to Sweden's hockey player of the year.
2015–16
Historic82P66A16G82GP
2015–16
Historic
82P66A16G82GP
PTS
82
A
66
G
16
TOI/G
BEST28:58
P/GP
1.0
+/-
-2
GP
BEST82/82
100%
Missed playoffs
Awards
Awarded to Sweden's hockey player of the year.
2014–15
Elite66P45A21G82GP
2014–15
Elite
66P45A21G82GP
PTS
66
A
45
G
21
TOI/G
27:15
P/GP
0.8
+/-
+7
GP
BEST82/82
100%
Playoffs
Lost toMontréal Canadiensin Round 1/4
Round 1/41 series
PTS
4
G
1
A
3
GP
6
TOI/G
28:58
+/-
-2
Playoff pathSeries by series1 series
Playoff path
Series by series1 series
LRound 1/4
MTLMontréal CanadiensL 2-46 games
P4GP6G1A3+/--2
Awards
Awarded to the league's top defenseman.
2013–14
Historic74P54A20G82GP
2013–14
Historic
74P54A20G82GP
PTS
74
A
54
G
20
TOI/G
27:04
P/GP
0.9
+/-
-15
GP
BEST82/82
100%
Missed playoffs
2012–13
14P8A6G17GP
2012–13
14P8A6G17GP
PTS
14
A
8
G
6
TOI/G
27:09
P/GP
0.8
+/-
+8
GP
17/48
35%
Playoffs
Lost toPittsburgh Penguinsin Round 2/4
Round 2/42 series
PTS
8
G
1
A
7
GP
10
TOI/G
26:44
+/-
0
Playoff pathSeries by series2 series
Playoff path
Series by series2 series
WRound 1/4
MTLMontréal CanadiensW 4-15 games
P6GP5G1A5+/-+5
LRound 2/4
PITPittsburgh PenguinsL 1-45 games
P2GP5G0A2+/--5
2011–12
Historic78P59A19G81GP
2011–12
Historic
78P59A19G81GP
PTS
78
A
59
G
19
TOI/G
25:19
P/GP
1.0
+/-
BEST+16
GP
81/82
99%
Playoffs
Lost toNew York Rangersin Round 1/4
Round 1/41 series
PTS
1
G
1
A
0
GP
7
TOI/G
25:21
+/-
0
Playoff pathSeries by series1 series
Playoff path
Series by series1 series
LRound 1/4
NYRNew York RangersL 3-47 games
P1GP7G1A0+/-0
Awards
Awarded to the league's top defenseman.
2010–11
Good45P32A13G75GP
2010–11
Good
45P32A13G75GP
PTS
45
A
32
G
13
TOI/G
23:30
P/GP
0.6
+/-
-30
GP
75/82
91%
Missed playoffs
2009–10
26P21A5G60GP
2009–10
26P21A5G60GP
PTS
26
A
21
G
5
TOI/G
20:06
P/GP
0.4
+/-
-5
GP
60/82
73%
Playoffs
Lost toPittsburgh Penguinsin Round 1/4
Round 1/41 series
PTS
6
G
1
A
5
GP
6
TOI/G
25:51
+/-
-4
Playoff pathSeries by series1 series
Playoff path
Series by series1 series
LRound 1/4
PITPittsburgh PenguinsL 2-46 games
P6GP6G1A5+/--4
Teams player has played for
Trophies
2023
2023
2017
2016
2015
2012
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Rickard Rakell4P
Elmer Söderblom1P
Filip Hållander0P
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