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Erik Karlsson's 2025-2026 season

Points
66
Swedish flag#9NHL#61
Goals
15
Swedish flag#19NHL#190
Assists
51
Swedish flag#2NHL#25
Plus/minus
+8
Swedish flag#15NHL#141
Games
75
91%
91% of 82

Defenceman Erik Karlsson was 35 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 17th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 75 of a possible 82 games and scored 15 goals and 51 assists for 66 points, 0.88 points per game. That was 9th among the Swedes and 61th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 3 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Erik Karlsson plays the 2025-2026 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Erik was 35 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 17th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT3–0NYR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:33TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–4PIT
      W
      game 2/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:34TOI
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    • The game
      NYR6–1PIT
      L
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG19:16TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–4ANA
      L
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:40TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–2LAK
      W
      game 5/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:45TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PIT3–0SJS
      W
      game 6/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:30TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN1–5PIT
      W
      game 7/827
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG22:33TOI
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    • The game
      PIT5–3FLA
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG22:27TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CBJ5–4PIT
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG27:39TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG23:52TOI
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG31:42TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1MIN
      W
      game 12/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:57TOI
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    • November 2025
    • The game
      PIT2–5WPG
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP27:00TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–4TOR
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG27:54TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP24:34TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT1–2NJD
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:58TOI
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    • The game
      LAK3–2PIT
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG27:43TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–2NSH
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:56TOI
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    • The game
      NSH0–4PIT
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG21:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN5–0PIT
      L
      game 20/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:46TOI
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    • The game
      SEA3–2PIT
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG27:18TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      13
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#132
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#39NHL#406
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#9NHL#52
      +7
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#25
      PIT
      10-6-5W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the Metropolitan·9th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–4PIT
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG23:48TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT4–3CBJ
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG22:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR7–2PIT
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG22:06TOI
      View the game
    • December 2025
    • The game
      PIT5–1PHI
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP21:13TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PIT4–3TBL
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP25:29TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT2–3DAL
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG26:36TOI
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    • The game
      ANA4–3PIT
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP28:07TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      MTL4–2PIT
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP27:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS6–5PIT
      L
      game 30/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP29:21TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      UTA5–4PIT
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG28:27TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM6–4PIT
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP24:11TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      PIT0–4OTT
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG20:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–4MTL
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG24:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4PIT
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG27:07TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–6TOR
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-6SOG22:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–3CHI
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:49TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–5PIT
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP19:40TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      W
      game 39/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP22:34TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1DET
      W
      game 40/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG20:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4CBJ
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG25:46TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      31
      points
      Swedish flag#9NHL#79
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#36NHL#376
      28
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#20
      -1
      +/-
      Swedish flag#17NHL#157
      PIT
      20-12-9W-L-OT49Points
      4th in the Metropolitan·7th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD1–4PIT
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:56TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–1PIT
      L
      game 43/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–1BOS
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:12TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Erik goes down and misses 5 games

    Lower body injury

    • The game
      TBL2–1PIT
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6PIT
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ4–3PIT
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3SEA
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1CGY
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–2EDM
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2VAN
      W
      game 51/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6PIT
      W
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG21:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–6PIT
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP23:53TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 2026
    • The game
      OTT3–2PIT
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG27:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5NYI
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG22:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–2BUF
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG22:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–4PIT
      W
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      L
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP24:14TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 2026
    • The game
      VGK0–5PIT
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP21:58TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PIT1–2BOS
      L
      game 60/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG21:18TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1PIT
      L
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG26:12TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8257 of 62 played
      40
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#118
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#33NHL#344
      34
      assists
      Swedish flag#4NHL#42
      +9
      +/-
      Swedish flag#5NHL#50
      PIT
      31-17-14W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Metropolitan·7th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–5PIT
      W
      game 63/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP24:20TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5CAR
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP28:01TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6VGK
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG26:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3UTA
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP26:50TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–2COL
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG21:44TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6CAR
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP24:02TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG4–5PIT
      W
      game 69/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG25:31TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–1PIT
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG21:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–2PIT
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG23:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP26:08TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL6–3PIT
      L
      game 73/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP24:47TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT8–3NYI
      W
      game 74/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5PIT
      W
      game 75/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG22:48TOI
      View the game
    • April 2026
    • The game
      PIT3–6TBL
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG23:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–9PIT
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG3PPP20:30TOI
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–5PIT
      W
      game 78/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–2NJD
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG22:30TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–3PIT
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Injured

    Erik goes down and misses 1 game

    Injury

    • The game
      PIT0–3WSH
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG19:56TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Erik goes down and misses 1 game

    Rest

    • The game
      PIT5–7STL
      L
      game 82/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Erik Karlsson closes the 2025-2026 season with 66 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    66
    #9NHL#61
    Games
    75of 82
    91%
    Goals
    15
    #19NHL#190
    Assists
    51
    #2NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.88
    #8NHL#70
    +/-
    +8
    #15NHL#141
    Events
    1×
    First star
    5×
    Second star
    7×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–2PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG25:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PHI3–0PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG27:29TOI
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT2–5PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP28:59TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT4–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP26:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:23TOI
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT0–1PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG36:22TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    PIT2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Erik Karlsson ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 3 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    3
    #9NHL#132
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    #9NHL#116
    Assists
    2
    #7NHL#112
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -4
    #20NHL#298
    PHI2–4