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Erik Karlsson right nowThe 2026-2027 season

Next game: PIT @ VGK, October 18 04:00. Pittsburgh Penguins sit 6th in the Metropolitan (3–4–1, 7 pts).

The 2026-2027 season so far
Points
8
Swedish flag#4NHL#33
Form
WARM
Latest 5 outings
Goals
0
NHL#370
Assists
8
Swedish flag#1NHL#6
Plus/minus
0
NHL#270
Games
8
100%
100% of 8
#1 in points among Swedish defensemen·Pace: 84 points over 84·Swedish teammates: Rickard Rakell, Elmer Söderblom

Milestones within reach

Career
1,000 career points
56 away+1 point last night
Career
750 career assists
21 away+1 assist last night
Career
300 career goals
85 away
Watch 4 clips from 2026-20274 assists
Next gameOctober 18, 2026 · 04:00
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Erik KarlssonRickard RakellElmer Söderblom
@
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
William KarlssonVictor OlofssonRasmus Andersson
Active streak
2straight games with a point
    • The game
      PIT2–5COL
      L
      game 8/83
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG20:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    • AssistPIT 1–0scored by Evgeni MalkinP1 08:28Clip
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0Elmer Söderblom0+0againstGabriel Landeskog1+0
    • The game
      PIT3–5CHI
      L
      game 7/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG20:24TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    His points
    • AssistPIT 1–1scored by Sidney CrosbyP1 06:57Clip
    • AssistPIT 2–3scored by Nicholas RobertsonP2 17:51Clip
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0againstAnton Frondell0+2
    • The game
      DAL1–2PIT
      W
      game 6/84
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG27:10TOI
      View the game
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0Elmer Söderblom0+0againstOskar Bäck0+0Nils Lundkvist0+0
    • The game
      PIT2–3CBJ
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG24:50TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    • AssistPIT 2–2scored by Evgeni MalkinP3 03:19Clip
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0againstEmil Andrae0+0
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      L
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG24:44TOI
      View the game
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0againstTimothy Liljegren0+0
    • The game
      WPG3–2PIT
      L
      game 3/83
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG24:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    • AssistPIT 1–0scored by Ben KindelP2 09:27Clip
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0againstViggo Björck0+0Isak Rosén0+0
    • The game
      MTL5–6PIT
      W
      game 2/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP19:38TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    His points
    • AssistPIT 2–1scored by Declan CarlileP2 00:32Clip
    • AssistPIT 5–1scored by Ben KindelP2 15:32Clip
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+1Filip Hållander0+0
    In the media about the game
    Erik Karlsson records two assists in Pittsburgh win
    • The game
      PIT7–0PHI
      W
      game 1/84
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    • AssistPIT 7–0scored by Egor ChinakhovP3 16:37Clip
    SwedeswithFilip Hållander1+2Rickard Rakell0+1Elmer Söderblom0+0againstCarl Grundström0+0
    Season opener

    Erik Karlsson plays the 2026-2027 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Erik was 36 years old when the 2026-2027 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 18th NHL season in all.

    The season before

    How the 2025-2026 season went

    The whole season
    Points
    66
    #9NHL #61
    Goals
    15
    #19NHL #190
    Assists
    51
    #2NHL #25
    Games
    75
    #24NHL #258
    Pittsburgh Penguins · Eliminated in the playoffs
  10. Trade

    Erik Karlsson Addresses Speculation About a Possible Toronto Move

    The Pittsburgh defenseman says he has no concrete information about a possible move to Toronto.

    PITErik Karlsson
    Read more: 5 articles ↓

That is where the season began.

The 2025-2026 season