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Erik Karlsson: game log & stats
D, Pittsburgh Penguins · 2026-27 regular season · Next: vs BOS, Thu, Nov 5 7:00 PM ET
Erik Karlsson has registered at least two shots on goal in 6 of his last 10 games, with at least a point in 7 of those 10 games. He's averaging 2.4 shots over his last 5 games, up from 1.8 on the season. Season to date: 3 goals, 13 assists and 27 shots on goal in 15 games.
Shots and points trend (last 15 games)
Bars: shots on goal per game. Dots: points. Line: 5-game rolling SOG average. Oldest to newest, left to right.
Hit rates
| Games with | Last 5 (n=5) | Last 10 (n=10) | Season (n=15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ point | 60% | 70% | 73% |
| 1+ goal | 40% | 30% | 20% |
| 2+ SOG | 80% | 60% | 53% |
| 3+ SOG | 40% | 20% | 27% |
| 4+ SOG | 20% | 10% | 13% |
Share of games in each window where Erik Karlsson reached the mark. Small samples (n) swing a lot.
Game log
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | SOG | PPP | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:44 |
| Oct 31 | @ MTL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 23:37 |
| Oct 29 | vs UTA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 21:33 |
| Oct 24 | vs NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 26:12 |
| Oct 22 | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 24:09 |
| Oct 19 | @ UTA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 27:40 |
| Oct 17 | @ VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 21:56 |
| Oct 16 | @ COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 20:57 |
| Oct 13 | @ CHI | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 20:24 |
| Oct 10 | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 27:10 |
| Oct 9 | @ CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 24:50 |
| Oct 7 | @ WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 24:44 |
| Oct 5 | vs WPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:00 |
| Oct 3 | vs MTL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 19:38 |
| Sep 30 | @ PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 19:59 |
SOG = shots on goal. PPP = power-play points. TOI = time on ice (min:sec). Regular season only.
Splits
| Split | GP | G | A | P | SOG | PPP | SOG/GP | P/GP | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 15 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 1.80 | 1.07 | 23:26 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2.40 | 1.00 | 24:03 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1.90 | 1.10 | 23:50 |
| Home | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1.57 | 0.71 | 23:55 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2.00 | 1.38 | 23:01 |
Contract reported
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.000M |
This season's hit is shown after $1.500M of reported retained salary.
Source: CapFriendly archive (to July 2024); via the CC0 nhl-contracts dataset. PIT cap sheet →
Vs opponent (2026-27)
| Opponent | GP | G | A | P | SOG | PPP | SOG/GP | P/GP | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 21:38 |
| Utah Mammoth | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 24:36 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 23:20 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 24:50 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 20:24 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 20:57 |
| Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 27:10 |
| Florida Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 24:09 |
| Nashville Predators | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 26:12 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 19:59 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 24:00 |
| Washington Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 24:44 |