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Erik Karlsson right nowThe 2026-2027 season

Next game: VGK @ PIT, November 4 01:00. Pittsburgh Penguins sit 6th in the Metropolitan (5–7–2, 12 pts).

The 2026-2027 season so far
Points
16
Swedish flag#4NHL#24
Form
HOT
Latest 5 outings
Goals
3
Swedish flag#19NHL#144
Assists
13
Swedish flag#2NHL#12
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#479
Games
14
100%
100% of 14
#1 in points among Swedish defensemen·Pace: 96 points over 84·Swedish teammates: Rickard Rakell, Elmer Söderblom

Milestones within reach

Career
1,000 career points
48 away+3 points last night
Career
750 career assists
16 away+2 assists last night
Career
300 career goals
82 away+1 goal last night
Watch 8 clips from 2026-20272 goals · 6 assists
Next gameNovember 4, 2026 · 01:00
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
William KarlssonVictor OlofssonRasmus Andersson
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PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Erik KarlssonRickard RakellElmer Söderblom
    • The game
      PIT4–5MTL
      L
      game 14/142
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP23:37TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell1+1againstAdam Engström0+0
    • The game
      UTA4–3PIT
      L
      game 13/142
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG21:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell1+0againstKevin Stenlund0+0
    • The game
      NSH2–3PIT
      W
      game 12/146
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG26:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell1+0Elmer Söderblom0+1againstNils Höglander0+1Adam Edström0+0Filip Forsberg0+0Adam Wilsby0+0
    • The game
      FLA0–4PIT
      W
      game 11/143
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG24:09TOI
      View the game
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0Elmer Söderblom0+0againstGustav Forsling0+0
    • The game
      PIT4–5UTA
      L
      game 10/142
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP27:40TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell1+1againstKevin Stenlund1+1
    • The game
      PIT2–6VGK
      L
      game 9/144
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP21:56TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0Elmer Söderblom0+0againstRasmus Andersson1+0William Karlsson0+0
    • The game
      PIT2–5COL
      L
      game 8/143
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG20:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0Elmer Söderblom0+0againstGabriel Landeskog1+0
    • The game
      PIT3–5CHI
      L
      game 7/142
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG20:24TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0againstAnton Frondell0+2
    • The game
      DAL1–2PIT
      W
      game 6/144
      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 5/142
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG24:50TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0againstEmil Andrae0+0
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      L
      game 4/142
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG24:44TOI
      View the game
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0againstTimothy Liljegren0+0
    • The game
      WPG3–2PIT
      L
      game 3/143
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG24:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    SwedeswithRickard Rakell0+0againstViggo Björck0+0Isak Rosén0+0
    • The game
      MTL5–6PIT
      W
      game 2/142
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP19:38TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    His points
    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 1/144
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    His points
    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
  17. 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