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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: At practice Thursday
Karlsson (rest) was on the ice for Thursday's practice session, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Karlsson has recorded 10 multi-point games over his last 18 outings, producing a combined nine goals and 17 assists, including nine power-play points. The veteran defenseman is coming off his best season with the Penguins (66 points) and should continue to produce at an elite level heading into the postseason.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Out Tuesday versus St. Louis
Karlsson will not suit up Tuesday as Pittsburgh holds out its veterans for the start of the playoffs, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Karlsson has been Pittsburgh's most valuable player in 2025-26, racking up 15 goals and 66 points across 75 appearances, marking his best offensive campaign as a Penguin. He shouldered an enormous workload during extended absences by both Crosby and Malkin and was recognized with the team's MVP award at the end of the regular season. The 35-year-old blueliner is a must-start fantasy option in any format for the postseason.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Poised to play
Karlsson (lower body) is slated to play against Washington on Sunday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
After sitting out Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals, Karlsson should return to the top pairing and first power-play unit in Sunday's lineup. He has generated 15 goals, 66 points and 176 shots on net in 74 games this season.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Won't play Saturday
Karlsson (lower body) won't play against Washington on Saturday.
Karlsson is day-to-day and will miss at least one game, but it's unclear whether he will play in Sunday's rematch against the Capitals. He has registered 15 goals, 66 points and 176 shots on net in 74 games this season.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Two points in New Jersey
Karlsson collected a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
The veteran blueliner continues to run hot or cold, but mostly hot. Karlson has produced multi-point performances in eight of the last 14 games, but he was held off the scoresheet entirely in the other six. Over that stretch, he's churned out nine goals and 22 points, and with three games left in the regular season for the Penguins, Karlsson sits four points shy of his sixth career 70-point campaign.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Four points against Florida
Karlsson scored a power-play goal and added three assists, two with the man advantage, in Saturday's 9-4 rout of the Panthers.
The veteran defenseman has delivered at least three points in three of his last six games, although he was held off the scoresheet completely in the other three. Since the beginning of March, Karlsson has been on fire, producing 10 goals and 28 points in 19 games to help put the Penguins on the verge of locking up a playoff spot.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Records three points in loss
Karlsson scored a goal and supplied two assists in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Stars.
Karlsson played a hand in all three goals scored by Pittsburgh in Saturday's contest, including his own goal to give the team a 2-1 lead early in the second period. With the trio of points, the 35-year-old blueliner is up to 13 goals, 47 assists, 161 shots on net and 58 blocks across 68 games this season. While he's taken a small step back defensively this season, the veteran defenseman is enjoying his best offensive season in Pittsburgh across his three years with the team. Karlsson has flipped the switch offensively since the Olympics with 25 points over his last 16 games, which leads all defensemen in that span by five points. He's on pace to reach 65 regular-season points for the seventh time in his 17-year career, giving him excellent fantasy value for the remainder of the campaign.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Seven multi-point games in last 10
Karlsson had a goal and two assists in a 4-3 shootout win over the Senators. He fired eight shots.
Karlsson has seven multi-point games in his last 10 outings; he was held off the scoresheet in the other three outings. One of the assists Thursday came on the power play, where he has 22 power-play points. Karlsson has 12 goals, 45 assists and 160 shots in 67 games, which projects to 65 points on the season. That would be his best output since 2022-23 (101 points) and second-best to his halcyon days in Ottawa (2016-17; 71 points).
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Four-game, 10-point streak
Karlsson scored twice in a 5-4 shootout win over the Jets on Saturday.
Karlsson's second goal tied the game in the third period and forced overtime. It was his fifth goal in three games, and it extended his current scoring streak to four games and 10 points (five goals, five assists). Karlsson has been great this year, and he has taken his game to another level lately. He has 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) in 11 games so far in March.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Another three-point performance
Karlsson scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
The veteran blueliner is one of the hottest players in the NHL right now. Karlsson has delivered back-to-back three-point efforts, and he has six multi-point performances through 10 games in March, racking up five goals and 16 points on the month. Wednesday's outburst pushed him across the 50-point plateau for the season (nine goals and 52 points), the third straight campaign he's reached that level with the Penguins.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Three-point game in win
Karlsson scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Monday's 7-2 win over the Avalanche.
Karlsson picked up his fourth multi-point effort over the last five games. The 35-year-old has three goals and 10 assists over nine contests in March as he tries to lead the Penguins' push for a playoff spot. Karlsson is up to seven goals, 49 points, 140 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating across 62 appearances.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Supplies pair of helpers
Karlsson logged two assists, including one on the power play, and added a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mammoth.
Karlsson has earned a pair of assists in three of the Penguins' last four games. The 35-year-old defenseman has two goals and eight helpers across eight outings in March as he continues to pick up momentum late in the campaign. He's at six goals, 40 assists, 136 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 61 contests overall. Karlsson should be able to get to the 50-point threshold by the end of the season.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Two-point effort Tuesday
Karlsson notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Carolina.
Both helpers came on goals by Bryan Rust, including the game-tying tally inside the final minute of the third period. Karlsson has found a groove since the Olympic break. Over the last seven games, the veteran blueliner has produced two goals and nine points.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Two helpers in OT win
Karlsson pocketed two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins.
The veteran blueliner had a hand in tallies by Yegor Chinakhov in the second period and Anthony Mantha in the third, the latter of which forced OT. Karlsson has been building momentum since the Olympic break with two goals, seven points and 20 shots on net over his last six games.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Tallies in shootout loss
Karlsson scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.
Karlsson has two goals and three assists over his last five contests. The 35-year-old defenseman briefly gave the Penguins a 3-2 lead in the second period, but the advantage didn't last. Karlsson is up to six goals, 40 points, 123 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 57 appearances this season.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Climbing all-time defensemen point list
Karlsson scored Pittsburgh's only goal in a 2-1 loss to Boston on Tuesday.
He wired a shot from the point that beat Jeremy Swayman. It was Pittsburgh's first shot of the game. Karlsson is on a three-game, four-point scoring streak that includes three assists and 10 shots. He's on a 55-point pace, which would give him four straight seasons with at least 53 points and 10 of his 17 NHL campaigns. Karlsson has 909 points (1,139 games). At his current pace, he may hit the 1,000-point mark in 2027-28. Karlson is currently 13th all-time in scoring from the blue line, and with decent health, he will pass Bobby Orr, who has 915 points, into 12th later this season.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Slides two helpers in win
Karlsson distributed two power-play assists in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Karlsson recorded the primary helper on both of the team's two power-play goals in the second period. With the pair of helpers, he is up to 34 assists, 38 points, 113 shots on net and 47 blocked shots over 54 games this season.The veteran blueliner has three assists across his last two games and will likely remain a key contributor to Pittsburgh's offense with Sidney Crosby (lower body) sidelined for at least four weeks. Karlsson holds solid fantasy value in nearly all formats moving forward.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Two helpers for Sweden in win
Karlsson pocketed two assists in Sweden's 5-3 win over Slovakia in Olympic round-robin action Saturday.
Both helpers for the veteran blueliner came in the third period as Sweden tried to pad its lead to earn a bye to the quarterfinals, which will likely come down to a goal differential tiebreaker. Karlsson has three points, all assists, through three games in his first Olympic appearance.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Earns 700th career assist
Karlsson registered an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
The helper was Karlsson's 700th career assist. The 35-year-old defenseman reached the 900-point mark earlier in January, putting him within 100 points of becoming the ninth defenseman in NHL history to record 1,000 regular-season points. The assist was Karlsson's first point in four contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. He's at 34 points, 100 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 48 appearances this season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 186 lbs |
| Birthplace: Landsbro, Sweden |
| Age: 35 |
| Experience: 16 |
| Shoots: Right |