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Western Pacific Standings

Team W-L-OTL Pts
43-21-6 92
41-20-10 92
40-23-8 88
38-24-7 83
31-25-15 77
31-33-5 67
23-37-10 56
19-37-15 53

2022 Stats

STATS A
Assists
P
Points
+/-
Plus-Minus Goals Scored For or Against Total
TOI/G
Time On Ice Per Game
PM
Penalty Minutes
Regular Season 65 87 -14 25:45 32

Top Erik Karlsson News

  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Tallies twice in overtime loss

    Karlsson scored two goals on six shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Oilers.

    Karlsson twice gave the Sharks a two-goal lead, but fellow Swede Mattias Ekholm answered both times. Through 10 games in March, Karlsson has three goals and seven helpers. The 32-year-old defenseman continues to flirt with a potential 100-point season -- he's at a career-high 22 tallies with 65 assists, 189 shots on net, 74 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating through 71 appearances.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Delivers assist Tuesday

    Karlsson recorded an assist, six shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

    Karlsson set up Logan Couture's goal within the final second of the second period. Through seven games in March, Karlsson has stayed hot with a goal and seven assists. The defenseman is up to 20 tallies, 65 helpers, 21 power-play points, 180 shots on net, 74 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 68 appearances.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Sets franchise record

    Karlsson registered a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.

    With the helper, Karlsson set the Sharks' franchise record for points by a defenseman with 84 (20 goals, 64 assists). Brent Burns put up 83 points in 2018-19. Karlsson also has 21 power-play points, 174 shots on net, 72 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 67 outings this season. He hasn't slowed down in March with a goal and six helpers through six games this month. He'll need 16 points over the last 15 contests of the season to record the first 100-point campaign by a defenseman since Brian Leetch did it in 1991-92.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Sets new career high in points

    Karlsson found the back of the net in Thursday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis.

    Karlsson opened the scoring midway through the first period, but San Jose failed to build off that early edge. It was his 20th goal and 83rd point in 66 games this season. The 32-year-old has set a new career high in points, surpassing his total of 82 during each of the 2015-16 and 2022-23 campaigns. Karlsson also reached the 20-goal milestone for the third time in his career and the first since 2014-15.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Ties career high in points

    Karlsson registered two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory over Winnipeg.

    Karlsson got the primary assist on both the game-tying goal late in the third period and the overtime winner. He has 19 goals and 82 points in 64 games in 2022-23, including five assists over his last three contests. Karlsson has now tied his career high in points, which was set in 2015-16. The 32-year-old would need to contribute two goals and three assists over the remainder of the campaign to match his career high in each of those categories.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: First defender to 80 points

    Karlsson picked up two assists in an 8-3 loss to the Capitals on Saturday.

    Karlsson was the only bright-ish spot for the lowly Sharks, who now have the NHL's third-worst record (18-33-12). He is the first defenseman to hit 80 points this season (63 games). Karlsson is 14 points ahead of Josh Morrissey of the Jets on the scoring list from the blue line.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Slides helper in loss

    Karlsson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Blues.

    Karlsson set up a Logan Couture tally in the first period. over his last six contests, Karlsson has a goal and four assists with a minus-2 rating. The 32-year-old remains on pace for a career year, and he could challenge for the 100-point mark. He has 19 tallies, 59 helpers, 157 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 62 appearances.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Forces overtime Saturday

    Karlsson scored a goal on six shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blackhawks.

    Karlsson's goal came with 2:11 left in the third period, and it was enough to force overtime. The 32-year-old defenseman has cooled off a bit with four points over his last six contests, but he's still averaging over a point per game in February, with three goals and eight assists over nine outings. For the season, Karlsson has 19 tallies, 58 helpers, 150 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 60 appearances.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Notches two assists in win

    Karlsson produced two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-0 win over the Kraken.

    Karlsson hasn't slowed down in February, racking up two goals and eight helpers over seven games this month. He helped out on the Sharks' last two goals in this game. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to 18 tallies, 58 helpers, 144 shots on net, 65 blocks and a minus-1 rating through 58 appearances. He's on pace for a 100-point campaign if he can remain healthy, which would be just the 15th such season by a defenseman in NHL history if he can pull it off.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Registers helper

    Karlsson posted an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

    Karlsson hasn't had a point drought longer than two games, though he's had four of that length. The defenseman helped out on an Alexander Barabanov tally in the second period. Karlsson is up to 18 goals, 74 points, 144 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 57 contests overall. He's just eight points shy of matching his career high from 2015-16.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Three more points in win

    Karlsson scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.

    One of Karlsson's assists came on the power play. This was his sixth multi-point effort in his last 10 games. Karlsson continues to pace NHL blueliners with 18 tallies and 73 points, and he's added 19 power-play points, 140 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 54 appearances.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Fastest defender to 70 in 33 years

    Karlsson picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 loss to the Panthers.

    The assist gave Karlsson 70 points on the season. He's the fastest NHL defenseman to hit the 70-point plateau in 33 years and the fourth to that mark in 53 games or fewer. That puts Karlsson in the class of -- sit down -- Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey and Denis Potvin. He's on track for 108 points this season, which would obliterate his previous career mark of 82 in as many games, set in 2015-16.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Picks up three points in OT win

    Karlsson tallied a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Lightning.

    Karlsson got San Jose on the board with a power-play goal in the first period, tieing the game 1-1. He'd pick up another power-play point with an assist on Timo Meier's tally in the second before setting up Meier again for the overtime winner. Karlsson now has seven points in his last four contests as his resurgent season continues. He's up to 17 goals and 52 assists through 52 games this season. The 32-year-old blueliner is one point shy of reaching the 70-point threshold for the fifth time in his career and the first time since the 2016-17 season.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Norris-caliber season continues

    Karlsson scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

    Karlsson's Norris-caliber season continues. He has 16 goals and 50 assists in 51 games. Those 50 assists in 51 games is the fewest needed by a defenseman to reach the mark since the Rangers' Sergei Zubov (49 games) in 1993-94. And his 66 points tie Karlsson with Matthew Tkachuk and Jason Robertson for sixth in the NHL.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Two helpers in overtime loss

    Karlsson posted two assists and one shot in the Sharks' 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday.

    Karlsson assisted on both Sharks' goals Tuesday, adding to his bounce-back 2022-23 campaign. With this performance, Karlsson is up to 13 points in the month of January, while also snapping a mini two-game pointless slump in the process. On the season, Karlsson has 15 goals and 64 points in 49 games.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Leads comeback with four points

    Karlsson scored a goal, added three assists and logged two hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars.

    Karlsson was involved in the Sharks' last four goals of the game, including scoring the game-winner at 10:41 of the third period. The defenseman is up to two goals and nine assists through eight contests in January, and he's the first blueliner to reach 60 points this season, sitting at 62 through 46 appearances. He's added 122 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating in an impressive campaign so far.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Adds two more points

    Karlsson recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Devils.

    Karlsson assisted on Timo Meier's tally in the first period before adding a power-play goal with just four seconds remaining in the frame. Karlsson has been incredibly productive since the start of December, logging 26 points (three goals, 23 assists) in his last 19 games. The 32-year-old blueliner is third in the NHL with 44 assists. Karlsson is up to 58 points in 45 games this year, the most he's had since the 2017-18 season.

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  • Sharks' Erik Karlsson: Plucks apple in loss

    Karlsson notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Kings.

    Karlsson has assists in back-to-back games since his 14-game point streak ended Jan. 7. The 32-year-old defenseman helped out on a Timo Meier tally in the third period. Karlsson continues to remain on track for a career year with 56 points (15 on the power play), 117 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 43 appearances overall.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-0, 190 lbs
Birthplace: Landsbro, Sweden
Age: 32
Experience: 13
Shoots: Right