Erik Karlsson D PIT Sat 12/10/22 2:04 AM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Karlsson notched his first multi-point effort since Nov. 27, and he's now on a four-game point streak. The 32-year-old defenseman continues to lead NHL blueliners in goals (12) and points (37) through 30 contests. He's earned nine of his points on the power play while adding 89 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Thu 12/8/22 3:00 AM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson produced an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
Karlsson helped out on a Kevin Labanc goal in the third period. The helper was Karlsson's third in the last three games. He's settled down a bit on offense, but the 32-year-old is still putting up good numbers. For the season, he has 11 goals, 24 helpers, 87 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 29 contests.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Sun 12/4/22 10:53 PM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson picked up an assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
Karlsson began the Sharks' four-game road trip with no points versus the Canadiens and the Maple Leafs, but he's gotten back on track with an assist in each of the last two games. The 32-year-old was inevitably going to slow down after a remarkable heater that began in late October. He's at 11 goals, 23 assists, 86 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 28 appearances.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Sun 11/27/22 11:53 PM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson produced a pair of assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
Karlsson crossed the 20-assist mark when he set up Logan Couture in the third period, and he also found Luke Kunin for a goal a few minutes later. By his lofty standards, Karlsson has slowed down a bit lately with four assists over his last five games, though that may just be things settling down for him after a remarkable stretch early in November. He's at 11 tallies, 21 helpers, 75 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 24 appearances.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Thu 11/24/22 2:17 AM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Kraken.
EDGE Analysis
Karlsson's 30th point of the campaign set up a Timo Meier tally late in the first period. Considering Karlsson had just 35 points in 50 contests last year, getting to 30 points in 22 games this season is a massive uptick in offense for the star defenseman. He's added 70 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating while averaging 25:15 of ice time per game -- nearly two minutes more than he saw last season. This is some of the best hockey the 32-year-old has ever played, so enjoy the ride.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Tue 11/22/22 1:46 AM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson notched an assist, six shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
Karlsson set up Timo Meier's second-period tally, which was the game-winner. The 32-year-old Karlsson was initially credited with a second helper in the contest, but a scoring change took that away. He's collected eight points in his last five games and now has 11 goals and 18 assists through 21 outings overall.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Fri 11/18/22 3:23 AM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson scored a goal on four shots and distributed three assists in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
Karlsson had the primary assist on the Sharks' first three goals before one of his own shots took a deflection off a Red Wing and into the net. The 32-year-old defenseman continued a bounce-back season for the ages with this outing. It's his second four-point effort of the campaign, and the Swede is up to 11 goals, 28 points, 59 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 19 contests. He's only maintained a point-per-game pace once previously in his career, so it's tough to think he'll keep this up all season -- but it's sure fun to see him return to his former glory.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Wed 11/16/22 1:16 AM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson recorded a pair of assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Karlsson set up Luke Kunin's second-period marker and also drew an assist on a Logan Couture empty-netter in the third. While he's slowed down a bit from the remarkable surge he showed at the turn of the month, Karlsson has still picked up multiple points in four of seven November contests. The defenseman is up to 24 points (10 tallies, 14 helpers), 55 shots, 15 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 18 games overall.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Thu 11/10/22 11:07 PM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson recorded two assists in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
What an amazing campaign Karlsson is having. Through 15 games, he has 10 goals and 21 points. He does have a lengthy injury history, but as long as he stays healthy he should continue to be one of the league's best offensive defensemen.
Erik Karlsson D PIT Sun 11/6/22 2:50 AM
Erik Karlsson
D PIT
Karlsson posted an assist and seven shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Compared to some of his recent performances, this was a fairly mortal outing for the defenseman. Karlsson set up Timo Meier's second-period goal, which tied the game at 2-2. During a five-game point streak, Karlsson has seven goals and six assists, driving his offense up to 19 points, 45 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 14 contests overall.