Karlsson posted a power-play assist, five shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-4 rating in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson became the newest member of the 1,000-game club Saturday. His stat line was reflective of his career -- he generated some offense on the power play but struggled defensively. The 33-year-old has two goals and five assists over his last six appearances, which came on the heels of a seven-game slump. The defenseman is at 53 points (16 on the power play), 202 shots on net, 98 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 80 contests this season.

Karlsson scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson has been finding his offensive stride of late with six points in his last five contests, though none of those tallies were earned with the man advantage. While the 33-year-old blueliner has been putting together a solid campaign, 52 points in 79 games is a far cry from the 101 he racked up last year on his way to the Norris Trophy.

Karlsson notched three assists in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

The 33-year-old blueliner picked up a helper in each period, none bigger than the one he recorded on Michael Bunting's game-winner in the third. Karlsson has a modest three-game point streak going, but this was his first multi-point performance since Feb. 22. The Penguins could use a hot streak from him to close out the regular season as they fight for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Karlsson failed to register a shot in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rangers, extending his goal drought to 18 games.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson is also pointless in his last seven outings. During that scoring slump, he's generated 20 shots, eight blocks and two hits while averaging 23:41 of ice time. Despite the lack of offensive production, the veteran blueliner continues to see time with the No. 1 power-play unit ahead of Kris Letang.

Karlsson failed to score a goal for the 14th straight game against the Avalanche on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson's lack of production comes despite having racked up 43 shots on net over that 14-game stretch, including five versus Colorado on Sunday. Brought in to hopefully give the Penguins an offensive boost from the blue line, the 33-year-old defenseman has managed just 46 points in 70 games, well off his 101-point total from last season. His 4.5 shooting percentage is the lowest mark he's posted in five years.

Karlsson scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson scored 1:42 into overtime, giving the Penguins their only lead of the game. He has 21 points over his last 23 outings, but his goal Tuesday was his first since Jan. 8. The 33-year-old defenseman is up to 43 points, 135 shots on net, 60 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 56 appearances in a top-four role with ample power-play time.

Karlsson recorded a power-play assist in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson set up a Sidney Crosby goal late in the first period. While Karlsson hasn't scored in 13 games, he's logged 10 assists, including four on the power play, in that span. The 33-year-old defenseman is up to 38 points, 121 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 52 outings overall. He'll likely never come near his 101-point total from last season again, but he still puts up strong offense from the blue line.

Karlsson (illness) will be available to play Saturday against Vegas, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson will be good to go after missing Friday's practice. He has compiled one goal and seven assists during a seven-game point streak. Karlsson has accounted for seven goals, 31 points, 102 shots on net and 44 blocked shots through 42 contests this campaign.

Karlsson missed Friday's practice because of an illness, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. He's questionable for Saturday's game against Vegas as a result.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson has seven goals and 31 points in 42 outings this season. If he's healthy enough to play Saturday, then he'll attempt to extend his seven-game scoring streak in which he's recorded a goal and seven assists. Should Karlsson end up missing the contest, then Ryan Shea might draw into the lineup after being summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.

Karlsson had an assist in Monday's 3-0 home victory against the Kraken.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson extended his point streak to seven games, posting one goal and eight points since flipping the calendar from December to January. The veteran rearguard also added a plus-1 rating, four shots on goal and three blocked shots in his 25:18 of ice time across 25 shifts. He'll look to push the point streak to eight games when the Penguins open a two-game Southwest road trip against the Golden Knights on Saturday.