Karlsson scored twice Saturday in a 4-0 win over Buffalo.

EDGE Analysis

His first, which pushed the score to 3-0, deflected in off the stick of Buffalo defender Erik Johnson on a power play in the first minute of the third. His second went into an empty net. Karlsson has nine points (three goals, six assists) on a five-game point streak after putting up just three points in his first eight games. Four of those points have come on the power play. It has taken some time to find chemistry with his new teammates, but things are finally looking up for Karlsson and his fantasy managers. It will be hard to replicate his triple-digit point total from last season, but never say never, especially if the Pens' stars stay healthy.

Karlsson notched two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson has a goal and six helpers over his last four games, all against Pacific Division opponents. The defenseman helped out on the Penguins' last two goals Thursday, including Bryan Rust's game-winning tally in overtime. Karlsson's offense has been essentially as advertised -- he's picked up two goals, nine helpers, 28 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through his first 12 appearances with the Penguins.

Karlsson logged an assist, five shots on goal and five blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson helped out on a Radim Zohorna tally in the first period. There hasn't been a lot of consistency for Karlsson, but he has a goal and four helpers over his last three games after snapping a four-game dry spell. The blueliner is up to nine points, 27 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 11 contests while playing on the second pairing and first power-play unit.

Karlsson recorded two assists, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-5 rating in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson's return to San Jose saw his new team completely control the game. This was his third multi-point effort of the season, though he's also been held without a point six times in 10 contests. Karlsson had 101 points in 82 games with the Sharks last season, but he's been limited to a solid eight points with 22 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating to begin 2023-24.

Karlsson tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the first period before adding a second point with the man advantage, an assist on Evgeni Malkin's tally late in the second. The two-point effort snapped a stretch of four games without a point for Karlsson. He now has two goals and four assists through nine games with Pittsburgh after leading all defensemen with 101 points (25 goals, 76 assists) last year in San Jose.

Karlsson scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Karlsson powered the Penguins' offense, helping out on goals by Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust while tallying one himself. The 33-year-old Karlsson had been limited to one assist over his first three games with the Penguins. Through four outings, he's added 12 shots on net, five blocked shots, four hits and a plus-2 rating while primarily playing on the second pairing.

Karlsson picked up an assist in Friday's 4-0 road victory against the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran rearguard had the secondary helper on Evgeni Malkin's opening goal in the second period, Karlsson's first point as a member of the Penguins after going scoreless Tuesday against the Blackhawks. The defenseman finished with a plus-1, with three shots on goal and one blocked shot in his 21:46 of ice time. He'll look to keep up the good work Saturday against the Flames.

Karlsson went pointless with two shots and three blocked shots in the Penguins' 4-2 defeat to the Blackhawks on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Acquired this offseason from San Jose, Karlsson was unable to hit the scoresheet Tuesday versus the Blackhawks. He posted two shots and three blocked shots along with a minus-2 rating in 26:04 TOI. After posting a career-high 101 points with the Sharks last year, Karlsson will have a chance to put up another strong offensive season playing on the top power-play unit and top-four defensive core. His next chance to record his first point as a Penguin will come Friday against the Capitals.

Karlsson was dealt to Pittsburgh on Sunday in a three-team trade with San Jose and Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

The Penguins also acquired Rem Pitlick from the Canadiens and Dillon Hamaliuk from the Sharks in the trade. Additionally, the Penguins received a 2026 third-round pick from San Jose. Karlsson claimed the 2023 Norris Trophy after compiling 25 goals and 101 points in 82 games. San Jose will retain $1.5 million of his $11.5 million cap hit, which runs through the 2026-27 season. Karlsson and Kris Letang will provide the Penguins with plenty of offensive firepower from the back end.

Karlsson scored two goals in the Sharks' 6-2 loss to Winnipeg on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

With that, Karlsson has 25 goals and 75 assists in 80 contests this season, making him the first defenseman since Brian Leetch in 1991-92 to reach the 100-point milestone. Karlsson has been sprinting towards the century mark recently, providing three goals and nine points over his last five outings. If he manages to get four points over the Sharks' final two games, then his 2022-23 campaign will move into 10th place on the single-season scoring leaderboard among defensemen, edging out Paul Coffey in 1989-90 and Al MacInnis in 1990-91, who each finished with 103 points.