Erik Karlsson
#65 · Defenseman · Pittsburgh Penguins
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22:38 |
| Last season | 75 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 176 | 23:36 |
Role
Where he fits on Pittsburgh right now.
- Line
P2 with D. Carlile · 11:27 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Quarterback
- Penalty kill
Second wave 6 of 12 kills · 0:54 a kill
- Ice time
22:38 a game, most among Pittsburgh defensemen · 15:44 5-on-5 · 3:37 PP · 1:05 PK
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 78% of defensemen · home 69%, road 85%
Tougher opponents than 70% of defensemen · home about average, road 78%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Top speedTop 5
23.7 mphfaster than 98% of defensemen
Fast burstsTop 5
5.2 bursts /60more often than 98% of defensemen
Creating chancesTop 10
+0.26 expected goals /60better than 95% of defensemen
Setting up goals
0.46 first assists /60better than 94% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Shot blocking
blocking score 502.17 blocks /60behind 99% of defensemenfewer than 99% of defensemen
Hitting
hitting score 180.67 hits /60behind 91% of defensemenfewer than 95% of defensemen
Distance skated
8.06 miles /60less far than 88% of defensemen
Drawing penalties
0.34 penalties drawn /60behind 78% of defensemen
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.
Better than most at his position
Fast burstsTop 10
5.8 bursts /60more often than 96% of defensemen
Top speed
21.9 mphfaster than 94% of defensemen
Creating chances
+0.16 expected goals /60better than 89% of defensemen
Hardest shot
92.3 mphharder than 88% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Distance skated
8.01 miles /60less far than 88% of defensemen
Preventing chances
+0.08 expected goals against /60behind 81% of defensemen
Shot blocking
blocking score 801.59 blocks /60behind 78% of defensemenfewer than 99% of defensemen
Hitting
hitting score 380.53 hits /60behind 76% of defensemenfewer than 97% of defensemen
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.
All ratings
Every rating, against other defensemen.
This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 75, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
This season’s 5 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesTop 10Along for the rideDrives play
+0.26 expected goals /60top 5%
+0.16 expected goals /60top 11%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 41%
+0.08 expected goals against /60bottom 19%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
13.3 shot attempts /60top 9%
10.2 shot attempts /60top 39%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.27 expected goals /60top 13%
0.21 expected goals /60top 35%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 26%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 41%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.46 first assists /60top 6%
0.35 first assists /60top 29%
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
0.72 expected goals /60average
0.66 expected goals /60bottom 41%
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.87 expected goals for /60average
0.90 expected goals for /60top 40%
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 18bottom 9%0.67 hits /60bottom 5%
hitting score 38bottom 24%0.53 hits /60bottom 3%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 50bottom 1%2.17 blocks /60bottom 1%
blocking score 80bottom 22%1.59 blocks /60bottom 1%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 115top 22%1.18 takeaways /60top 12%
takeaway score 88bottom 35%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.34 penalties drawn /60bottom 22%
0.38 penalties drawn /60bottom 34%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.34 penalties taken /60top 6%
0.54 penalties taken /60top 35%
Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.
Shots
Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.
306 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 11 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
16 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
123 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
8 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.
Skating and shot
Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).
- Top speedTop 5SlowerBurner
23.7 mphtop 2%
21.9 mphtop 6%
- Fast burstsTop 5Top 10RareFrequent
5.2 bursts /60top 2%
5.8 bursts /60top 4%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
96.6 mphtop 21%
92.3 mphtop 12%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.06 miles /60bottom 12%
8.01 miles /60bottom 12%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
44.3% of his timetop 10%
42.6% of his timetop 44%
Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.