Erik Karlsson fantasy outlook 2026-27
Erik Karlsson ranks 119th of 520 in points leagues at 1.81 fantasy points per game, 92nd in categories leagues and 19th among defensemen. In 2026-27 so far he has 0 goals and 5 assists in 6 games, playing 23:24 a night with 3:58 on the power play. In categories he helps most in assists and power-play points and costs you in goals and hits.
Points leagues
#119
1.81 FP/G
Categories
#92
-0.3 value
D rank
D19
points order
Ice time
24:04
last 5 games
How Erik Karlsson is being used
Over PIT's last 5 games Erik Karlsson played 5 games, 24:04 a night with 3:44 on the power play: pair 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Lines and units are derived from the NHL's per-game ice time over PIT's last 5 games, not an official line chart. He was on the ice for 68% of the team's power-play time.
Per-game stats
| Season | GP | TOI | PP TOI | G | A | PTS | PPP | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 6 | 23:24 | 3:58 | 0.00 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.33 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.33 |
| 2025-26 | 75 | 23:36 | 3:21 | 0.20 | 0.68 | 0.88 | 0.35 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.11 |
Category profile
Each bar is his per-game output against the 180 skaters a 12-team league rosters, in standard deviations. Right helps your team, left hurts it.
- G-1.1
- A+1.1
- +/-+0.3
- PPP+0.7
- SOG-0.2
- HIT-1.0
- BLK-0.1
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Last 6 games, 2026-27
| Game | TOI | G | A | PPP | SOG | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-10 vs DAL | 27:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 10-09 at CBJ | 24:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10-07 at WSH | 24:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 10-05 vs WPG | 24:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10-03 vs MTL | 19:38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 09-30 at PHI | 19:59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Erik Karlsson in Week 3 (Oct 12-18)
Pittsburgh Penguins play 3 games in Week 3: Tue @CHI, Fri @COL, Sat @VGK. One is the second night of a back-to-back. At 1.81 fantasy points a game, that projects to 5.4 for the week in points leagues. Week 4 (Oct 19-25): 3 games.
Defensemans ranked around him
- D161.88 FP/G
Lane HutsonDMTL - D171.85 FP/G
Adam FoxDNYR - D181.83 FP/G
Miro HeiskanenDDAL - D191.81 FP/GErik KarlssonDPIT
- D201.79 FP/G
Jackson LaCombeDANA - D211.76 FP/G
Josh MorrisseyDWPG - D221.74 FP/G
Brock FaberDMIN
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Common questions
Where does Erik Karlsson rank in fantasy hockey for 2026-27?
119th of 520 in points leagues at 1.81 fantasy points per game, 92nd in categories leagues, and 19th among defensemen.
What line and power-play unit is Erik Karlsson on?
By ice time over PIT's last 5 games: pair 1, power-play unit 1, 24:04 a night with 3:44 on the power play. Derived from the NHL's ice-time reports, not an official line chart.
What does Erik Karlsson help with in categories leagues?
Above the pool in assists and power-play points. Below it in goals and hits.
By the Parlae deskPlayer data updated Oct 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number