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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Cam Talbot vs Erik Karlsson

Cam TalbotBlue Jackets · Goalie
vs
Erik KarlssonPenguins · Defence

Karlsson has 5 goals on 31 shots against Talbot (1.6 expected).

This week Talbot plays 2 games (about 0.7 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Karlsson plays 4 with 2 soft matchups. We project Karlsson for 7.0 ESPN points to Talbot's 1.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.

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Head-to-head: Talbot vs Karlsson

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TalbotKarlsson
11Team record in 24 meetings13

Erik Karlsson shooting on Cam Talbot

Goals
5
Shots on goal
31
Expected goals
1.56
Talbot SV%
.839

44 unblocked attempts. Erik Karlsson has scored 3.4 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Cam Talbot and Erik Karlsson
DateScoreTalbotKarlsson
2026-03-31DET 1–5 PIT16/18 SV0G 0A 4S
2026-01-03DET 1–4 PIT0/0 SV0G 0A 0S
2026-01-01DET 3–4 PIT27/31 SV0G 2A 1S
2024-12-31DET 4–2 PIT0/0 SV0G 1A 3S
2024-11-13DET 3–2 PIT31/33 SV0G 0A 3S
2024-10-10DET 3–6 PIT12/14 SV1G 1A 2S
2024-02-18LAK 2–1 PIT29/30 SV0G 1A 2S
2023-11-09LAK 3–4 PIT0/0 SV0G 2A 1S
2022-12-03OTT 5–2 SJS0/0 SV0G 1A 1S
2022-11-21OTT 1–5 SJS4/7 SV0G 1A 6S
2021-12-09MIN 5–2 SJS33/35 SV0G 1A 4S
2021-11-16MIN 1–4 SJS17/21 SV1G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 24 meetings.

This week's schedule

Oct 5 to Oct 11. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Cam Talbot

2games

1.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.7 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 9 vs PIT5% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to GLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 10 @ STLB2B68% to start0.9 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Joel Hofer (.910)

Erik Karlsson

4games

7.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Mon, Oct 5 vs WPG2.0 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.5 win%vs Clay Stevenson (.921)
  • Wed, Oct 7 @ WSH1.4 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 9 @ CBJ1.6 pts
    Opp allows 16th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sat, Oct 10 vs DALB2B2.0 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)

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FAQ

How have Talbot and Karlsson done against each other?
In 24 games against each other in our data, Talbot's team went 11–13.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →