#74 · Defence · TBL
JohnCarlson
Next milestone 13 points from 800
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 2
- P
- 2
- +/-
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 5
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- January 10, 1990 (age 36)
- Birthplace
- Natick, Massachusetts, USA
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lb (102 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2008 WSH, round 1, #27 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.1 mphleague avg 20.4 mph37th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 1.533rd percentile
- Distance skated8.7 mileague avg 6.6 mi76th percentile
- Hardest shot94.9 mphleague avg 79.1 mph98th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone51.6%league avg 41.6%98th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.37 | -0.37 | 14 | 0 | .026 |
| 2025-26 | 14 | 11.84 | +2.16 | 355 | 23 | .033 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 36:51 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 52.3% | 66.2% | -13.9 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 63.2% | 56.3% | +6.8 |
- Goals for–against
- 1–1
- xG for–against
- 1.6–1.5
- Average rating
- 6.7
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Moser | 3 | 33:37 | 51.9% |
| Ryan McDonagh | 1 | 1:18 | 100.0% |
| Victor Hedman | 2 | 1:13 | 34.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.7 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 1162 | 170 | 617 | 787 | +112 | 396 | 2678 | 6.3 | 278 |
| Playoffs | 149 | 21 | 63 | 84 | -9 | 60 | 399 | 5.3 | 46 |
Season by season (19)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Lightning | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Capitals | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 | +11 | 26 | 115 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 2025-26 | Ducks | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 6 | 38 | 10.5 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | Capitals | 79 | 5 | 46 | 51 | +17 | 22 | 167 | 3.0 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | Capitals | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | -7 | 40 | 176 | 5.7 | 21 |
| 2022-23 | Capitals | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 12 | 124 | 7.3 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | Capitals | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | +13 | 20 | 195 | 8.7 | 25 |
| 2020-21 | Capitals | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | -5 | 12 | 128 | 7.8 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | Capitals | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | +12 | 26 | 189 | 7.9 | 26 |
| 2018-19 | Capitals | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | +21 | 34 | 185 | 7.0 | 33 |
| 2017-18 | Capitals | 82 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 0 | 32 | 237 | 6.3 | 32 |
| 2016-17 | Capitals | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | +7 | 10 | 180 | 5.0 | 16 |
| 2015-16 | Capitals | 56 | 8 | 31 | 39 | +16 | 14 | 124 | 6.5 | 14 |
| 2014-15 | Capitals | 82 | 12 | 43 | 55 | +11 | 28 | 193 | 6.2 | 16 |
| 2013-14 | Capitals | 82 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -3 | 22 | 208 | 4.8 | 22 |
| 2012-13 | Capitals | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +11 | 18 | 97 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2011-12 | Capitals | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -15 | 22 | 152 | 5.9 | 7 |
| 2010-11 | Capitals | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | +21 | 44 | 144 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2009-10 | Capitals | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +11 | 8 | 21 | 4.8 | 0 |