John Carlson
D · #74
· Tampa Bay Lightning
· 6'3" · 220 lb
· R-handed
· 36 yrs
· Draft: 2008 Rd 1 (#27 overall)
Compare with
Season
71
Games
14–46–60
G–A–P
153
Shots · 9.2%
25 / 104
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$8,500,000
Term2026-27 → 2027-28 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2028
Clauses2026-27: NMC; 2027-28: NMC
Signed at age36
Signing GMJulien BriseBois
AgentRichard Curran
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
55.0%90th
xGF% (5v5)
55.5%86th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.1995th
Goals Above Expected
+1.679th
Shooting %
9.2%
Ice Time / Game
23:10
Offensive-zone starts
55%
Takeaways / Giveaways
45 / 118
Archetype — how these are computed →
Offensive D
An offensive defenseman who drives play and produces from the blue line.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Points per 60
2.80
94th
Assists per 60
2.15
93th
Corsi%
53.8%
86th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26High Slot
4 G on 14 shots
29%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+6 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
153
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
14
13 charted
Shooting %
9.2%
Shots / GP
2.2
xG
9.9
Shot Danger Mix
High danger3%
Medium danger25%
Low danger72%
Top Scoring Zones
01
29%
High Slot
4 G on 14 shots
02
17%
High Center
3 G on 18 shots
03
5%
Point / Blue Line
2 G on 38 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Ducks | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Capitals | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Capitals | 79 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Capitals | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Capitals | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Capitals | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Capitals | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Capitals | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | 5 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Capitals | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Capitals | 82 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 24 |
| 2016-17 | WCup | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Capitals | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 13 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Capitals | 56 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 12 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Capitals | 82 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 14 |
| 2013-14 | Olympics | USA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Capitals | 82 | 10 | 27 | 37 | — |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Capitals | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Capitals | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 14 |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Capitals | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 9 |
| 2009-10 | WJC-A | USA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Hershey | 48 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 13 |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Capitals | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2008-09 | OHL | London | 59 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 14 |
| 2007-08 | USHL | Indiana | 59 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 4 |
| 2006-07 | USHL | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006-07 | AtJHL | N.J. Rockets | 44 | 12 | 38 | 50 | — |
| 2005-06 | AtJHL | N.J. Rockets | 38 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — |
| 2004-05 | AYHL 14U | New Jersey Rockets 14U AAA | 25 | 15 | 18 | 33 | — |
| 2003-04 | AYHL 13U | New Jersey Rockets 13U AAA | 25 | 20 | 15 | 35 | — |