John Carlson

Tampa Bay Lightning·D·#74

Position: Defence
Age: 36Jan 10, 1990
Height: 6'3"191 cm
Weight: 225 lbs102 kg
Shoots: Right
Born: Natick, MA, USA
Nationality: USA
Draft: 2008 · Round 1 · 27th overall · WSH

GP16

PTS10

+/-1

S%13.2%

TOI/GP19:19

GWG1

OTG—

SHG0

PPP3

John Carlson, Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

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Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Natick, MA, USA · Draft: 2008 · Round 1, pick 27 (#27 overall) · WSH · 19 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 1172
G: 175
A: 618
PTS: 793
+/-: 113

Playoffs

GP: 149
G: 21
A: 63
PTS: 84
+/-: -9

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-31	@ NSH	1	1	2	2	5	19:11
2026-10-29	vs WPG	1	0	1	2	3	13:12
2026-10-24	@ UTA	0	0	0	-1	0	21:41
2026-10-23	@ COL	0	0	0	-2	1	18:15
2026-10-20	@ VGK	1	0	1	3	4	17:46

Awards

Stanley Cup · 2017-18

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits12#369 of 659
Hits per game0.75#411 of 659
Hits per 602.32#452 of 659
Blocked shots15#162 of 659
Takeaways1#490 of 659
Giveaways14#390 of 659

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)2.68#223 of 659
Expected goals per 600.52#323 of 659
Goals above expected+2.32#55 of 659
xG per shot (shot quality)0.055#424 of 659
High-danger shots6#324 of 659

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)56.2%#70 of 659
Corsi relative to team+1.1%#260 of 659
Fenwick (unblocked share)56.1%#88 of 659
PDO at 5v51.018#218 of 659
Offensive zone starts65.5%#55 of 659
Time on ice per game19:19#158 of 659

Ranks among 659 skaters with 5+ GP.

Tracking data

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 15 tracked games this season · updated Nov 7

Longer bar = better than more of the league’s skaters. The tick marks the middle of the league.

Territory

Offensive-zone time while on the iceLeague avg 40.6%45.8%Beats 94%
Offensive-zone time, even strengthLeague avg 41.0%43.2%Beats 67%
Defensive-zone time (less is better)League avg 40.2%35.7%Beats 94%

Speed

Top skating speedLeague avg 21.2 mph21.2 mphBeats 54%
Skating bursts over 20 mphLeague avg 83Beats 29%
Skating bursts over 22 mphLeague avg 00Beats 0%
Average shot speedLeague avg 68.3 mph67.7 mphBeats 46%
Hardest shotLeague avg 86.7 mph94.9 mphBeats 90%

Where the shots come from

Close = crease, low slot and net sides. Mid = high slot and faceoff circles. Long = points and outside the circles.

Shots by rink area

Schematic rink; area borders are approximate.

Close-range shotsLeague avg 17Beats 100%
Mid-range shotsLeague avg 310Beats 93%
Mid-range shooting %League avg 11.7%20.0%Beats 76%
Long-range shotsLeague avg 816More than 92%
Long-range shooting %League avg 3.7%12.5%Beats 95%

Source: NHL EDGE (api-web.nhle.com).

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

No faceoffs taken this season.

Game LogLast 10 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	@ MIN	0	2	2	1	1	22:12	W
Nov 6	CHI	0	0	0	-1	0	20:47	W
Nov 4	DET	0	0	0	0	1	16:29	W
Oct 31	@ NSH	1	1	2	2	5	19:11	L
Oct 29	WPG	1	0	1	2	3	13:12	W
Oct 25	@ UTA	0	0	0	-1	0	21:41	L
Oct 24	@ COL	0	0	0	-2	1	18:15	L
Oct 21	@ VGK	1	0	1	3	4	17:46	W
Oct 17	VAN	0	0	0	0	4	18:23	W
Oct 15	SEA	0	0	0	-1	1	21:35	W

Show all 16 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	@ MIN	0	2	2	1	1	22:12	W
Nov 6	CHI	0	0	0	-1	0	20:47	W
Nov 4	DET	0	0	0	0	1	16:29	W
Oct 31	@ NSH	1	1	2	2	5	19:11	L
Oct 29	WPG	1	0	1	2	3	13:12	W
Oct 25	@ UTA	0	0	0	-1	0	21:41	L
Oct 24	@ COL	0	0	0	-2	1	18:15	L
Oct 21	@ VGK	1	0	1	3	4	17:46	W
Oct 17	VAN	0	0	0	0	4	18:23	W
Oct 15	SEA	0	0	0	-1	1	21:35	W
Oct 13	@ NYR	0	0	0	-1	3	19:56	L
Oct 10	@ NYI	0	0	0	-1	1	20:43	W
Oct 8	MIN	2	0	2	0	9	16:48	W
Oct 5	PHI	0	1	1	1	1	17:51	W
Oct 3	WSH	0	1	1	1	0	20:35	W
Oct 1	@ NYR	0	0	0	-2	4	23:41	L

Career Arc

19 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	TBL	13	5	3	8	+1	2	36	13.9	19:12	1	0
2025-26	WSH	55	10	36	46	+11	26	115	8.7	22:52	0	9
2025-26	ANA	16	4	10	14	-2	6	38	10.5	24:11	2	3
2024-25	WSH	79	5	46	51	+17	22	167	3.0	23:34	1	13
2023-24	WSH	82	10	42	52	-7	40	176	5.7	25:54	6	15
2022-23	WSH	40	9	20	29	-7	12	124	7.3	23:23	3	9
2021-22	WSH	78	17	54	71	+13	20	195	8.7	23:49	7	18
2020-21	WSH	52	10	34	44	-5	12	128	7.8	23:47	3	12
2019-20	WSH	69	15	60	75	+12	26	189	7.9	24:38	2	24
2018-19	WSH	80	13	57	70	+21	34	185	7.0	25:04	3	30
2017-18	WSH	82	15	53	68	0	32	237	6.3	24:47	4	28
2016-17	WSH	72	9	28	37	+7	10	180	5.0	22:43	3	13
2015-16	WSH	56	8	31	39	+16	14	124	6.5	23:42	2	12
2014-15	WSH	82	12	43	55	+11	28	193	6.2	23:04	3	13
2013-14	WSH	82	10	27	37	-3	22	208	4.8	24:31	5	17
2012-13	WSH	48	6	16	22	+11	18	97	6.2	23:01	0	5
2011-12	WSH	82	9	23	32	-15	22	152	5.9	21:52	4	3
2010-11	WSH	82	7	30	37	+21	44	144	4.9	22:39	1	5
2009-10	WSH	22	1	5	6	+11	8	21	4.8	15:15	0	0

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John Carlson

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

Career

Advanced stats 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Tracking data

Territory

Speed

Where the shots come from

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Game LogLast 10 games

Career Arc

Career Stats

Fantasy Value

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