Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 |
| 2025–26 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 1166 | 172 | 617 | 789 |
Career
0.68
P / GP
789P in 1166 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$8.5M
Signed through 2028
Career points
789
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.2
26 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.8
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.7
17 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.3
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
4.0
135 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.4
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
53.8
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-2
2 GF · 4 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2009–10 · age 20
Washington Capitals
0.27 P/GP
22 GP · 1G · 5A
Emerging
2010–11 → 2012 · age 21–22
Washington Capitals
0.42 P/GP
164 GP · 16G · 53A
Prime
2012–13 → 2020 · age 23–30
Washington Capitals
0.71 P/GP
571 GP · 88G · 315A
Veteran
2020–21 → 2025 · age 31–35
Washington Capitals
0.75 P/GP
331 GP · 51G · 196A
Glory Days
2025–26 → 2027 · age 36–37
Tampa Bay Lightning
0.82 P/GP
78 GP · 16G · 48A
John Carlson, a defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning, is entering his age-37 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in 7 games, a 0.57 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 53.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.8. HighDanger's model projects 57 points for 2026-27, in a 50 to 64 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | -7 | 40 | 21 | 25:54 | 0.63 |
| 2024–25 | 79 | 5 | 46 | 51 | +17 | 22 | 14 | 23:34 | 0.65 |
| 2025–26 | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 | +11 | 26 | 9 | 22:52 | 0.84 |
| 2025–26 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 6 | 5 | 24:11 | 0.88 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 20:10 | 0.57 |
| Career | 1166 | 172 | 617 | 789 | +109 | 398 | 279 | — | 0.68 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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