Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 79 | 5 | 46 | 51 |
| 2025–26 | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 |
| 2025–26 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Career | 1159 | 170 | 615 | 785 |
Career
0.68
P / GP
785P in 1159 GP
Archetype
Elite Offensive D
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$8.5M
Signed through 2028
Career points
785
Regular season
John Carlson, a defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning, is entering his age-37 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 60 points (14 goals, 46 assists) in 71 games, a 0.84 points-per-game pace, 14 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 54.7% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +2.1. HighDanger's model projects 55 points for 2026-27, in a 49 to 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 12 | 12 | 23:23 | 0.72 |
| 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 |
| Career | 1159 | 170 | 615 | 785 | +112 | 396 | 278 | — | 0.68 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 462nd
Assists 1047th
Avg TOI / GP 23:1089th
Shots 3831st
PIM 612th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 1448th
Primary points 2295th
xGF % 54.7%84th
xGF / 60 8.39100th
xGA / 60 6.951st
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 · age 36
Carolina Hurricanes
0.85 P/GP
71 GP · 14G · 46A
Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.