170 G · 615 A · 1,159 GP
0.677 P/GP · 278 PPP · 23:36 ATOI
Tampa Bay Lightning#74Active
John Carlson
D · 6′3″ / 220 lb · Shoots R · Natick, USA · Age 36 · 2008 #27 by WSH
785Career points
0.677Career P/GP
1,159Games played
170Goals
17 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-2646points
The latest read.
46 points in 55 games in 2025-26. Career: 785 points across 1,159 games.
55GP
10goals
36assists
46points
115shots
9PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
21 G · 63 A · 149 GP
0.564 P/GP · 46 PPP · 24:31 ATOI
0.273 → 0.845P/GP by season · 17 seasons of 10+ GP · peak 2019-20
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 17 seasons
When it mattered.
Postseason against the field. A smaller, self-selected population, so it is marked on the scale rather than filled626 all-time peers
Playoff career · 149 GP · 21 G · 63 A · 84 pts (0.564 P/GP)
100.0
98.2
98.4
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-05-14vs VGKPlayoff23:02 TOI0G 0A0 P · 3 S
2026-05-12@ VGKPlayoff26:16 TOI0G 0A0 P · 3 S
2026-05-10vs VGKPlayoff21:39 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-05-08vs VGKPlayoff21:02 TOI0G 0A0 P · 3 S
2026-05-06@ VGKPlayoff24:53 TOI0G 0A0 P · 2 S
What this draft slot returns.
Observed careers at the same pick, across all positionsdraft history · 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC
2008 draft#27round 1 · WSH
21Players in sample
85.7%Reached the NHL
Most games in this sample: John Carlson (2008, WSH), 1,159 NHL games.
Sample: 21 players taken #27, across all positions, from draft classes through 2018 on file. Historical totals reflect the 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC snapshot; John Carlson's games use this page's NHL career record. Active careers can still grow.
These are observed outcomes, not a forecast for John Carlson. Exact-slot rates require at least 12 players. Draft Value methodology.
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2019-20 peak: 69 GP / 15 G / 60 A / 75 Pts / 1.087 P/GP · 24:38 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | 1.087 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 0.910 |
| 2018-19 | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 0.875 |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 0.846 |
| 2025-26 | 71 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 0.845 |
| Prime-five | 350 | 69 | 251 | 320 | 0.914 |
Honours.
Trophies won and near missesofficial NHL landing
Stanley Cup2017-18All-Star Team2nd · 2020James Norris Memorial Trophy2nd · 2020All-Star Team3rd · 2019James Norris Memorial Trophy4th · 2019
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart18 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 | +11 | 9 | 115 |
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 5 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | 79 | 5 | 46 | 51 | +17 | 14 | 167 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | -7 | 21 | 176 |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 12 | 124 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | +13 | 25 | 195 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | -5 | 15 | 128 |
| 2019-20Peak | Washington Capitals | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | +12 | 26 | 189 |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | +21 | 33 | 185 |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 0 | 32 | 237 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | +7 | 16 | 180 |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 56 | 8 | 31 | 39 | +16 | 14 | 124 |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 12 | 43 | 55 | +11 | 16 | 193 |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -3 | 22 | 208 |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +11 | 5 | 97 |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -15 | 7 | 152 |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | +21 | 6 | 144 |
| 2009-10 | Washington Capitals | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +11 | 0 | 21 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 2 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -11 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 24 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +11 | 12 | 80 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 38 |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 8 | 49 |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 3 | 41 |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 21 |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 27 |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2009-10 | Washington Capitals | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 0 | 14 |
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
2019-20 is the best season either way: 1.087 raw, 1.080 once the league it happened in is levelled out.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 71 | 0.845 | 3.13 | 0.811 |
| 2024-25 | 79 | 0.646 | 3.04 | 0.637 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 0.634 | 3.11 | 0.611 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 0.725 | 3.18 | 0.684 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 0.910 | 3.14 | 0.868 |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 0.846 | 2.94 | 0.865 |
| 2019-20Best adjusted | 69 | 1.087 | 3.02 | 1.080 |
| 2018-19 | 80 | 0.875 | 3.01 | 0.871 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 0.829 | 2.97 | 0.837 |
| 2016-17 | 72 | 0.514 | 2.77 | 0.557 |
| 2015-16 | 56 | 0.696 | 2.71 | 0.770 |
| 2014-15 | 82 | 0.671 | 2.73 | 0.737 |
| 2013-14 | 82 | 0.451 | 2.74 | 0.493 |
| 2012-13 | 48 | 0.458 | 2.72 | 0.505 |
| 2011-12 | 82 | 0.390 | 2.73 | 0.428 |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 0.451 | 2.79 | 0.485 |
| 2009-10 | 22 | 0.273 | 2.84 | 0.288 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | WCup | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Olympics | USA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Hershey | 48 | 4 | 35 | 39 |
| 2009-10 | WJC-A | USA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Hershey | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008-09 | OHL | London | 59 | 16 | 60 | 76 |
| 2008-09 | AHL | Hershey | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008-09 | OHL | London | 14 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2007-08 | USHL | Indiana | 59 | 12 | 31 | 43 |
| 2007-08 | USHL | Indiana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-07 | AtJHL | N.J. Rockets | 44 | 12 | 38 | 50 |
| 2006-07 | USHL | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Defencemen only; career games played within ±20% of 1,159 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 927 to 1,391); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 23 of them cleared the band.
Victor HedmanD · 2009 #2 · active1,164 GP · 172 G · 639 A · 811 P0.697 P/GP · +0.019Kris LetangD · 2005 #62 · active1,235 GP · 178 G · 628 A · 806 P0.653 P/GP · −0.025Roman JosiD · 2008 #38 · active1,030 GP · 203 G · 576 A · 779 P0.756 P/GP · +0.079Morgan RiellyD · 2012 #5 · active951 GP · 98 G · 451 A · 549 P0.577 P/GP · −0.100Drew DoughtyD · 2008 #2 · active1,279 GP · 165 G · 544 A · 709 P0.554 P/GP · −0.123
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed99.8mph96.0
160.6 km/h equivalent · league average 88.9 mph
Max skating speed22.5mph84.0
36.2 km/h equivalent · league average 21.6 mph
Distance skated353.5km75.9
219.7 mi equivalent · league average 214.3 km
Most distance in one game6.3km81.2
3.9 mi equivalent · league average 5.2 km
Bursts over 20 mph32bursts63.9
league average 31.3
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time43.4%77.3
league average 42.3
Neutral zone time17.6%28.4
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time39.0%70.2
league average 40.9
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal153shots91.7
league average 62.1 shots
High-danger shots on goal15shots96.6
league average 4.0 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
R Point312 G91th
Center Point303 G90th
Beyond Red Line152 G99th
Low Slot150 G97th
R Circle141 G93th
High Slot133 G91th
Outside R101 G88th
L Circle72 G73th
L Point60 G55th
L Net Side40 G98th
Offensive Neutral Zone30 G89th
R Net Side30 G95th
Outside L20 G50th
Behind the Net00 G0th
Crease00 G0th
L Corner00 G0th
R Corner00 G0th
15high danger0 G · 0.0%
34mid danger6 G · 17.6%
67long range5 G · 7.5%
Method: 153 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Awards voting.
0 trophy wins · 3 top-three finishes · 23 ballot appearances · 251 first-place votesNHL award ballot history
Development trails.
How the scoring rate movedNHL AI Development contract
Strict monotonic scoring-rate chains ending in 2025-26. Only 25-plus-game seasons count, and a trail needs at least three consecutive qualified seasons.
Points / game
3 consecutive qualified seasons · 77.3 average GP
Descriptive, not evaluative: raw P/GP, G/GP or A/GP movement. It does not control for age, role, ice time, teammates, injury, schedule or uncertainty, and it is not a forecast or player-quality grade.
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.CAR52 points73 GP · 11 G · 41 A169 shots · 20 PP points
Career vs.NJD50 points62 GP · 11 G · 39 A144 shots · 16 PP points
Career vs.NYR50 points88 GP · 11 G · 39 A226 shots · 17 PP points
Career vs.NYI47 points74 GP · 10 G · 37 A166 shots · 16 PP points
Career vs.PIT46 points76 GP · 12 G · 34 A197 shots · 21 PP pointsCareer vs.TBL42 points65 GP · 13 G · 29 A187 shots · 15 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.ANA1.05 P/GP22 GP · 6 G · 17 A49 shots · 8 PP points
Pace vs.EDM0.97 P/GP31 GP · 1 G · 29 A61 shots · 8 PP points
Pace vs.VAN0.96 P/GP26 GP · 7 G · 18 A61 shots · 9 PP points
Pace vs.SJS0.88 P/GP26 GP · 5 G · 18 A52 shots · 7 PP points
Pace vs.CHI0.88 P/GP25 GP · 4 G · 18 A43 shots · 5 PP points
Pace vs.NSH0.85 P/GP27 GP · 1 G · 22 A63 shots · 10 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Best and worst goaltenders faced · 3 seasonsNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
553 shots on goal against 80 goaltenders, 30 goals: 5.4% overall, against a league baseline of 10.2%. 3 of those goaltenders have seen the 20 shots a rate is published on below.
Best against: minimum 20 shots on goal
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei VasilevskiyTBL | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | wrist |
| Igor ShesterkinNYR | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | wrist |
| Connor IngramEDM | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | slap |
Worst against: same 20-shot minimum
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor IngramEDM | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | slap |
| Igor ShesterkinNYR | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | wrist |
| Andrei VasilevskiyTBL | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | wrist |
Method: every shot is attributed to the goaltender the feed says was in the net (details.goalieInNetId). Blocked shots and empty-net events are both excluded, the first because the puck never reached a goaltender and the second because there was none to charge. Shooting percentage is goals divided by shots on goal, the league definition. The league baseline of 10.2% beside each rate is computed from the same 241,107 shots this dataset counted, so the two figures are measured the same way. A 20-shot minimum is a small sample by any standard and these boards will move; they are a record of what has happened, not a prediction of what will.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
Fantasy Desk.
2026-27 rankings on a three-season blend, most recent season weighted heaviestHockey Insights fantasy pool · 2026-09-29
2.09blended ESPN pts/gm
ESPN#58Yahoo#67Fantrax#68Roto#68
25-2671 GP14 G46 A2.14 pts/gm
2nd half+0.11New clubWSH/ANA → TBLMarket avg#82Point games55%Worst blank run5
This desk has John Carlson No. 58 among skaters on the ESPN points board — the market has him 24 seats lower.
The room.
Every current Tampa Bay Lightning teammate, one click awaycanonical player directory
