John Carlson
#74
Defenseman
Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals
Player Information
The 35-year-old has 17 points (4 goals, 13 assists) in 19 games for the Washington Capitals this season. Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (No. 27) of the 2008 NHL Draft, he has 742 points (160 goals, 582 assists) in 1107 regular-season games for the Washington Capitals. He also has 78 playoff points (21 goals, 57 assists) in 137 games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 35.9 yrs (10.01.1990) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 100 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | 27th in 2008 |
| Draft Team: |
Washington Capitals
|
| Awards: | Stanley Cup (1x) |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
83
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 8th of 282 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 70th of 282 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $8.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $9.300M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 36.5 yrs (10.01.1990) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.11.2025 |
Lightning
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:58 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 |
| 11.11.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22:51 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 13.11.2025 |
Panthers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 22:55 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 17.11.2025 |
Kings
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:06 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 19.11.2025 |
Oilers
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20:31 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9.1% | 4 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 |
Capitals
|
22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15:15 | 21 | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2010-11 |
Capitals
|
82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 21 | 22:38 | 144 | 4.9% | 44 |
| 2011-12 |
Capitals
|
82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -15 | 21:52 | 152 | 5.9% | 22 |
| 2012-13 |
Capitals
|
48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 23:01 | 97 | 6.2% | 18 |
| 2013-14 |
Capitals
|
82 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -3 | 24:31 | 208 | 4.8% | 22 |
| 2014-15 |
Capitals
|
82 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 11 | 23:04 | 193 | 6.2% | 28 |
| 2015-16 |
Capitals
|
56 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 23:41 | 124 | 6.5% | 14 |
| 2016-17 |
Capitals
|
72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 22:43 | 180 | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2017-18 |
Capitals
|
82 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 0 | 24:46 | 237 | 6.3% | 32 |
| 2018-19 |
Capitals
|
80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 21 | 25:04 | 185 | 7.0% | 34 |
| 2019-20 |
Capitals
|
69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | 12 | 24:37 | 189 | 7.9% | 26 |
| 2020-21 |
Capitals
|
52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | -5 | 23:46 | 128 | 7.8% | 12 |
| 2021-22 |
Capitals
|
78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 13 | 23:49 | 195 | 8.7% | 20 |
| 2022-23 |
Capitals
|
40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 23:22 | 124 | 7.3% | 12 |
| 2023-24 |
Capitals
|
82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | -7 | 25:53 | 176 | 5.7% | 40 |
| 2024-25 |
Capitals
|
79 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 17 | 23:34 | 167 | 3.0% | 22 |
| 2025-26 |
Capitals
|
19 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 23:11 | 42 | 9.5% | 6 |
| Season Projection | 81 | 17 | 55 | 72 | 17 | 23:11 | 179 | 9.5% | 26 | |
| Total | 1107 | 160 | 582 | 742 | 107 | 2562 | 6.2% | 370 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 |
Capitals
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20:13 | 14 | 7.1% | 0 |
| 2010-11 |
Capitals
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 24:23 | 23 | 8.7% | 4 |
| 2011-12 |
Capitals
|
14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 24:01 | 27 | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2012-13 |
Capitals
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 22:28 | 21 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2014-15 |
Capitals
|
14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23:56 | 41 | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2015-16 |
Capitals
|
12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 26:53 | 49 | 10.2% | 4 |
| 2016-17 |
Capitals
|
13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22:23 | 38 | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2017-18 |
Capitals
|
24 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 25:37 | 80 | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2018-19 |
Capitals
|
7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26:13 | 23 | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2019-20 |
Capitals
|
5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -11 | 24:49 | 11 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020-21 |
Capitals
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 25:55 | 8 | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2021-22 |
Capitals
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 24:36 | 12 | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2023-24 |
Capitals
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 29:11 | 14 | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2024-25 |
Capitals
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24:15 | 13 | 7.7% | 2 |
| Total | 137 | 21 | 57 | 78 | -4 | 374 | 5.6% | 56 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson | |
D | 35.9 yrs | 191 cm / 100 kg | 0.89 | 0.67 | 90 | 80 | $8.000M | |
| 83% | Evan Bouchard | |
D | 26.1 yrs | 191 cm / 86 kg | 0.77 | 0.69 | 91 | 81 | $10.500M |
| 82% | Zach Werenski |  |
D | 28.3 yrs | 188 cm / 96 kg | 0.80 | 0.68 | 94 | 84 | $9.583M |
| 82% | Miro Heiskanen |  |
D | 26.3 yrs | 188 cm / 89 kg | 0.90 | 0.61 | 86 | 85 | $8.450M |
| 81% | Rasmus Dahlin |  |
D | 25.6 yrs | 191 cm / 92 kg | 0.82 | 0.71 | 89 | 74 | $11.000M |