John Carlson
#74
Defenseman
Washington Capitals
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Washington Capitals
Player Information
The 35-year-old has 51 points (5 goals, 46 assists) in 79 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 725 points (156 goals, 569 assists) in 1088 regular-season games for the Washington Capitals and 78 points (21 goals, 57 assists) in 137 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 35.7 yrs (10.01.1990) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 99 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | 27th in 2008 |
| Draft Team: |
Washington Capitals
|
| Awards: | Stanley Cup (1x) |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
83
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 18th of 263 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 40th of 263 Defensemen
Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $8.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $8.800M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 36.5 yrs (10.01.1990) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.05.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25:25 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 08.05.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25:07 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 10.05.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 23:15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12.05.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 24:07 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 15.05.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 24:01 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | ||
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 |
| Total | 1088 | 156 | 569 | 725 | 103 | 2520 | 6.2% | 364 | ||
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 | ||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson | |
D | 35.7 yrs | 191 cm / 99 kg | 0.65 | 0.67 | 82 | 83 | $8.000M | |
| 84% | Mikhail Sergachev |  |
D | 27.3 yrs | 191 cm / 95 kg | 0.69 | 0.56 | 78 | 83 | $8.500M |
| 83% | Jake Sanderson |  |
D | 23.2 yrs | 188 cm / 91 kg | 0.71 | 0.54 | 78 | 84 | $8.050M |
| 83% | Aaron Ekblad |  |
D | 29.7 yrs | 193 cm / 100 kg | 0.59 | 0.52 | 80 | 82 | $6.100M |
| 83% | Moritz Seider |  |
D | 24.5 yrs | 191 cm / 92 kg | 0.56 | 0.55 | 76 | 82 | $8.550M |
