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John Carlson
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | Washington Capitals |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 8 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 220 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 36 |
| Age | 35 (Jan 10, 1990) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2008, Round 1, Overall 27 (WSH) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2018 | Washington Capitals | Signed 8 years @ $8.000M AAV starting in 2018-19 | |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Washington Capitals | Signed 6 years @ $3.967M AAV starting in 2012-13 | |
| Nov 4, 2008 | Washington Capitals | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2009-10 | WSH | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +11 | 8 | 21 | 4.8 | 15:15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 14 | 7.1 | 20:14 | |
| 2010-11 | WSH | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | +21 | 44 | 144 | 4.9 | 22:39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 23 | 8.7 | 24:24 |
| 2011-12 | WSH | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -15 | 22 | 152 | 5.9 | 21:52 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 8 | 27 | 7.4 | 24:02 |
| 2012-13 | WSH | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +11 | 18 | 97 | 6.2 | 23:01 | 7 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 21 | 0.0 | 22:29 | |
| 2013-14 | WSH | 82 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -3 | 22 | 208 | 4.8 | 24:31 | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | WSH | 82 | 12 | 43 | 55 | +11 | 28 | 193 | 6.2 | 23:04 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 4 | 41 | 2.4 | 23:57 |
| 2015-16 | WSH | 56 | 8 | 31 | 39 | +16 | 14 | 124 | 6.4 | 23:42 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 4 | 49 | 10.2 | 26:54 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | +7 | 10 | 180 | 5.0 | 22:43 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 38 | 5.3 | 22:24 |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 82 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 0 | 32 | 237 | 6.3 | 24:47 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +11 | 8 | 80 | 6.2 | 25:38 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | +21 | 34 | 185 | 7.0 | 25:04 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 0.0 | 26:14 | ||
| 2019-20 | WSH | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | +12 | 26 | 189 | 7.9 | 24:38 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -11 | 2 | 11 | 0.0 | 24:50 | |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | -5 | 12 | 128 | 7.8 | 23:47 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 25:55 | |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | +13 | 20 | 195 | 8.7 | 23:49 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 2 | 12 | 8.3 | 24:36 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 12 | 124 | 7.3 | 23:23 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | WSH | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | -7 | 40 | 176 | 5.7 | 25:54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 14 | 7.1 | 29:12 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 73 | 5 | 41 | 46 | +22 | 22 | 152 | 3.3 | 23:36 | |||||||||
| Career | 1082 | 156 | 564 | 720 | +108 | 364 | 2505 | 6.2 | 23:38 | 127 | 20 | 55 | 75 | -7 | 54 | 361 | 5.5 | 24:35 | |
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | WSH | 55 | 931:08 | 0.32 | 0.97 | 1.29 | 0.26 | 0.06 | 6.10 | 4.96 | 1.14 | 0.00 | 0.87 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 72 | 1145:04 | 0.26 | 0.68 | 0.94 | 0.31 | -0.05 | 4.39 | 5.22 | -0.84 | 2.94 | 2.94 |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 82 | 1392:58 | 0.39 | 0.86 | 1.25 | 0.32 | 0.07 | 5.84 | 4.81 | 1.04 | 0.92 | 3.69 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 1324:02 | 0.36 | 1.09 | 1.45 | 0.23 | 0.13 | 6.56 | 4.19 | 2.37 | 1.74 | 1.74 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 69 | 1171:59 | 0.56 | 1.28 | 1.84 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 8.27 | 4.26 | 4.02 | 1.66 | 4.42 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 52 | 874:42 | 0.48 | 1.17 | 1.65 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 7.61 | 4.21 | 3.39 | 0.00 | 2.31 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 77 | 1255:56 | 0.24 | 0.96 | 1.19 | 0.31 | -0.07 | 3.91 | 5.05 | -1.14 | 2.20 | 1.10 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 40 | 651:42 | 0.28 | 0.64 | 0.92 | 0.32 | -0.05 | 4.00 | 4.66 | -0.66 | 0.86 | 3.45 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 82 | 1487:19 | 0.16 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 0.27 | -0.11 | 3.28 | 5.53 | -2.25 | 1.08 | 4.84 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 65 | 1048:04 | 0.11 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 0.24 | -0.12 | 2.17 | 4.53 | -2.36 | 0.00 | 2.07 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | WSH | 55 | 931:08 | 42.66 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 40.72 | 1.74 | 2.38 | 59.70 | 51.91 | 0.12 | 0.15 | -0.46 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 72 | 1145:04 | 41.87 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 43.23 | 2.10 | 2.57 | 55.56 | 49.76 | 0.09 | 0.40 | -3.29 |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 82 | 1392:58 | 42.73 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 46.48 | 2.46 | 2.70 | 52.10 | 48.62 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 1.39 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 1324:02 | 46.99 | 4.08 | 2.76 | 45.41 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 59.21 | 49.01 | 0.43 | 0.29 | 1.51 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 69 | 1171:59 | 46.02 | 3.23 | 2.69 | 43.62 | 2.97 | 2.61 | 52.07 | 50.79 | 0.18 | 0.19 | -0.19 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 52 | 874:42 | 42.25 | 3.02 | 2.43 | 40.88 | 2.68 | 2.35 | 53.01 | 50.78 | 0.17 | 0.21 | -0.44 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 77 | 1255:56 | 44.24 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 41.32 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 53.70 | 50.79 | 0.11 | 0.21 | -1.10 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 40 | 651:42 | 48.34 | 2.85 | 2.99 | 44.19 | 3.13 | 2.86 | 47.69 | 51.12 | 0.59 | 0.33 | 2.44 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 82 | 1487:19 | 40.87 | 2.14 | 2.53 | 45.14 | 2.66 | 2.62 | 44.54 | 49.06 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 2.32 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 65 | 1048:04 | 46.83 | 3.15 | 2.87 | 38.07 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 57.29 | 55.11 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 4.89 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 20.9 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 99.2 | 62.8 | 63.2 | 27.0 | 9.8 | 39.6 | 18.6 | 41.7 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 21.2 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 99.4 | 62.4 | 62.2 | 28.6 | 9.2 | 39.2 | 18.8 | 42.0 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 22.0 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 100.8 | 64.4 | 63.4 | 23.1 | 13.4 | 43.7 | 18.3 | 38.0 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 22.2 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 98.5 | 69.9 | 69.6 | 25.0 | 5.4 | 39.4 | 18.4 | 42.1 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: June 25, 2018
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 10.06
Clause: Player submits a 15 team no trade list for 2018-19 to 2021-22 and then a 10 team no trade list for 2022-23 to 2025-16.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 22 | $3,966,667 | $3,966,667 | - | - | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | RFA | ||
| 2013-14 | 23 | $3,966,667 | $3,966,667 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2014-15 | 24 | $3,966,667 | $3,966,667 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2015-16 | 25 | $3,966,667 | $3,966,667 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2016-17 | 26 | $3,966,667 | $3,966,667 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2017-18 | 27 | $3,966,667 | $3,966,667 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $23,800,000 | $23,800,000 | $23,800,000 |
Signed: Sep 15, 2012
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.61
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 18 | $875,000 | $875,000 | - | $87,500 | - | $87,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2009-10 | 19 | $845,833 | $845,833 | - | $87,500 | $787,500 | $875,000 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| 2010-11 | 20 | $845,833 | $845,833 | - | $87,500 | $787,500 | $875,000 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| 2011-12 | 21 | $845,833 | $845,833 | - | - | $787,500 | $787,500 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $262,500 | $2,362,500 | $2,625,000 | $195,000 |
Signed: Nov 4, 2008
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.