John Carlson
WAS Capitals • #74 • Defense
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| Position | Defense |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'3" |
| Weight | 220 |
| Age | 35 |
| Birthdate | Jan 10, 1990 |
| Birthplace | Natick, MA, USA |
| Draft | 2008 Round 1 (27 overall) by Washington |
John Carlson Player Props and Stats
Goals Scored
0.17 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | G | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
@
BUF
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
NYI
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 28 |
@
DAL
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 25 |
vs
OTT
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 24 |
@
CLB
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 21 |
vs
SEA
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 19 |
vs
VAN
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 17 |
vs
MIN
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 14 |
vs
TB
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 12 |
@
NYR
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Last 10 average | 0.2 | ||
Points
0.58 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Pts | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
@
BUF
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
NYI
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 28 |
@
DAL
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 25 |
vs
OTT
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 24 |
@
CLB
|
2(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 21 |
vs
SEA
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 19 |
vs
VAN
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 17 |
vs
MIN
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 14 |
vs
TB
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 12 |
@
NYR
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Last 10 average | 0.6 | ||
Assists
0.42 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Ast | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
@
BUF
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
NYI
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 28 |
@
DAL
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 25 |
vs
OTT
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 24 |
@
CLB
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 21 |
vs
SEA
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 19 |
vs
VAN
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 17 |
vs
MIN
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 14 |
vs
TB
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 12 |
@
NYR
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Last 10 average | 0.4 | ||
Power Play Points
0.25 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | PP Pts | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
@
BUF
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
NYI
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 28 |
@
DAL
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 25 |
vs
OTT
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 24 |
@
CLB
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 21 |
vs
SEA
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 19 |
vs
VAN
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Oct 17 |
vs
MIN
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 14 |
vs
TB
|
1(o) | 0.5 |
| Oct 12 |
@
NYR
|
0(u) | 0.5 |
| Last 10 average | 0.3 | ||
Score a Goal
0.17 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | G | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
@
BUF
|
0 | 700 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
NYI
|
0 | 625 |
| Oct 28 |
@
DAL
|
0 | 700 |
| Oct 25 |
vs
OTT
|
0 | 650 |
| Oct 24 |
@
CLB
|
1 | 650 |
| Oct 21 |
vs
SEA
|
0 | 550 |
| Oct 19 |
vs
VAN
|
1 | 575 |
| Oct 17 |
vs
MIN
|
0 | 650 |
| Oct 14 |
vs
TB
|
0 | 600 |
| Oct 12 |
@
NYR
|
0 | 575 |
| Last 10 average | 0.2 | ||
Shots on Goal
2.25 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | SOG | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
@
BUF
|
1(u) | 1.5 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
NYI
|
2(o) | 1.5 |
| Oct 28 |
@
DAL
|
1(u) | 1.5 |
| Oct 25 |
vs
OTT
|
1(u) | 2.5 |
| Oct 24 |
@
CLB
|
3(o) | 1.5 |
| Oct 21 |
vs
SEA
|
3(o) | 1.5 |
| Oct 19 |
vs
VAN
|
3(o) | 1.5 |
| Oct 17 |
vs
MIN
|
5(o) | 1.5 |
| Oct 14 |
vs
TB
|
3(o) | 1.5 |
| Oct 12 |
@
NYR
|
1(u) | 1.5 |
| Last 10 average | 2.3 | ||
Plus/Minus
-0.25 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | +/- | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
@
BUF
|
-1 | - |
| Oct 31 |
vs
NYI
|
-2 | - |
| Oct 28 |
@
DAL
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
vs
OTT
|
-2 | - |
| Oct 24 |
@
CLB
|
1 | - |
| Oct 21 |
vs
SEA
|
3 | - |
| Oct 19 |
vs
VAN
|
-2 | - |
| Oct 17 |
vs
MIN
|
0 | - |
| Oct 14 |
vs
TB
|
0 | - |
| Oct 12 |
@
NYR
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | -0.3 | ||
Shots Blocked
1.58 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Blk | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
@
BUF
|
2(o) | 1.5 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
NYI
|
3 | - |
| Oct 28 |
@
DAL
|
0 | - |
| Oct 25 |
vs
OTT
|
2 | - |
| Oct 24 |
@
CLB
|
1(u) | 1.5 |
| Oct 21 |
vs
SEA
|
1(u) | 1.5 |
| Oct 19 |
vs
VAN
|
0(u) | 1.5 |
| Oct 17 |
vs
MIN
|
0(u) | 1.5 |
| Oct 14 |
vs
TB
|
0(u) | 1.5 |
| Oct 12 |
@
NYR
|
2 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.1 | ||
John Carlson Game Logs
| 2025-2026 Game Log | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | VS | Score | ML | O/U | W | L | OTL | GA | SA | SO | SV% |
| Nov 1 | @ BUF | L 3-3 (OT) | L | P | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 31 | NYI | L 1-3 | L -223 | U 6 -102 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 28 | @ DAL | L 0-1 | L 114 | U 5.5 -104 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 25 | OTT | L 1-7 | L -118 | O 5.5 -117 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 24 | @ CLB | W 5-1 | W -112 | P 6 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 21 | SEA | W 4-1 | W -265 | U 6 -114 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 19 | VAN | L 3-4 | L -151 | O 5.5 -116 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 17 | MIN | W 5-1 | W -121 | P 6 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 14 | TB | W 3-2 (OT) | W -105 | U 6 -110 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 12 | @ NYR | W 1-0 | W -113 | U 6 -109 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 11 | @ NYI | W 4-2 | W -114 | O 5.5 -115 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 8 | BOS | L 1-3 | L -174 | U 5.5 -110 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Show Full Season
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | WAS | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.76 |
| 2010-2011 | WAS | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 21 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 4.86 |
| 2011-2012 | WAS | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -15 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 5.92 |
| 2012-2013 | WAS | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 6.19 |
| 2013-2014 | WAS | 82 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -3 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 208 | 4.81 |
| 2014-2015 | WAS | 82 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 193 | 6.22 |
| 2015-2016 | WAS | 56 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 6.45 |
| 2016-2017 | WAS | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 5.00 |
| 2017-2018 | WAS | 82 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 237 | 6.33 |
| 2018-2019 | WAS | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 185 | 7.03 |
| 2019-2020 | WAS | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 189 | 7.94 |
| 2020-2021 | WAS | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | -5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 7.81 |
| 2021-2022 | WAS | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 195 | 8.72 |
| 2022-2023 | WAS | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 7.26 |
| 2023-2024 | WAS | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | -7 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 176 | 5.68 |
| 2024-2025 | WAS | 79 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 2.99 |
| 2025-2026 | WAS | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7.41 |
