Tampa Bay Lightning

John Carlson

Defense#74

Key facts

Age: 36
Height: 1.91 m
Weight: 102 kg
Number: #74
Born: 10/1/1990
Birthplace: Natick, MA
Debut: 2009
Position: Defense
Experience: 18th Season
Draft: 2008: Rd 1, Pk 27 (WSH)

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Career stats

Regular Season

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	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG	SPCT	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	TOI/G	PROD
18-19 WSH	80	13	57	70	21	34	0	7.0	3	30	0	0	1	25:03	28:38
19-20 WSH	69	15	60	75	12	26	0	7.9	2	24	0	0	6	24:37	22:39
20-21 WSH	52	10	34	44	-5	12	1	7.8	3	12	0	0	1	23:46	28:06
21-22 WSH	78	17	54	71	13	20	1	8.7	7	18	0	3	2	23:48	26:09
22-23 WSH	40	9	20	29	-7	12	0	7.3	3	9	1	0	0	23:23	32:15
23-24 WSH	82	10	42	52	-7	40	1	5.7	6	15	0	0	5	25:53	40:49
24-25 WSH	79	5	46	51	17	22	0	3.0	1	13	0	0	0	23:33	36:30
25-26 WSH	55	10	36	46	11	26	0	8.7	0	9	0	0	0	22:51	27:20
25-26 ANA	16	4	10	14	-2	6	0	10.5	2	3	0	0	1	24:10	27:38
25-26	71	14	46	60	9	32	0	9.2	2	12	0	0	1	23:09	27:24
26-27 TB	20	6	10	16	5	2	0	12.5	2	3	0	0	1	19:20	24:10
Career	1179	176	625	801	117	398	4	6.5	51	232	2	7	34	23:31	703:27

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 NHLTampa Bay Lightning	15	3	15	233.9	0	0	0	13	5	11	1	2	0	52.3	323	0	0.7	11	37	1	286.9
2025-26 NHLAnaheim Ducks / Washington Capitals	83	52	123	1533.0	0	1	0	145	14	40	18	36	4	221.7	2,138	0	178.2	100	178	54	1932.9
2024-25 NHLWashington Capitals	90	48	147	1590.0	0	0	0	130	6	57	12	24	20	273.3	2,215	0	259.4	103	183	47	2122.7
2023-24 NHLWashington Capitals	86	43	198	1703.9	0	0	0	82	11	73	17	42	-8	296.6	2,409	0	239.4	100	190	58	2239.9
2022-23 NHLWashington Capitals	41	23	89	729.1	0	0	0	34	9	42	7	14	-6	163.6	1,078	0	66.3	71	125	22	959.0
2021-22 NHLWashington Capitals	86	59	124	1554.7	0	0	0	65	19	90	11	24	7	342.6	2,301	0	151.9	90	212	45	2049.2
2020-21 NHLWashington Capitals	56	35	75	1043.3	0	0	0	24	10	56	9	18	-8	194.5	1,496	0	106.4	71	135	25	1344.1
2019-20 NHLMetro / Washington Capitals	75	66	115	1417.8	0	1	0	87	16	59	14	28	-1	292.6	1,925	0	118.7	90	201	42	1830.8
2018-19 NHLMetro / Washington Capitals	89	63	179	1616.4	0	0	0	93	13	68	16	40	19	363.2	2,232	0	221.4	93	210	64	2201.0
2017-18 NHLWashington Capitals	106	68	188	1999.1	0	1	0	127	20	83	20	40	11	390.1	2,842	0	258.4	121	317	82	2647.4
2016-17 NHLWashington Capitals	85	30	150	1462.1	0	0	0	102	11	79	7	14	8	212.8	2,319	0	251.3	104	218	61	1926.3
2015-16 NHLWashington Capitals	68	38	140	1265.9	0	0	0	58	13	70	9	18	14	235.4	1,982	0	148.6	75	173	29	1650.0
2014-15 NHLWashington Capitals	96	48	241	1778.5	0	0	0	104	13	100	16	32	14	175.3	2,799	1	273.7	103	234	49	2227.4
2013-14 NHLWashington Capitals	82	27	177	1444.7	0	1	0	53	10	64	10	22	-3	257.9	2,182	0	307.0	54	208	55	2010.2
2012-13 NHLWashington Capitals	55	17	145	985.2	100	0	1	46	6	63	11	22	7	109.9	1,433	0	167.2	50	118	20	1262.3
2011-12 NHLWashington Capitals	96	26	191	1755.9	0	1	0	107	11	113	15	30	-16	129.8	2,685	0	242.8	71	179	37	2128.8
2010-11 NHLWashington Capitals	91	31	179	1650.6	0	0	0	83	9	85	20	48	19	198.2	2,404	0	215.7	128	167	63	2076.3
2009-10 NHLWashington Capitals	28	8	39	430.1	0	0	0	30	2	34	3	6	17	5.0	548	0	28.3	33	35	11	463.5
Career18 seasons	1328	685	2,515	24194.3	100	5	1	1,383	198	1,187	216	460	98	3914.8	35,311	1	3235.5	1,468	3,120	765	31358.8

Recent games

Nov '2615
v Detroit Red Wings
-2 +/- · 4 S · 0.0 SPCT · 20:04 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
L 2-0
Nov '2613
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
1 A · 1 PTS · 2 +/- · 3 S · 0.0 SPCT
W 3-1
Nov '2612
@ Buffalo Sabres
1 G · 4 A · 5 PTS · 4 +/- · 1 S
W 8-3
Nov '269
@ Winnipeg Jets
2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 19:07 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
L 4-3
Nov '268
@ Minnesota Wild
2 A · 2 PTS · 1 +/- · 1 S · 0.0 SPCT
W 4-3 OT
Nov '266
v Chicago Blackhawks
-1 +/- · 0.0 SPCT · 20:47 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
W 4-1
Nov '264
v Detroit Red Wings
1 S · 0.0 SPCT · 16:29 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
W 4-2
Nov '261
@ Nashville Predators
1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS · 2 +/- · 5 S
L 5-4 SO

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Splits, NHL

Split
HomeHome or away · won 399 of 667	667	0.5	1.9	18.2	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.2	0.9	0.1	0.3	0.1	3.0	26.3	2.3	1.1	2.4	0.7	23.5
AwayHome or away · won 345 of 661	661	0.5	1.9	18.2	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.0	2.9	26.9	2.5	1.1	2.3	0.4	23.7
WinsResult	744	0.6	2.0	18.1	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.7	2.9	26.4	2.4	1.0	2.3	0.6	23.4
LossesResult	584	0.3	1.7	18.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.4	-0.7	3.1	26.8	2.5	1.3	2.4	0.6	23.9
Regular seasonStage · won 744 of 1328	1328	0.5	1.9	18.2	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.1	2.9	26.6	2.4	1.1	2.3	0.6	23.6
New York RangersOpponent · won 43 of 90	90	0.4	2.1	18.4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	1.2	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3.0	27.5	2.7	1.3	2.6	0.5	24.2
New York IslandersOpponent · won 44 of 75	75	0.5	1.9	18.6	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.2	-0.3	2.7	27.1	2.3	1.1	2.2	0.6	23.6
Pittsburgh PenguinsOpponent · won 36 of 75	75	0.4	1.9	18.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	3.3	28.4	2.6	0.9	2.6	0.6	24.4
Carolina HurricanesOpponent · won 43 of 73	73	0.6	1.9	17.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.2	0.3	0.0	3.0	26.4	2.7	1.2	2.3	0.7	23.7
Philadelphia FlyersOpponent · won 40 of 71	71	0.5	2.2	17.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.3	-0.1	2.9	26.4	2.4	0.9	2.3	0.7	23.1
Tampa Bay LightningOpponent · won 36 of 65	65	0.4	1.9	18.3	1.5	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.3	3.2	26.6	2.4	1.0	2.9	0.6	23.9
Boston BruinsOpponent · won 35 of 62	62	0.4	1.8	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	1.3	0.2	0.4	-0.2	3.3	27.4	2.2	1.1	2.0	0.6	24.0
New Jersey DevilsOpponent · won 41 of 62	62	0.6	1.8	17.9	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.7	0.2	0.5	0.5	3.3	26.4	2.6	1.2	2.3	0.6	23.8
Montreal CanadiensOpponent · won 38 of 59	59	0.5	2.1	17.8	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.4	0.4	2.8	26.5	2.7	1.1	2.3	0.7	23.4
Florida PanthersOpponent · won 28 of 56	56	0.5	1.9	18.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.2	0.4	-0.0	3.0	26.8	2.7	1.1	2.5	0.5	23.8
Toronto Maple LeafsOpponent · won 29 of 51	51	0.6	2.1	18.1	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.2	1.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	2.7	26.7	2.4	1.6	2.8	0.4	23.2
Buffalo SabresOpponent · won 31 of 48	48	0.5	1.3	19.5	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.1	2.4	26.8	2.3	1.2	2.3	0.5	24.1
Columbus Blue JacketsOpponent · won 32 of 47	47	0.7	1.7	18.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.1	3.3	26.4	2.4	1.0	2.4	0.6	23.8
Ottawa SenatorsOpponent · won 24 of 42	42	0.4	2.0	17.3	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.2	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.0	2.3	25.6	2.9	1.0	2.3	0.4	22.5
Detroit Red WingsOpponent · won 25 of 36	36	0.6	2.0	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.8	0.1	0.2	0.3	3.2	25.6	2.4	0.9	2.5	0.4	24.1
Winnipeg JetsOpponent · won 21 of 35	35	0.4	1.8	17.4	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.3	-0.0	2.8	26.2	2.5	1.0	2.3	0.5	22.6
Edmonton OilersOpponent · won 17 of 31	31	0.9	2.0	19.1	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.1	2.5	29.0	2.6	0.9	2.0	0.6	24.2
Calgary FlamesOpponent · won 18 of 28	28	0.4	1.8	18.8	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.4	-0.0	2.8	26.7	2.2	1.3	2.2	0.8	23.8
Nashville PredatorsOpponent · won 11 of 28	28	0.8	1.8	17.4	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.9	-0.2	3.3	25.4	1.9	1.1	2.4	0.5	22.6
Vancouver CanucksOpponent · won 15 of 27	27	0.7	1.6	19.3	0.0	0.1	1.2	0.3	0.9	0.1	0.3	0.1	2.6	27.0	2.4	1.1	2.4	0.4	24.3
Chicago BlackhawksOpponent · won 18 of 26	26	0.7	1.8	18.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.7	1.8	25.6	2.5	0.8	1.7	0.5	22.6
Dallas StarsOpponent · won 5 of 26	26	0.4	2.0	18.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.4	-0.2	3.3	26.3	2.3	1.4	2.3	0.5	23.9
San Jose SharksOpponent · won 11 of 26	26	0.7	1.6	19.2	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.5	0.2	2.9	26.8	1.8	1.1	2.0	0.9	23.8
Colorado AvalancheOpponent · won 13 of 25	25	0.4	2.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.6	-0.3	3.2	25.9	2.3	1.1	2.0	1.0	23.5
Los Angeles KingsOpponent · won 14 of 24	24	0.4	2.3	18.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.2	2.8	25.3	2.3	1.0	1.8	0.4	23.1
Minnesota WildOpponent · won 13 of 24	24	0.3	1.8	17.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.2	3.1	24.9	2.7	1.1	2.8	0.4	23.2
St. Louis BluesOpponent · won 12 of 24	24	0.7	2.1	18.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.0	2.7	25.7	2.6	1.0	1.8	0.4	23.5
Vegas Golden KnightsOpponent · won 12 of 24	24	0.5	1.6	18.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.1	1.2	0.3	0.6	0.1	3.8	28.1	1.8	1.4	2.5	0.9	24.1
Anaheim DucksOpponent · won 15 of 22	22	0.8	2.1	18.5	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.3	0.9	0.1	0.2	0.2	2.5	25.9	2.2	0.9	2.2	0.6	23.2
Arizona CoyotesOpponent · won 7 of 16	16	0.3	2.0	18.2	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.9	0.2	0.4	-0.2	3.4	25.9	2.4	1.3	3.1	0.6	24.0
Seattle KrakenOpponent · won 7 of 11	11	0.5	1.8	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.4	-0.1	3.1	25.5	1.7	1.3	1.6	0.4	22.9
Atlanta ThrashersOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.1	1.3	18.4	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.6	0.3	1.6	23.1	1.6	2.1	2.1	0.6	21.6
Phoenix CoyotesOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	1.0	16.6	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.8	4.3	26.0	3.3	0.8	2.5	0.0	24.3
AtlanticOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.5	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	6.3
Utah Hockey ClubOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	1.0	2.5	17.9	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	2.0	27.0	4.4	1.0	3.5	0.0	24.4
Utah MammothOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	1.5	17.7	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8	30.0	1.5	0.5	1.0	1.0	23.0
CentralOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	6.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	6.4
Washington CapitalsOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	1.0	16.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.5	19.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	20.6
Capital One Arena, WashingtonGround · won 383 of 640	640	0.5	1.9	18.2	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	3.0	26.3	2.4	1.1	2.4	0.8	23.6
Madison Square Garden, New YorkGround · won 17 of 47	47	0.4	1.8	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	1.1	0.3	0.5	-0.3	3.0	27.2	2.8	1.0	2.6	0.3	23.9
Benchmark International Arena, TampaGround · won 23 of 40	40	0.5	1.6	18.0	2.5	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.2	2.8	25.8	1.9	0.8	3.0	0.4	22.8
Xfinity Mobile Arena, PhiladelphiaGround · won 19 of 36	36	0.6	2.2	18.4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.2	2.9	27.2	2.4	0.8	2.4	0.4	23.8
Lenovo Center, RaleighGround · won 20 of 35	35	0.5	2.1	17.5	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	1.3	0.2	0.3	0.1	3.2	26.8	2.9	1.0	2.1	0.7	23.8
PPG Paints Arena, PittsburghGround · won 17 of 35	35	0.4	2.0	18.7	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.3	3.3	28.7	3.0	1.0	2.6	0.4	25.0
Prudential Center, NewarkGround · won 21 of 30	30	0.5	1.7	18.3	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.3	0.6	3.2	27.0	2.9	1.3	2.5	0.5	24.3
Amerant Bank Arena, SunriseGround · won 11 of 29	29	0.6	1.7	18.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.5	-0.1	3.1	27.2	2.8	1.5	2.9	0.4	23.9
Bell Centre, MontrealGround · won 23 of 29	29	0.6	2.6	17.7	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.4	0.5	3.0	26.4	2.7	1.0	2.2	0.6	23.3
Scotiabank Arena, TorontoGround · won 13 of 28	28	0.6	2.1	18.2	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	1.6	0.2	0.4	-0.2	2.9	27.3	2.3	1.9	3.1	0.4	23.4
TD Garden, BostonGround · won 16 of 28	28	0.5	1.6	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	1.4	0.2	0.4	-0.4	3.6	28.2	2.4	1.0	1.9	0.3	24.2
Honda Center, AnaheimGround · won 12 of 24	24	0.5	1.6	18.6	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.3	0.6	0.1	0.3	-0.3	2.9	27.2	2.0	1.4	2.5	0.6	23.5
KeyBank Center, BuffaloGround · won 13 of 24	24	0.3	1.1	19.6	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.3	-0.5	2.2	27.1	2.0	1.1	2.5	0.3	23.9
Canadian Tire Centre, OttawaGround · won 11 of 22	22	0.4	2.5	17.5	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.2	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.0	2.2	26.0	2.8	1.0	1.9	0.4	22.5
Nationwide Arena, ColumbusGround · won 14 of 22	22	0.5	1.8	17.5	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.5	-0.3	3.3	25.7	2.6	0.9	2.1	0.4	23.4
Canada Life Centre, WinnipegGround · won 8 of 18	18	0.4	2.0	17.5	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.6	-0.4	3.0	27.0	2.7	1.3	2.0	0.2	23.2
Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleGround · won 6 of 16	16	1.0	1.9	17.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.5	1.5	-0.2	2.8	25.5	2.0	1.2	2.1	0.4	22.3

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