John Carlson
#74 · Defenseman · Tampa Bay Lightning
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19:44 |
| Last season | 71 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 154 | 23:10 |
Role
Where he fits on Tampa Bay right now.
- Line
P1 with J. Moser · 11:11 a game together
- Power play
PP1 Quarterback
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 9 kills
- Ice time
19:44 a game, most among Tampa Bay defensemen · 12:40 5-on-5 · 5:12 PP
- Competition
Easier opponents than 70% of defensemen · home about average, road 90%
About average among defensemen · home tougher than 68%
What’s changed
- J. Carlson is no longer killing penalties: 0% of the team’s shorthanded time in 4 games, down from 47% last season.
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Creating his own chancesTop 5
0.33 expected goals /60better than 98% of defensemen
Creating chancesTop 5
+0.29 expected goals /60better than 98% of defensemen
TakeawaysTop 10
takeaway score 1471.57 takeaways /60better than 97% of defensemenmore than 98% of defensemen
Shooting volume
14.4 shot attempts /60better than 95% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Distance skated
8.03 miles /60less far than 93% of defensemen
Drawing penalties
0.28 penalties drawn /60behind 91% of defensemen
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.
Better than most at his position
Hardest shotTop 10
94.9 mphharder than 95% of defensemen
Time in the offensive zone
47.8% of his timemore than 93% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.25 expected goals /60better than 80% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most defensemen.
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.
All ratings
Every rating, against other defensemen.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 71, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
He played for Washington Capitals last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.
This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesTop 5Along for the rideDrives play
+0.29 expected goals /60top 2%
−0.02 expected goals /60average
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 36%
no measurable changeaverage
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
14.4 shot attempts /60top 5%
12.1 shot attempts /60top 15%
- Creating his own chancesTop 5Few chancesDangerous
0.33 expected goals /60top 2%
0.25 expected goals /60top 20%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstop 18%
+0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstop 20%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.45 first assists /60top 7%
0.36 first assists /60top 28%
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
0.87 expected goals /60top 25%
0.88 expected goals /60top 24%
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.81 expected goals for /60bottom 21%
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 54bottom 35%1.01 hits /60bottom 15%
hitting score 76average2.28 hits /60average
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 94bottom 43%3.93 blocks /60bottom 43%
blocking score 100average4.56 blocks /60top 39%
- TakeawaysTop 10RarePuck thief
takeaway score 147top 3%1.57 takeaways /60top 2%
takeaway score 91bottom 42%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.28 penalties drawn /60bottom 9%
0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 40%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.51 penalties taken /60top 29%
0.58 penalties taken /60top 39%
Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.
Shots
Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.
261 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 17 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
20 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
96 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
6 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.
Skating and shot
Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).
- Top speedSlowerBurner
22.5 mphtop 23%
20.1 mphbottom 22%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
1.1 bursts /60bottom 29%
0.8 bursts /60bottom 28%
- Hardest shotTop 10SofterCannon
99.8 mphtop 6%
94.9 mphtop 5%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.03 miles /60bottom 7%
8.38 miles /60bottom 37%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
44.0% of his timetop 13%
47.8% of his timetop 7%
Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.