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JOHN CARLSON
#74 - D
Lower body injury, day-to-day
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Status Lower body injury, day-to-day
Ht/Wt 6’3’’, 220 lbs
Shoots R
Experience 14 years
Debut Nov 20, 2009
Born Jan 10, 1990 (36 yrs) Natick, Massachusetts
Drafted Drafted by Washington in 2008 (1/27).
Drafted from Indiana (USHL)
Acquired Acquired in a trade with Washington in 2026.
VS.
John Carlson
Leader
STAT RANK
10 22
Goals Jakob Chychrun
18 1
36 56
Assists Quinn Hughes
11 1
46 72
Points Evan Bouchard
11 1
10 42
Goals Nathan MacKinnon
234 1
36 71
Assists Connor McDavid
38 1
46 106
Points Connor McDavid
83 1
84 145
Blocked shots Jake McCabe, Noah Dobson
71 1
37 79
Even-strength points Nathan MacKinnon
50 1
10 24
Goals Alex Ovechkin
10 1
36 36
Assists John Carlson
1 1
46 50
Points Alex Ovechkin
5 1
0.84 0.92
Points per game Tom Wilson
2 1
37 38
Even-strength points Aliaksei Protas, Tom Wilson
3 1
12 34
Multi-points games Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon
57 1
2025-26 Season Stats
GP
Games Played
 G
Goals
 A
Assists
 Pts
Points
 +/-
Plus Minus
 PIM
Penalty Minutes
 PPG
Power Play Goals
 SHG
Shorthanded Goals
 GWG
Game Winning Goals
 TOI/GP
Time On Ice Per Game
 S
Shots
 PtsPG
Points Per Games Played
YTD 55 10 36 46 11 26 0 0 0 22:52 115 0.8
Game Log
Date Team Opp G
Goals
 A
Assists
 Pts
Points
 +/-
Plus Minus
 PIM
Penalty Minutes
 PPG
Power Play Goals
 PPPTS SHG
Shorthanded Goals
 GWG
Game Winning Goals
 S
Shots
 TOI/GP
Time On Ice Per Game
 Status
2026-03-06 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Lower body
2026-03-03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Lower body
2026-02-28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Lower body
2026-02-27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Lower body
2026-02-25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Lower body
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2026-03-06 Acquired from the Washington Capitals The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals for a conditional first-round draft pick in 2026 and a third-round draft pick in 2027.
2026-02-25 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2026-02-17 Returned from injury (Lower body injury).
2026-02-06 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2025-12-11 Missed 3 games (Upper body injury).
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
NHL Stanley Cup Stanley Cup 2017-18 (Washington)
NHL First All-Star Team First All-Star Team 2019-20
NHL Second All-Star Team Second All-Star Team 2018-19, 2008-09
NHL All-Rookie Team All-Rookie Team 2010-11, 2009-10
WJC-A Media - All-Star Team Media - All-Star Team 2009-10
News
Rotowire
Sat, Mar 07, 2026 at 3:25 PM

Carlson (lower body) will miss Sunday's game against St. Louis, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Fri, Mar 06, 2026 at 12:53 PM

Carlson (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Canadiens, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Scouting Report

Few defensemen are better at putting points on the score sheet. He is excellent at moving the puck and finding the open man in good scoring position, and also has the kind of shot that opposing defenses have to respect. Is not a real physical presence despite his size, but has improved his defensive play in recent years--enabling him to continue to play major minutes.

Long Range Potential: Elite offensive defenseman.