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John Carlson

Tampa Bay Lightning
Position D
Age 36
Height 6'3"
Weight 225LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Natick, MA, USA
Born Jan 9, 1990

Key Insights

2026-27
This is the group his coach trusts with the game

The five the coach goes back to is Carlson with Goncalves, Kucherov, Moser and Point, 34 minutes at 5v5.

67.4% of the expected goals, 2 goals for and 0 against
This is the group the power play actually runs through

His power-play unit is Guentzel, Hagel, Kucherov and Point: 2 goals in 29 minutes.

4.18 goals an hour, 3.7 expected
His coach keeps shuffling the players around him

Carlson has been shuffled through 6 different five-man units, and only 1 of them have settled.

units of at least 5 minutes; 30 minutes counts as settled
Nikita Kucherov is the teammate who sets him up more than anyone
Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov has assisted on 2 of his 5 goals, 40.0% of them.

2 primary, 0 secondary
His coach leans on him more than almost anyone

Carlson plays 19:42 a night, 95th among defencemen.

177 minutes across 9 games
When he shoots, it tends to be on target

76.7% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.

33 of 43 unblocked, 8th of 57 defencemen

Lineup and with-you/without-you numbers are built from shift charts, which are loaded per season. Seasons without shift data show no lineups. With-you/without-you totals exclude empty-net play, so a 6-on-5 push does not land in a with-or-without-you number. xG is Digest’s estimated model.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 9, 1990
Birth Place Natick, MA, USA
Height 6'3"
Weight 225 LBS
Shoots/Catches R