John Carlson headshot

D · TBL · #74

John Carlson

Height
HT 6'3"
Weight
WT 225 lbs
Birth date
Jan 10, 1990 (age 36)
Bio
USA · Shoots R

He ranks D20 among 301 defensemen in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Aging — counting volume usually fades before skill.

Dynasty Value Score

1,907

#101 overall · D21 of 272

2025–26 scoring

256.9 pts

71 GP · 3.6 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

261.8 pts

74.9 games · 3.5 PPG

11 G · 44.8 A · 55.7 P · 23:53 TOI · 2:57 PP · 8.5 xG

Projection range

222.5–286.7

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2623:102:4443.4%148.722.5 mph
2026–27Proj23:532:5742.4%11.08.522.3 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

01002003004002010: 235.1 FP20102011: 218.4 FP2012: 92.3 FP20122013: 273.5 FP2014: 321.5 FP20142015: 214.3 FP2016: 240.1 FP20162017: 336.2 FP2018: 338.3 FP20182019: 318.1 FP2020: 196.1 FP20202021: 324.6 FP2022: 169.0 FP20222023: 292.2 FP2024: 259.1 FP20242025: 256.9 FP2026 projection: 261.8 FP2026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMxGHD
2026–27Proj74.9261.83.523:532:5711.044.855.715.3—160.341.1129.94.130.38.525.0
2025–2671256.93.623:102:44144660140153261069328.728
2024–2579259.13.323:343:00546511401674913117227.918
2023–2482292.23.625:543:2210425221017669194-7409.229
2022–2340169.04.223:233:58920291211244287-712——
2021–2278324.64.223:493:59175471253195731121320——
2020–2152196.13.823:473:161034441501285269-512——
2019–2069318.14.624:384:01156075260189551081226——
2018–1980338.34.225:044:05135770330185541642134——
2017–1882336.24.124:473:4215536832023747146032——
2016–1772240.13.322:432:399283716118058127710——
2015–1656214.33.823:423:1883139141124461141614——
2014–1582321.53.923:041:44124355161193742001128——
2013–1482273.53.324:313:0910273722120864177-322——
2012–134892.31.923:012:14616225097——1118——
2011–1282218.42.721:521:26923327115283153-1522——
2010–1182235.12.922:392:137303760144701602144——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are John Carlson's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Carlson's Dynasty Value Score?
Carlson scores 1,907 out of 10,000 (#101 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Carlson's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 261.8 NHL-standard fantasy points over 74.88 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.