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Compare players, 2025-26 season

At a glance

Erik Karlsson John Carlson

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerErik Karlsson: Goals, 0.20 a game, 95th percentileErik Karlsson: Assists, 0.68 a game, 96th percentileErik Karlsson: Points, 0.88 a game, 95th percentileErik Karlsson: Shots, 2.35 a game, 95th percentileErik Karlsson: Hits, 0.27 a game, 7th percentileErik Karlsson: Corsi for %, 53.4%, 83rd percentileErik Karlsson: CF% rel, 4.7, 93rd percentileErik Karlsson: On-ice xG %, 51.9%, 71st percentileErik Karlsson: Rating, +9.1 goals above replacement, 88th percentileErik Karlsson: Chances created, 0.41 xG per 60, 95th percentileErik Karlsson: Shot quality, 4.1% a shot, 78th percentileErik Karlsson: Finishing, +2.0 goals above expected, 80th percentileJohn Carlson: Goals, 0.20 a game, 95th percentileJohn Carlson: Assists, 0.65 a game, 95th percentileJohn Carlson: Points, 0.85 a game, 95th percentileJohn Carlson: Shots, 2.15 a game, 92nd percentileJohn Carlson: Hits, 0.37 a game, 16th percentileJohn Carlson: Corsi for %, 54.1%, 88th percentileJohn Carlson: CF% rel, 4.2, 89th percentileJohn Carlson: On-ice xG %, 55.3%, 88th percentileJohn Carlson: Rating, +11.5 goals above replacement, 94th percentileJohn Carlson: Chances created, 0.40 xG per 60, 95th percentileJohn Carlson: Shot quality, 4.6% a shot, 91st percentileJohn Carlson: Finishing, +0.9 goals above expected, 65th percentile
0204060204060Erik Karlsson 66John Carlson 60

On the radar, each spoke runs from the lowest at the centre to the league leader at the rim, among the regulars at his position: forwards against forwards, defencemen against defencemen. The gap between two players on a spoke is the real gap between their numbers. The dashed shape is the typical player. Hover over a dot for the number. The lines are each player's points adding up, game by game.

Where they shot from

Erik Karlsson
John Carlson

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The numbers

Erik Karlsson D, PIT 2025-26 John Carlson D, TBL
75 Games played 71
15 Goals 14
51 Assists 46
66 Points 60
0.88 Points per game 0.85
8 Plus/minus 9
176 Shots 153
8.5 Shooting % 9.2
20 Hits 26
22 Penalty minutes 32
23:36 Average ice time 23:10
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.4 Corsi for % 54.1
+4.7 CF% relative to team +4.2
53.1 Fenwick for % 54.4
51.9 Expected goals for % 55.3
+0.1 xGF% relative to team +5.6
57.9 Goals for % 56.0
101.6 PDO 100.9
307 Shot attempts taken 260
Expected goals, all situations
12.0 Expected goals 11.1
0.41 Expected goals per 60 0.40
4.1% Chance per attempt 4.6%
+2.0 Goals above expected +0.9
Rating, in goals
+9.1 Goals above replacement +11.5
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.9
+4.3 Even-strength offence +7.4
-1.7 Even-strength defence +1.0
+0.1 Power play -0.4
+0.4 Penalty kill -0.6
+0.1 Penalties -1.4
Contract
$11.5M Cap hit $8M
$174K Cap dollars per point $133K
$8.5M Worth at the going rate $10.5M
-$3M Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.5M

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