John Carlson's 2024-25 season reviewed and analyzed

This season, at the age of 35, Carlson scored 5 goals and 46 assists in 79 games, averaging 24 minutes per appearance; he rated 54% on shot attempts, 54% on expected-goals, and 55% on actual goals.

In fact, Carlson rated above average in every category, including individual finishing, setting-up teammates to score, and taking and drawing penalties, according to hockeyviz.com. He had a positive impact when on the ice, both on offense and defense.

When compared to other players in key micro-stats, Carlson fared well above average in all three zones, per Corey Sznajder of All Three Zones. Though too many to mention, the most obvious O-zone stats were his shot attempts/60, primary contributions/60, and chance contributions/60.

According to Player Overview by NHL Edge, John Carlson scored the following percentiles: total skating speed 71, speed burst 83, skating distance 89, top shot speed 96, shots on goal 94, and goals 71.

But how do the fans feel about him? RMNB conducted a survey and asked, On a scale of 1-5, how happy are you to have John Carlson on the Caps? Very happy, it turns out. He scored an average of 4.3 across 4 surveys.

When Carlson was on the ice with Ovechkin, Caps were a plus 10 in goals, despite opponents generating 3.3 expected goals/60 against them. The duo took chances by pinching and forcing passes.

Yet, when Carlson was on the ice without OVI, the expected goals/60 was below the league average. In fact, this was the case in every year since 2016, except for 2020, when the number was about equal, with or without Ovi.

Jon Carlson is a constant puck carrier and an elite passer, making him quite noticeable on the ice. As a result, he sometimes risks appearing like a floater when he's not scoring.

John has one year remaining on his contract. Beyond that, time will tell where he will play.