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Carlson tallied a goal and added four shots during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers. Carlson has posted two goals and six points and has scored in each of Washington's first five games to start the 2024-25 season. The 34-year-old might not lead the NHL in ice time like he did during the 2023-24 campaign, but the Capitals continue to lean heavily on Carlson in all situations. The New Jersey native remains a top-end fantasy producer from the back end and should provide plenty of dividends for fantasy managers.
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Carlson tallied a power-play goal, an even-strength assist and four shots during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils. Carlson opened the scoring off the draw during Washington's first power play of the season. The 34-year-old notched 10 goals and 52 points during the 2023-24 regular season and should be in line to lead the team's defense corps in scoring again this season. The arrivals of Matt Roy (lower body) and Jakob Chychrun should help the Capitals spread the ice time around more evenly and help keep Carlson fresh as the season progresses.
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Carlson was the lone scorer for the Capitals in Friday's 3-1 Game 3 loss to the Rangers. Carlson opened the scoring with a fluttering shot that eluded Igor Shesterkin, but the lead was short-lived as the Blueshirts countered with two goals of their own in the first period, followed by a power-play insurance tally in the second frame. The venerable defenseman is up to 20 goals and 75 total points through 126 career playoff games, but being down 3-0 in the series, the Capitals need goals any way they can get them.
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Carlson scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay. He scored on a high wrist shot from the right circle on a third-period power play to push the Capitalss ahead 3-2. Carlson's 150th NHL goal moved him past Kevin Hatcher for the most goals by a defender in franchise history. Carlson has nine markers and 51 points in 80 games this season. He's tied with Shayne Gostisbehere for 15th among NHL blueliners in scoring.
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Carlson notched two assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres. It's only the veteran blueliner's second multi-point performance in the last 17 games, although his production's been steady with three goals and 12 points over that stretch. Carlson has reached 50 points on the season for the sixth time in his career, but his point-per-game pace of 0.63 is his lowest since 2016-17.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23 | vs  |
W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26:57 | 3 |
| 10/22 | @ |
W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 25:87 | 8 |
| 10/19 | @  |
W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28:22 | 4 |
| 10/17 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24:73 | 3 |
| 10/15 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27:93 | 5 |
| 10/12 | vs |
L 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24:92 | 10 |
Upcoming Games
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| 10/26 | @  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/29 | vs  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/31 | vs  |
7:00 PM |
| 11/02 | vs  |
5:00 PM |
| 11/03 | @  |
6:00 PM |
| 11/06 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/08 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2023 | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | -7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2022 | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 2021 | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 2020 | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2019 | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 277.5 |
| 2018 | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 271.5 |
| 2017 | 82 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 250 |
| 2016 | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 144.5 |
| 2015 | 56 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 156.5 |
| 2014 | 82 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 2013 | 82 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 143.5 |
| 2012 | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93.5 |
| 2011 | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| 2010 | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2009 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 3 Year Avg | 67 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| Career | 1015 | 153 | 527 | 680 | 95 | 47 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 4 |