Lucas
Carlsson
D
- WAR
- -0.1
- PTS
- 4
2024-25№ 235 / 314
Lucas Carlsson stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
Lucas Carlsson
Retired 2026#32D
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 86 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : July 4, 1997 · Gavle, Sweden
Drafted : 2016 · CHI · round 4, pick #110
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Florida Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Florida Panthers | 40 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 73 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 28 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lucas Carlsson: our analysis
2024-25 season: 13 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 PTS, -2 +/-, 19:22 TOI. WAR -0.1 (235th of 314).
In 2024-25, Lucas Carlsson, 29, his WAR of -0.1 ranks 235th among 314 regulars, in the bottom half.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.4); his biggest cost: penalties (-1.1).
Lucas Carlsson's story
Born 5 July 1997 in Gävle, Lucas Carlsson rose through Swedish hockey before reaching the professional ranks. He began playing at senior level with Brynäs IF and made his SHL debut in the 2014–15 season, spending several campaigns there to establish himself on the blue line.
Selected 110th overall in the fourth round by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Carlsson stayed in Sweden to continue his development. After four seasons with Brynäs, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with Chicago on 21 May 2018, opening the next chapter of his career in North America.
During the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Carlsson appeared in 12 games for the Blackhawks and recorded one assist before being traded to the Florida Panthers on 8 April 2021 alongside Lucas Wallmark, in a deal that sent several players and a draft pick the other way. With Florida, he reached a personal milestone by scoring his first NHL goal on 2 December 2021 against the Buffalo Sabres.
As a pending free agent, he agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks on 1 July 2024, a type of deal that allows movement between the NHL club and its AHL affiliate. He was recalled from the San Jose Barracuda on 21 March 2025 and, the following day, scored the game-winning goal in his first appearance with the Sharks since 1 November 2022.
In May 2026 Carlsson returned to Sweden, signing a four-year contract with Djurgårdens IF in the SHL. Listed and used as a defenceman throughout his career, he has alternated between European top-level play and the North American professional system, adapting to roles at both NHL and AHL levels.
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Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 19:22
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:38
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:47
- Pts/GP
- 0.31
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 4
- Blocks
- 14
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 44.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 35.2 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 16 %
68
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 76
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 62
- Confidence 19 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 68
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 38
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 68
- Confidence 19 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 80
- Confidence 6 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 50
- Confidence 19 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 78
- Confidence 16 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 79
- Confidence 16 %
- DF
- Defense
- 70
- Confidence 13 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 49
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating76
- Top speed (35 %)34.7 · 65
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.932 · 77
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.3 · 96
- Speed consistency (15 %)32.7 · 57
ST — Strength62
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.602 · 70
- Body mass (50 %)-0.74 · 62
EN — Endurance68
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.9 · 76
- Total ice time (20 %)166 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)46.6 · 73
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.391 · 77
DU — Durability38
- Share of games played (100 %)0.541 · 38
CK — Checking68
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.325 · 73
- Season volume (10 %)1.609 · 35
FG — Fighting80
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.931 · 80
DI — Discipline50
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.102 · 51
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.894 · 60
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.308 · 68
PA — Passing78
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.396 · 78
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.435 · 77
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.002 · 77
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.297 · 76
SC — Scoring79
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.263 · 80
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.226 · 79
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.12 · 78
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.088 · 75
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 78
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.4 · 78
DF — Defense70
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.01 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.068 · 68
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.691 · 69
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.014 · 74
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.492 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.7 · 61
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.212 · 67
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience49
- Career regular-season games (65 %)61
- Career playoff games (25 %)13
- NHL seasons (10 %)66
OV — Overall68
- DF · Defense (30 %)70
- PA · Passing (22 %)78
- SK · Skating (12 %)76
- SC · Scoring (12 %)79
- EN · Endurance (9 %)68
- ST · Strength (6 %)62
- DI · Discipline (5 %)50
- CK · Checking (4 %)68
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.4 to 0.2 — 90% interval
235 of 314 defensemen
-0.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.0
- EV defense
- -0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- +0.4
- Penalties
- -1.1
- Average → replacement
- +0.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | SJS | 9 | -0.1 | -0.4 to 0.2 | 235/314 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 2 | -0.0 | -0.1 to 0.0 | 209/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 151.1 km/h73rd percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.6 km/h65th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 521st percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 40.6 %34th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 55.9 km21st percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.03 km37th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.7 %42nd percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.6 %33rd percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.7 %31st percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1522nd percentile | 124th percentile | 6.7 %70th percentile |
| High danger | 125th percentile | 164th percentile | 100.0 %99th percentile |
| Mid range | 110th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 720th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2025 | vs EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 20:18 |
| April 14, 2025 | @ VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:25 |
| April 13, 2025 | @ CGY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:42 |
| April 11, 2025 | @EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:31 |
| April 9, 2025 | @ MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:42 |
Lucas Carlsson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Lucas Carlsson have in 2024-25?
Lucas Carlsson has 1 goal and 4 points (3 assists) in 13 games in 2024-25.
How old is Lucas Carlsson?
Lucas Carlsson is 29 years old: he was born on July 5, 1997.
How tall is Lucas Carlsson, and how much does he weigh?
Lucas Carlsson is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
Where is Lucas Carlsson from?
Sweden: Lucas Carlsson was born in Gavle, Sweden.
How good is Lucas Carlsson?
Lucas Carlsson produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 235th of 314 players at his position in the NHL.
Is Lucas Carlsson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 235th of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Lucas Carlsson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Lucas Carlsson has 73 games, 4 goals, 11 assists and 15 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 9 points in 40 games.
Where was Lucas Carlsson drafted?
Lucas Carlsson was drafted 110th overall (round 4) by Chicago Blackhawks in 2016.
How does Lucas Carlsson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Lucas Carlsson has 1 game and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.21).
What is Lucas Carlsson's nationality?
Lucas Carlsson is Swedish.
Where did Lucas Carlsson play before turning pro?
Brynäs IF (SHL debut in the 2014–15 season; four seasons through 2017–18).
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