William
Carrier
L · CAR · Defensive · Excellent
- PAL
- 87
- WAR
- 1.2
- Value
- 90
- PTS
- 18
2025-26№ 140 / 615
William Carrier (Carolina Hurricanes) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
William Carrier
#28LPlays: Left wing · 0% of faceoffs
Carolina Hurricanes
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 97 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : December 19, 1994 · LaSalle, Canada
Drafted : 2013 · STL · round 2, pick #57
Contract : $2,000,000 · 2024-25 → 2029-30 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $1,500,000NMC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Carolina Hurricanes | 19 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 70 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 39 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 56 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 63 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 34 |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 54 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 2016-17 | Buffalo Sabres | 41 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| NHL totals | 545 | 70 | 78 | 148 | 248 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Playoff totals | 115 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 72 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cup2 times · 2025-26, 2022-23
William Carrier: our analysis
2025-26 season: 70 GP, 7 G, 11 A, 18 PTS, +5 +/-, 10:45 TOI. WAR 1.2 (140th of 615) · PAL 87, excellent.
In 2025-26, William Carrier, 31, posts a PAL Rating of 87 out of 100 (excellent), and his WAR of 1.2 ranks 140th among 615 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: possession (98, among the best in the league), defense (94, among the best in the league) and discipline (81, well above average). On the other hand, shooting (28, below average) and power play (32, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+4.1); his biggest cost: finishing (-2.7).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 66 in 2024-25 to 87; his WAR went from 0.3 to 1.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 90 (exceptional value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
William Carrier's story
Growing up around Montreal after being born in LaSalle, Carrier first drew attention in Quebec’s youth circuit — he played in the 2007 Pee‑Wee tournament and logged time with the Lac Saint‑Louis Lions at the midget AAA level. Cape Breton picked him in the 2010 QMJHL draft (61st overall) and he scored his maiden major junior goal on 10 September 2010; he also represented Team Canada Quebec at the 2011 U‑17 event, posting five points in six games.
His stock rose through his QMJHL seasons and he entered the 2013 NHL Entry Draft as a notable prospect. The St. Louis Blues selected him in the second round, 57th overall, and signed him to a three‑year entry‑level deal on 19 August 2013. Junior transactions followed: Cape Breton traded him to Drummondville on 7 January 2014, and a month later his NHL contract was included in a major trade that moved him into the Buffalo Sabres organization.
Carrier broke into the NHL on 5 November 2016 against Ottawa and scored his first NHL goal on 19 November versus Pittsburgh. His physical style has led to on‑ice controversies and injuries; he was penalized for an illegal check to the head in December 2016 and entered concussion protocol after an incident in the 2018 playoffs.
Left exposed in the 2017 Expansion Draft, he was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights on 21 June 2017. He became one of the club’s remaining originals by the 2022–23 season, signed a four‑year extension on 27 February 2020, and helped Vegas capture the Stanley Cup in 2023. After seven seasons with the Golden Knights he signed a six‑year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on 3 July 2024 and won a second Stanley Cup with Carolina on 14 June 2026 against his former team.
On the international front, Carrier was part of Canada’s bronze‑medal squad at the 2012 IIHF U18 Championship. His game is straightforward: a winger who leans on physicality, forechecking and a willingness to play a hard, energy‑driven role in support of his teammates.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:50
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:01
- Pts/GP
- 0.63
- EV points
- 12
- Hits
- 57
- Blocks
- 10
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 60.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 31.0 %
- Faceoffs
- 33.3 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
27between 14 and 40 (80% range)
- Goals
- 5
- Assists
- 22
- Games
- 68
So far: 12 pts in 19 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.31 pts per game (last season: 0.26).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slightly up
- Points per game: 0.21 in 23-24, 0.26 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 66 → 87
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 31: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
Day-to-day· Knee· expected back November 12
OV · OverallConfidence 70 %
80
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 80
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 89
- Confidence 75 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 55
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 65
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 88
- Confidence 75 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 68
- Confidence 56 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 78
- Confidence 75 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 74
- Confidence 70 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 70
- Confidence 70 %
- DF
- Defense
- 90
- Confidence 66 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 64
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 88
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating80
- Top speed (35 %)36.3 · 78
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)8.056 · 85
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.8 · 66
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.8 · 81
ST — Strength89
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.781 · 90
- Body mass (50 %)0.704 · 83
EN — Endurance55
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.1 · 55
- Total ice time (20 %)740 · 65
- Shift length (15 %)41.5 · 50
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.2 · 59
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)0.749 · 45
DU — Durability65
- Share of games played (100 %)0.737 · 65
CK — Checking88
- Hits /60 (70 %)11.4 · 88
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)10.1 · 89
- Season volume (10 %)5.153 · 87
FG — Fighting68
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.736 · 68
DI — Discipline78
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.036 · 79
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.823 · 68
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)1.037 · 84
PA — Passing74
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.618 · 71
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.329 · 59
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.267 · 88
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.326 · 74
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.215 · 55
SC — Scoring70
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.777 · 65
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.877 · 75
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.408 · 64
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.588 · 81
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 75
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.6 · 76
DF — Defense90
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.104 · 87
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.26 · 90
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.293 · 92
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.031 · 66
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.652 · 93
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)55.6 · 87
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.265 · 74
PS — Penalty shot64
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.4 · 57
EX — Experience88
- Career regular-season games (65 %)88
- Career playoff games (25 %)90
- NHL seasons (10 %)81
OV — Overall80
- SC · Scoring (28 %)70
- PA · Passing (22 %)74
- DF · Defense (18 %)90
- SK · Skating (12 %)80
- EN · Endurance (8 %)55
- DI · Discipline (5 %)78
- ST · Strength (4 %)89
- CK · Checking (3 %)88
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 90 |
| 2024-25 | 79 | 80 | 74 | 85 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 85 | 80 | 86 |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 83 | 86 | 83 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
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
1.2
wins above replacement
140 of 615
PAL Rating
87/ 100
Performance · Excellent
57 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
90/ 100
Exceptional value
2.00 M$ · expected PAL 48
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 53
- Defense
- 95
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- Offense
- 34
- Creation
- 56
- Shooting
- 28
- Possession
- 98
- Defense
- 94
- Discipline
- 81
- Power play
- 32
- Penalty kill
- 49
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 1.2 | 87 | 90 | 2.00 M$ |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 0.3 | 66 | 66 | 2.00 M$ |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 0.8 | 81 | 87 | 1.40 M$ |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 1.2 | 85 | 90 | 1.40 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
81/ 100
Very good
better than 81% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
79/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
59/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 81, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 79 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts William Carrier ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 71
- Shot selection
- 30
- Penalties drawn
- 71
- Puck management
- 100
Defense
- Takeaways
- 56
- Discipline
- 28
- Safe zone exits
- 93
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 81 | 79 | 59 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 76 | 80 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 53 | 71 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 85 | 98 | 28 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.2
wins above replacement
0.6 to 2.1 — 90% interval
140 of 615 forwards
+6.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +4.1
- EV defense
- +2.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -2.7
- Penalties
- +0.9
- Average → replacement
- +1.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 70 | 1.2 | 0.6 to 2.1 | 140/615 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 41 | 0.3 | -0.1 to 0.8 | 277/596 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 39 | 0.8 | 0.2 to 1.5 | 176/608 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 56 | 1.2 | 0.1 to 2.5 | 114/617 |
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
- 123.3 km/h18th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.2 km/h78th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 4389th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 45.2 %82nd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 64.1 km60th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.40 km44th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 45.2 %97th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.9 %85th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 35.8 %91st percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3174th percentile | 139th percentile | 3.2 %4th percentile |
| High danger | 1792nd percentile | 157th percentile | 5.9 %11th percentile |
| Mid range | 867th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 153rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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FLAWilliam Carrier: frequently asked questions
How many goals does William Carrier have in 2026-27?
William Carrier has 1 goal and 12 points (11 assists) in 19 games in 2026-27.
How old is William Carrier?
William Carrier is 31 years old: he was born on December 20, 1994.
How tall is William Carrier, and how much does he weigh?
William Carrier is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 214 lb (97 kg).
Where is William Carrier from?
Canada: William Carrier was born in LaSalle, Quebec, Canada.
What team does William Carrier play for?
William Carrier plays for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL, at L, wearing number 28.
Is William Carrier injured?
Yes: William Carrier is injured, day-to-day (knee). He is expected back around November 12.
How good is William Carrier?
William Carrier produced 1.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 140th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 87 out of 100: excellent for his position.
How much does William Carrier make?
William Carrier earns $2.0M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 90 out of 100 (exceptional value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does William Carrier's contract end?
William Carrier's contract runs through the 2029-30 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NMC / M-NTC clause.
Is William Carrier overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 90 out of 100 (exceptional value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is William Carrier a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 140th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is William Carrier getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 66 in 2024-25 to 87 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has William Carrier played lately?
Over his last 10 games, William Carrier has 6 points (1 goal, 5 assists).
What are William Carrier's career stats?
Over his NHL career, William Carrier has 545 games, 70 goals, 78 assists and 148 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 25 points in 56 games.
Where was William Carrier drafted?
William Carrier was drafted 57th overall (round 2) by St. Louis Blues in 2013.
Is William Carrier better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.75 points per game at home (6 in 8 games) and 0.55 on the road (6 in 11 games).
How does William Carrier perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, William Carrier has 115 games and 17 points in his career. His pace (0.15 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.27).
Which player is most similar to William Carrier?
Ben Meyers: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Ben Meyers's page →Is William Carrier a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 27 points in 2026-27, or 0.40 points per game.
What is William Carrier's nationality?
William Carrier is Canadian. Internationally: represented Canada/Team Canada Quebec: 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge (5 points in 6 games) and bronze medal at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships.
How many championships has William Carrier won?
2: Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023; Stanley Cup champion with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026.
Where did William Carrier play before turning pro?
played midget AAA with the Lac Saint-Louis Lions (2009–10 season); selected in the 2010 QMJHL draft by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles; played for the Screaming Eagles and was traded to the Drummondville Voltigeurs (trade on January 7, 2014).
How many points is William Carrier projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 27 points in 68 games in 2026-27 (14 to 40 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Carolina Hurricanes teammates
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