most playoff points by a capits defenceman

John Carlson has collected the most career points by a Capitals defenseman in the playoffs, with 78 points.

NAMEPGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1John Carlson
J. Carlson
78
137
21
57
-4
56
13
31
0
0
2
0
374
5.6
0
0
213
279
81
150
24:33
2Calle Johansson
C. Johansson
54
95
12
42
+4
42
4
19
0
3
1
0
170
7.1
0
0
4
25
8
9
22:42
3Scott Stevens
S. Stevens
53
67
9
44
+3
180
4
22
0
1
2
0
169
5.3
4Kevin Hatcher
K. Hatcher
48
83
16
32
+5
224
4
17
2
2
1
0
263
6.1
5Mike Green
M. Green
35
71
9
26
-2
75
6
10
0
1
2
1
162
5.6
0
0
123
111
31
75
23:24
6Sergei Gonchar
S. Gonchar
31
51
13
18
+8
48
5
10
1
0
3
0
126
10.3
0
0
21
15
5
21
23:05
7Larry Murphy
L. Murphy
26
42
9
17
+3
51
5
5
0
1
2
0
104
8.7
8Dmitry Orlov
D. Orlov
23
74
2
21
-4
24
0
3
0
0
0
0
110
1.8
0
0
147
104
48
61
21:46
9Matt Niskanen
M. Niskanen
22
70
2
20
+7
33
1
1
0
0
0
0
102
2.0
0
0
186
143
36
74
24:41
10Sylvain Cote
S. Cote
20
40
6
14
-9
30
1
5
0
0
0
0
96
6.3
0
0
8
8
6
6
21:11
11Rod Langway
R. Langway
18
78
2
16
0
55
1
4
0
0
1
1
117
1.7
12Al Iafrate
A. Iafrate
16
23
11
5
-1
40
4
2
0
1
2
0
81
13.6
13Tom Poti
T. Poti
12
27
2
10
+16
17
1
2
0
2
0
0
28
7.1
0
0
13
41
7
28
22:11
14Brooks Orpik
B. Orpik
11
64
2
9
+11
44
0
0
0
1
2
1
61
3.3
0
0
240
138
8
21
18:23
15Karl Alzner
K. Alzner
11
64
3
8
0
16
0
0
0
0
1
0
72
4.2
0
0
108
137
18
37
21:29
16John Erskine
J. Erskine
7
39
1
6
-2
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
3.2
0
0
109
61
3
29
16:31
17Joe Reekie
J. Reekie
7
48
3
4
-1
57
0
0
1
0
1
0
30
10.0
0
0
5
3
1
2
13:26
18Bob Rouse
B. Rouse
7
21
4
3
-1
51
1
1
0
1
0
0
27
14.8
19Michal Kempny
M. Kempny
6
29
2
4
-1
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
46
4.3
0
0
45
47
5
12
17:57
20Kevin Shattenkirk
K. Shattenkirk
6
13
1
5
-4
6
1
3
0
0
1
1
36
2.8
0
0
20
22
5
12
18:27
21Garry Galley
G. Galley
6
15
2
4
-1
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
25
8.0
22Jakob Chychrun
J. Chychrun
5
10
3
2
+3
6
0
1
0
0
1
0
18
16.7
0
0
13
30
1
8
23:53
23Nate Schmidt
N. Schmidt
5
21
1
4
+3
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
24
4.2
0
0
22
20
8
8
14:40
24Trevor van Riemsdyk
T. van Riemsdyk
4
19
1
3
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
11.1
0
0
10
37
5
11
15:44
25Roman Hamrlik
R. Hamrlik
4
14
1
3
+8
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
5.6
0
0
20
37
8
16
22:17

More Capitals Stats

Team Leaders

G

22

Wilson

Tom Wilson

A

27

Carlson

John Carlson

+/-

+25

Chychrun

Jakob Chychrun
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.23

11th

GA/GP

2.77

7th

PP%

15.8

27th

PK%

77.8

22nd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
29
15
4
62
24
26
16
5
57
9
22
14
10
54
7
Capitals Capitals
24
18
6
54
17
22
16
8
52
-5
24
21
2
50
-19
21
19
7
49
-13
20
22
6
46
-21
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/17
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/19
@
4:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
10:00 PM
Fri
1/23
@
9:00 PM
Sat
1/24
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
SJS Sharks

24 - 19 - 3

3

Final

2

WSH Capitals

24 - 18 - 6

Thu 15 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
33
5
8
74
75
27
12
9
63
27
26
13
9
61
14
24
20
4
52
15
23
20
4
50
-18
19
21
8
46
-43
19
21
7
45
-18
19
22
5
43
-3
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
23
11
12
58
10
23
17
8
54
1
21
16
9
51
-8
24
20
3
51
-20
19
16
12
50
-10
23
21
3
49
-15
20
23
4
44
-19
16
26
5
37
-44
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
29
13
4
62
43
29
16
4
62
3
26
15
7
59
3
26
16
4
56
10
27
19
2
56
11
23
16
8
54
3
24
19
3
51
-14
22
19
5
49
-2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
29
15
4
62
24
26
16
5
57
9
22
14
10
54
7
24
18
6
54
17
22
16
8
52
-5
24
21
2
50
-19
21
19
7
49
-13
20
22
6
46
-21

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/19
@
6-2
Fri
12/19
@
3-5
Fri
12/19
@
5-4
Fri
12/19
@
4-6
Fri
12/19
@
0-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/17
@
3:00 PM
Sat
1/17
@
5:00 PM
Sat
1/17
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/17
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/17
@
7:00 PM