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28Carolina Hurricanes · Left wing · Shoots L
William Carrier
Age 31 · 6'2" · 214 lb · Born in LaSalle, CAN
Cap hit
$2M
1.9% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
+$720K
vs. $2.72M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
3
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
2
0.67 per game
TOI/GP
10:22
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
0
Hits
10
Blocks 1
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.64
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ PHI · W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12:49 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.95 |
| Oct 2 vs WSH · L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11:30 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.70 |
| Sep 29 vs FLA · OTL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6:46 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.25 |
| Jun 14 @ VGK · W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10:26 | 0:17 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.21 |
| Jun 11 vs VGK · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.25 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 732 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
96th percentile
64th percentile
98th percentile
99th percentile
50th percentile
98th percentile
74th percentile
93rd percentile
100th percentile
30th percentile
27th percentile
16th percentile
36th percentile
53rd percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleRelentless forechecking forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Carrier is a high-motor winger who dominates on the forecheck and rarely loses the puck, making him valuable on the penalty kill and shutdown lines. He creates rush chances at an elite rate but doesn't finish or set up many goals, limiting his offensive ceiling.
- Shooting volume
- 54
- Playmaking
- 57
- Zone entries(est.)
- 89
- Forechecking
- 95
- Physicality
- 87
- Defensive impact
- 90
- Puck management
- 99
- Speed
- 71
Where he shoots from
Slot 52% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 16%(131 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking in the 95th percentile drives constant pressure on opponents
- Puck management at 99th percentile means minimal turnovers in dangerous spots
- Defensive impact at 90th percentile makes him reliable in high-risk situations
Watch-outs
- Scoring and playmaking both at 57th percentile limits offensive production despite volume
- Shooting stays efficient but comes from mostly safe slot areas, not high-danger chances
Similar style: Max Jones (EDM), Jeff Malott (ANA)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Buffalo Sabres | 41 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 10.0 | 9:00 | 50.0 | — |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1.9 | 8:50 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 54 | 8 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 9.4 | 9:57 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 7.1 | 9:52 | 64.3 | — |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 9.2 | 10:25 | 37.5 | — |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 63 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.5 | 11:37 | 50.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 56 | 16 | 9 | 25 | +15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 118 | 13.6 | 12:35 | 12.5 | +0.67 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 39 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 9.2 | 11:10 | 46.7 | +0.44 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 8.3 | 11:44 | 50.0 | +0.36 |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 70 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 8.8 | 10:45 | 38.9 | +0.39 |
| 2026-27 | Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 10:22 | — | +0.64 |
| Career | 11 seasons | 529 | 69 | 69 | 138 | +22 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 785 | 8.8 | 10:39 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Big hits, occasional offense are exactly what the Canes need from William Carrier
cardiaccane.com · Sep 12
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.42 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.39 per game
2025-26 · 70 GP
Season total +27.6, or +0.39 per game.
- Scoring
- +14.1
- Shooting
- +6.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.9
- Defense
- +1.5
- Physical play
- +4.3
- Puck battles
- -0.2
- Penalties
- +0.9
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.8 mph
- 54th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 38.0 mph
- 12th pct
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- OZ time
- 42.9%
- 58th pct
- DZ time
- 41.7%
Usage
Last game: @ PHI, Oct 3
Line 2 with Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov (10:26 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 31: 80% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 31, forwards typically produce 80% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 63%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CAR | $2M | 1.9% |
| 2027-28 | CAR | $2M | 1.8% |
| 2028-29 | CAR | $2M | — |
| 2029-30 | CAR | $2M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. NMC. $8M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).