Carolina 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

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

0.67 per game

TOI/GP

10:22

PP 0:00 · PK 0:00

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 1

PIM

Game Score

+0.64

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	GS
Oct 3 @ PHI · W 3-2	1	2	4	1	12:49	0:00	0:00	—	0	2	0	+0.95
Oct 2 vs WSH · L 5-2	1	1	4	0	11:30	0:00	0:00	0-1	80	1	0	+0.70
Sep 29 vs FLA · OTL 1-0	0	0	2	0	6:46	0:00	0:00	—	—	0	0	+0.25
Jun 14 @ VGK · W 3-0	0	1	3	0	10:26	0:17	0:00	—	75	0	0	+0.21
Jun 11 vs VGK · W 4-2	0	1	5	0	9:48	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	1	+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

xGF%58.2%

96th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.3

64th percentile

HDCF%65.3%

98th percentile

CF%59.9%

99th percentile

Relative CF%-0.2

50th percentile

FF%59.2%

98th percentile

GF%54.7%

74th percentile

CF/6067.7

93rd percentile

CA/6045.4

100th percentile

ixG/600.76

30th percentile

Goals above expected-2.3

27th percentile

IPP51.4%

16th percentile

PDO98.6

36th percentile

OZS%53.7%

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.

Forecheck heavyPuck hawkPenalty killer

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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPP	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%
2017-18	Vegas Golden Knights	10	0	0	0	-1	8	0	0	11	0.0	7:55	—
2018-19	Vegas Golden Knights	7	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	8	0.0	8:52	—
2019-20	Vegas Golden Knights	20	2	1	3	+3	10	0	2	25	8.0	8:51	66.7
2020-21	Vegas Golden Knights	19	1	2	3	-1	8	0	0	33	3.0	10:05	—
2022-23	Vegas Golden Knights	18	2	4	6	+2	26	1	1	16	12.5	9:59	50.0
2023-24	Vegas Golden Knights	7	1	0	1	+1	6	0	0	9	11.1	10:43	—
2024-25	Carolina Hurricanes	15	0	0	0	+1	8	0	0	23	0.0	11:39	100.0
2025-26	Carolina Hurricanes	19	0	4	4	+3	0	0	0	15	0.0	10:01	50.0
Career	8 seasons	115	6	11	17	+7	72	1	3	140	4.3	9:49	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

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

+0.9

+0.9MTL5/29

+0.0

+0.0VGK6/2

+1.1

+1.1VGK6/4

-0.3VGK6/6

+0.1

+0.1VGK6/9

+0.2

+0.2VGK6/11

+0.2

+0.2VGK6/14

+0.3

+0.3FLA9/29

+0.7

+0.7WSH10/2

+1.0

+1.0PHI10/3

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

202937

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).