6'2"·214 lbs·31 yrs
William Carrier has 12 points (1 goal, 11 assists) in 20 games in 2026-27, tied for 132nd among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
William Carrier
L•
CAR•#28
CARGrinder
Height6'2"
Weight214
BirthplaceLaSalle, CAN
BornDecember 20, 1994
Draft2013, Round 2, #57
2026-27 Season
1Goals
↑
34th pctile
11Assists
↑
91st pctile
12Points
↑
77th pctile
12.9TOI/GP
↓
24th pctile
0.60P/GP
↓
72nd pctile
3.2%S%
↑
18th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-3.2
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %3.2%
10.0% league avg
xG4.2
Goals1
Primary Points0th pctile
66.7%
8 of 12 points
7A1
4A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
2
Clutch Points (16.7% of 12)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd1G·1A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals1
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1040220.50
Middle81340.50
Bottom 1080660.75
0.50
0.50
0.75
Production drops 0.25 P/GP against elite competition
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical60220.33
vs Moderate91780.89
vs Finesse50220.40
0.33
0.89
0.40
Consistent production regardless of opponent physicality — playoff-ready
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B30331.00
1 day rest101670.70
2+ days70220.29
1.00
0.70
0.29
Plays well tired — produces more on B2B (+0.71 P/GP)
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | BUF | 41 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10.0% | 9:00 |
| 2017-18 | VGK | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1.9% | 8:50 |
| 2018-19 | VGK | 54 | 8 | 1 | 9 | −4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 9.4% | 9:57 |
| 2019-20 | VGK | 71 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 7.1% | 9:52 |
| 2020-21 | VGK | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 9.2% | 10:25 |
| 2021-22 | VGK | 63 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.5% | 11:37 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 56 | 16 | 9 | 25 | +15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 13.6% | 12:35 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 39 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 9.2% | 11:10 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8.3% | 11:44 |
| 2025-26 | CAR | 70 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 8.8% | 10:45 |
| 2026-27 | CAR | 20 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3.2% | 12:52 |
| Career | — | 546 | 70 | 78 | 148 | +26 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 813 | 8.6% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CAR | Injured – Knee injury | Day-to-day | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | ESPN |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 10, 2026 | Jan 19, 2026 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 20, 2025 | Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 8, 2025 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | CAR | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 4, 2025 | Apr 12, 2025 | 39 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 25, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | 11 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | 26 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 21, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 4, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 3, 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | 20 | 4 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 14, 2023 | Jan 27, 2023 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 29, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 26, 2022 | Apr 24, 2022 | 10 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 8, 2022 | Jan 17, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 24, 2021 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jun 24, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 8, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 30, 2019 | Apr 6, 2019 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 16, 2019 | Mar 23, 2019 | 14 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 4, 2019 | Feb 9, 2019 | 12 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 4, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 | 0 | 10 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 4, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | 27 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 25, 2017 | Jan 4, 2018 | 16 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 14, 2017 | Nov 19, 2017 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | VGK | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 4, 2017 | Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 3, 2017 | Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 2, 2017 | Mar 25, 2017 | 24 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 21, 2017 | Jan 26, 2017 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 10, 2017 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 29, 2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 20, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |