
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 214 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- LaSalle, Quebec, CAN
- GP
- 8
- G
- 0
- A
- 6
- P
- 6
- +/-
- +1
- SOG
- 13
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2013 · Round 2, #57 overall (STL)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 8 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| G | 0 | 1 | 1-1 |
| A | 6 | 1 | 2+4 |
| P | 6 | 2 | 3+3 |
| SOG | 13 | 5 | 6+7 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| +/- | +1 | +3 | +3-2 |
| PIM | 8 | 2 | 2+6 |
| TOI/GP | 11:58 | 11:07+0:51 | 10:42+1:16 |
| SH% | 0.0 | 20.0-20.0 | 16.7-16.7 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Carrier is shooting 0.0% (0 on 13 shots) against 8.8% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 1.4 expected goals this season (G − xG -1.4).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 59.1
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 63.1
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +4.0
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.985
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 1.4
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -1.4
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 46.0
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 11:46
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
24 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Carrier is used
#28 · L · Carolina Hurricanes
William Carrier
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 7 games with shift charts
- Line 1
- Ice time / game
- 12:02
- 11:46 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 46.0%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 63.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 59.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Carolina Hurricanes | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025–26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 70 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Carolina Hurricanes | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024–25 (P) | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 39 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 56 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Vegas Golden Knights | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021–22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 63 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2020–21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Vegas Golden Knights | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2019–20 (P) | Vegas Golden Knights | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 54 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018–19 (P) | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017–18 (P) | Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | 41 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | vs | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 13:37 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | @ | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 12:12 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 13:51 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:48 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:10 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | @ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:49 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:30 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:46 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Rochester Americans · AHL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015–16 | Rochester · AHL | 56 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2014–15 | Rochester · AHL | 63 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2013–14 | Cape Breton · QMJHL | 39 | 12 | 29 | 41 |
| 2013–14 | Drummondville · QMJHL | 27 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2013–14 (P) | Drummondville · QMJHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Cape Breton · QMJHL | 34 | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| 2011–12 | Cape Breton · QMJHL | 66 | 27 | 43 | 70 |
| 2011–12 (P) | Cape Breton · QMJHL | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | Cape Breton · QMJHL | 61 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2010–11 (P) | Cape Breton · QMJHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Lac St-Louis · QAAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Lac St-Louis Lions Bantam AAA · QBAA | 21 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
Carrier in the news
'We Found A Gear': Rod Brind'Amour, Shayne Gostisbehere, William Carrier On Fifth Straight WinCarolina overcame a key injury to stifle Philadelphia, relying on Pyotr Kochetkov’s stellar goaltending and a sudden offensive surge to extend their dominant winning streak to five games.The Hockey News - Carolina Hurricanes · 2026-10-12
The top line keeps the good times rolling as the Canes complete their weekend sweepAho, Svechnikov, and Carrier finish with a pair of points each as the Hurricanes remain perfect on the road and extend their win streak to five in Philadelphia.Cardiac Cane · 2026-10-12