Edited Mar. 10, 2020 at 2:16 p.m.
Quoting: Capitalfail67
Carlson is terrible defensively but he’s still better than Letang. Also no hatred I actually love Letang. He’s been the major reason the capitals have had success vs the penguins. Guys a liability out there but Penguins fans think he’s still a Norris type player which is hilarious. Carlson faces top line players also and might score 90 points this season what Letang career high? 67? Also descent numbers what numbers are you looking at?
Quoting: Sebybbq
Coming from a capital fan how think that carlson is better then letang i will stop this conversation right away. Letang have been fine and he have been more then ok the time he replace on the left side. The hatred is your only motivation here because you have absolutely no knowledge about the player assignments. Facing top players night after night and still have decent numbers prove my point
Over the past three seasons, here is the breakdown b/w Letang and Carlson on who had better statistical and analytical performances:
Games played: Carlson (231 vs 204)
TOI: Carlson (3971 vs 3826)
Total Points: Carlson (100 vs 71)
Less Giveaways:
Letang (160 vs 195)
Takeaways:
Letang (111 vs 96)
CF%:
Letang (53% vs 50%)
FF%:
Letang (53% vs 49%)
SF%
Letang (54% vs 50%)
GF%: Carlson (55% vs 50%)
xGF%:
Letang (54% vs 48%)
SCF%:
Letang (54% vs 50%)
HDCF%:
Letang (53% vs 47%)
HDGF%:
Letang (49% vs 46%)
MDCF%:
Letang (55% vs 53%)
MDGF%: Carlson (65% vs 50%)
LDCF%:
Letang (53% vs 51%)
LDGF%: Carlson (72% vs 53%)
PDO (higher number means the more luck the respective player had):
Letang: .988 vs Carlson: 1.020
TLDR: Letang, over the last three seasons, has been better offensively and defensively than Carlson; all the while less lucky.
**Data came from Natural Stat Trick**