
Brandon Carlo is the bedrock of the Blues' defense, an iron-willed shutdown presence who anchors the backend. His massive frame and unwavering focus eat up opposing chances, allowing his teammates to find offensive rhythm. Watching Carlo means witnessing a master of the defensive craft, a protector whose value extends far beyond the scoresheet.
Carlo remains defensively sound, playing more minutes, but his offensive game has disappeared. This recent scoring drought, while notable, doesn't signify a major shift in his role or impact.
Steady around 0 lately — hotter than 0% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 0 · +0 over these 14 games
0 points in 5 games — below his own pace (0.4 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Assists | 0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Shots | 5 | 4 | 6 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | — |
| Plus/minus | 0 | −0.7 | +0.0 | +1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 18:56 | 17:43 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 21:22 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:24 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 15:19 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 18:06 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:27 | 10 |
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
On pace for 6 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 19 in 2019–20.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | −2 | |
| 2025–26 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.13 | +4 | |
| 2024–25 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.15 | +4 | |
| 2024–25 | 63 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.14 | +2 | |
| 2023–24 | 76 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.18 | +23 | |
| 2022–23 | 75 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.21 | +44 | |
| 2021–22 | 79 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.19 | +2 | |
| 2020–21 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.15 | +1 | |
| 2019–20 · best | 67 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 0.28 | +16 | |
| 2018–19 | 72 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.14 | +22 | |
| 2017–18 | 76 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.08 | +10 | |
| 2016–17 | 82 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0.20 | +9 |