Leo Carlsson

Leo Carlsson

21-Year-Old CenterC
Anaheim Ducks
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Carlsson showed some improvement offensively in his sophomore season, jumping from 12 goals and 29 points across 55 appearances with Anaheim in 2023-24 to 20 goals and 45 points in 76 outings last campaign. Although that’s not a big increase in terms of points per game, the jump did come despite his average ice time dipping to 16:14 in 2024-25 from 18:07 a year prior, so he showed a significant boost year-over-year in points per 60 minutes. It’s still less production than you’d want from the 2023 second-overall pick, but he didn’t have much to work with in Anaheim. No Ducks player reached the 25-goal or 60-point mark last season, but the silver lining is that the franchise has assembled a promising young forward group, including Carlsson, so there’s a fair chance they’ll grow together and combine for meaningfully better production this season. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks in July of 2023.
Pair of points in Friday's win
CAnaheim Ducks
March 6, 2026
Carlsson scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Canadiens.
ANALYSIS
Carlsson has gotten on the scoresheet in five of his last six games, totaling three goals and five helpers in that span. The 21-year-old center has continued to play in a top-line role after his absence due to a thigh injury. He's now at a career-high 21 goals in addition to 31 assists, 127 shots on net and a plus-5 rating across 50 appearances this season.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    16:14
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:28
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:29
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2023–24
18:07
2:13
0:11
2024–25
16:14
2:28
0:29
2025–26
19:19
3:24
1:09
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Taking a cautious approach wasn't enough to keep Carlsson healthy in 2023-24, but the Ducks still got a good glimpse of what the No. 2 pick from 2023 can do. He put up 29 points, including nine on the power play, in 55 contests despite missing time due to a knee injury and a concussion. The sky's the limit for the playmaking Swede, but on a roster that's still a bit green like Anaheim's, it may take him a couple more years to make the leap to superstardom. One thing's clear -- the training wheels are off heading into 2024-25. Carlsson could push for 20 goals and 50 points while averaging around two shots per game and seeing plenty of power-play usage. Upside alone makes him a worthy mid-to-late-round pick in most fantasy formats.
Carlsson was selected second overall in this summer's draft, a move viewed as mildly surprising with Adam Fantilli still on the board. Given the top-end talent in the class of 2023, it's likely the Ducks still got a very good player in Carlsson, who promptly signed his entry-level deal in mid-July. The Swede posted 25 points in 44 games for Orebro in the SHL last year -- a notable feat for a teenager playing against men. Fantasy managers in redraft leagues will want to wait and see -- the Ducks are still projected to be bad in 2023-24, and Carlsson's production could suffer because of it. Those in dynasty and keeper formats will want to add him to their rookie squads ASAP, as he should be able to help within a couple of years even if he doesn't begin 2023-24 in the NHL.
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Pots power-play tally
CAnaheim Ducks
February 27, 2026
Carlsson scored a power-play goal on three shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Jets.
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Leads offense in return
CAnaheim Ducks
February 26, 2026
Carlsson scored a goal on four shots and added two assists in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
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Available for Wednesday's game
CAnaheim Ducks
February 25, 2026
Carlsson (thigh) is good to go for Wednesday's game against the Oilers, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
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Moves to IR
CAnaheim Ducks
Thigh
February 1, 2026
Carlsson (thigh) was placed on injured reserve by the Ducks on Sunday, according to the NHL media site.
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Out 3-5 weeks after procedure
CAnaheim Ducks
Thigh
January 16, 2026
Carlsson (thigh) underwent a procedure Friday to address a Morel-Lavallee lesion on his left thigh and will miss 3-5 weeks.
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Likely out for Olympics
CAnaheim Ducks
January 20, 2026
Carlsson is not expected to return from his thigh injury in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Carlsson is expected to be ruled out for the Olympic tournament alongside Jonas Brodin, who is dealing with a lower-body problem, adding to a growing list of potential absentees for Team Sweden. According to Russo, Marcus Johansson, Mikael Backlund and William Eklund are all strong candidates to replace Carlsson on the Olympic roster.
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