Jeff Carter 
Age 37 Jan 1, 1985
London CAN
Center shoots right
6'3" 191 cm
219 lbs 99 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2012
Agent Richard Curran
Transaction History
| Jan 17, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter notched a pair of assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights. | |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored twice, logged two hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks. | |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (not injury related) will play Saturday in Dallas. | |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (not injury related) will remain unavailable versus the Flyers on Thursday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. | |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (not injury related) will not be in the lineup against the Blues on Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. | |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (COVID-19 protocols) returned to practice Wednesday after clearing the league's protocols, Pens Inside Scoop reports. | |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter was placed in the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocols Friday. | |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored in the extra frame Friday, helping the Penguins to a 3-2 overtime win over the Sabres. | |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a pair of goals on four shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-1 win over the Kraken. | |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter notched a power-play assist and added two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Canucks. | |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens. | |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter registered an assist in Monday's 3-1 win over the Jets. | |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored twice on seven shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks. | |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter returned to action Saturday with four shots in 21:31 of ice time in a 4-2 loss to the Devils. | |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (not injury related) will return to the lineup for Saturday's game against New Jersey, Wes Crosby of (NHL).com reports. | |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (not injury related) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup with New Jersey. | |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (COVID-19), as expected, was on the ice for Friday's practice session, indicating he cleared the league's protocols, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (COVID-19) is slated to clear the league's protocols and resume practicing with the Penguins on Friday. | |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter remains in the league's COVID-19 protocols and will not be available versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday but could be cleared soon with coach Mike Sullivan telling reporters, "It's my understanding that Carts comes out of it at the end of the week," Pens Inside Scoop reports. | |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter (COVID-19) will not be available versus Toronto on Saturday, Wes Crosby of (NHL).com reports. | |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday but is currently asymptomatic, per Pens Inside Scoop. | |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter provided a goal and an assist along with eight shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers. | |
| May 26, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders in Game 6. | |
| May 20, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored twice, including once on the power play, and had a pair of shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Islanders in Game 3. He also won 14 of 20 faceoffs. | |
| May 18, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on three shots and added a pair of hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Islanders in Game 2. | |
| May 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored four goals in Thursday's chaotic 8-4 win over the Sabres. | |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins. | |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jeff Carter | Carter notched an assist for his first point as a Penguin in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres. | |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Trade | TRADE ANALYSIS The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings for a Conditional 2022 third round Pick and Conditional 2023 fourth round pick (0) Leave a Comment |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, served two PIM and added a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks. | |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Coyotes. | |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter posted an assist in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights. | |
| Mar 24, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Logan Couture | Couture (upper body) was injured on a high-stick by Jeff Carter in the third period of Wednesday's game versus the Kings, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. | |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Golden Knights. | |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter produced an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks. | |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues. | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. | |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Coyotes. | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter posted a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Wild. | |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Sharks. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter produced a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche. | |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on seven shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild. | |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Carter | Carter has been cleared to take contact, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Activated | Los Angeles Kings | activated C Jeff Carter from injured reserve. |
| Nov 25, 2013 | Activated | Los Angeles Kings | activated C Jeff Carter from injured reserve. |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Injured | Los Angeles Kings | placed C Jeff Carter on IR. |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Trade | Los Angeles Kings | (Jeff Carter) has been acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jack Johnson and a conditional first-round selection in either the 2012 or 2013 draft. |
| Feb 2, 2012 | Activated | Columbus Blue Jackets | (Jeff Carter) activated from injury reserve. |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Columbus Blue Jackets | (Jeff Carter) placed center on injured reserve. | |
| Jun 23, 2011 | Trade | Philadelphia Flyers | Philadelphia Flyers acquired Jakub Voracek with a first-round draft pick (Sean Couturier) and a third-round draft pick in 2011 (Nick Cousins) from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Jeff Carter. |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Philadelphia Flyers | (Jeff Carter) signed to a multi-year contract extension. |
2021-2022 Regular Season Stats
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Jeff Carter |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins
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32 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 22 | 429 | 42.10 | 49.20 | -7.40 | 47.50 | -7.00 | 0.84 | 1.40 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2000-2001 | Strathroy Rockets | GOHL | 49 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001-2002 | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 63 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 12 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2001-2002 | Canada Ontario U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2002-2003 | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 61 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 55 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2002-2003 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 57 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003-2004 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 55 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 40 | Playoffs | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Playoffs | 21 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Canada | WC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 81 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 40 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 62 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 55 | 1,035 | 53.16 | 52.53 | 6.98 | 49.15 | 3.95 | 0.93 | 1.45 | Playoffs | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2008-2009 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 68 | 1,132 | 55.56 | 47.37 | -0.73 | 47.25 | -0.70 | 1.27 | 2.49 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009-2010 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 38 | 969 | 50.60 | 53.46 | 0.87 | 51.90 | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.92 | Playoffs | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2010-2011 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 39 | 1,085 | 64.95 | 56.18 | 6.98 | 52.44 | 2.98 | 1.38 | 2.38 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011-2012 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 39 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 564 | 41.18 | 44.78 | -3.88 | 47.23 | -0.21 | 0.74 | 1.38 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 216 | 41.67 | 55.69 | -5.05 | 53.42 | -5.98 | 0.55 | 1.39 | Playoffs | 20 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 48 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 16 | 611 | 46.43 | 59.01 | 4.69 | 56.04 | -1.07 | 1.47 | 1.87 | Playoffs | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2013-2014 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 44 | 936 | 54.05 | 54.70 | 0.28 | 57.31 | 0.02 | 0.90 | 1.92 | Playoffs | 26 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2013-2014 | Canada | OG | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 1,053 | 59.30 | 58.44 | 5.36 | 57.10 | 1.70 | 0.85 | 2.39 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 20 | 1,022 | 53.95 | 54.22 | -0.17 | 56.65 | -0.50 | 0.53 | 1.94 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 41 | 1,038 | 54.22 | 53.91 | -0.55 | 53.89 | -0.45 | 0.87 | 1.97 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 27 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 332 | 54.84 | 49.81 | -0.12 | 47.44 | -3.36 | 0.90 | 1.81 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 42 | 1,033 | 41.18 | 45.83 | -1.79 | 46.48 | -1.71 | 0.41 | 0.87 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 764 | 38.30 | 51.00 | -1.70 | 53.00 | -1.30 | 1.02 | 1.49 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 40 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 480 | 50.00 | 49.60 | 2.00 | 49.80 | 0.60 | 0.87 | 1.62 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 14 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 188 | 75.00 | 54.60 | 5.80 | 53.80 | 3.20 | 2.23 | 4.14 | Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 32 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 429 | 42.10 | 49.20 | -7.40 | 47.50 | -7.00 | 0.84 | 1.40 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 11 Years $58,000,000 6.47% of cap space
| 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | ||
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| Cap Hit | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | UFA |
| AAV | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | $5,272,727 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $6,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $6,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $6,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
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* Retained 50% of contract was retained by Los Angeles Kings in trade to Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Contract History
Signing Team 
Signing Date June 27, 2008
Signing Status RFA
Signing Date June 27, 2008
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 3 Years $15,000,000 8.82% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date July 27, 2005
Signing Date July 27, 2005
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,827,200 2.42% of cap space