Declan Carlile
Pittsburgh Penguins · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #72
- Born
- May 18, 2000 · Hartland, Michigan, United States
- Age
- 26 years old
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 192 lb (87 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- United States (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 3
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 5
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -5
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 19
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 12
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 22
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 15.8 62 games, 8.9 goals, 6.9 assists
- Rest of season
- 10.8 50 games left, 0.22 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 16 5 so far · 11 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 9 to 22 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 26 10 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 62 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0.25 |
2025-26   | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.07 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | at UTA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | WPG | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | QC Int PW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Little Caesars 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Compuware 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Team Columbia | USA-S16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Team Gold | USA-S17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Wellington Dukes | OJHL | 54 | 6 | 33 | 39 | – | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 32 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -12 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Merrimack College | NCAA | 34 | 4 | 18 | 22 | -10 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Merrimack College | NCAA | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Merrimack College | NCAA | 35 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +14 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 69 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +28 | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11:27 |
| 2023-24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 61 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +10 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 13:00 |
| 2024-25 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +11 | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.0 | 14:47 |
| 2025-26 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +1 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15.8 | 18:58 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 58 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 9.1 | 15:30 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Wellington Dukes | OJHL | 25 | 5 | 8 | 13 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14:29 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14:29 |
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