Cole Smith

Cole Smith

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RW · 6'3" · 195 lb · Shoots L
Age 30
Career
0.22
P / GP
64P in 292 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$3M
Signed through 2029
Career points
64
Regular season

Cole Smith, a right wing for the Chicago Blackhawks, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 12 points (8 goals, 4 assists) in 63 games, a 0.19 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 50.0% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.7. HighDanger's model projects 17 points for 2026-27, in a 14 to 20 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–236941317-360012:450.25
2023–248091423+563013:410.29
2024–25714812-1569013:360.17
2025–26426410-731014:070.24
2025–262120209011:380.10
Career292253964-2323200.22

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 212th
Assists 02nd
Avg TOI / GP 13:1734th
Shots 186th
PIM 916th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 23rd
Primary points 514th
xGF % 50.0%50th
xGF / 60 4.3495th
xGA / 60 4.335th

Career journey

Rookie
2020–21 · age 25
Nashville Predators
0.0 P/GP
1 GP · 0G · 0A
Prime
2021–22 → 2026 · age 26–30
Vegas Golden Knights
0.22 P/GP
291 GP · 25G · 39A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected