Cole Smith

Cole Smith

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RW · 6'3" · 195 lb · Shoots L
Age 30
Career
0.22
P / GP
66P in 300 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$3M
Signed through 2029
Career points
66
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
1.0
11 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.0
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.8
10 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.8
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
3.0
129 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
5.0
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
37.3
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+0
1 GF · 1 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2020–21 · age 25
Nashville Predators
0.0 P/GP
1 GP · 0G · 0A
Prime
2021–22 → 2026 · age 26–30
Nashville Predators
0.22 P/GP
291 GP · 25G · 39A
Veteran
2026–27 · age 31
Chicago Blackhawks
0.25 P/GP
8 GP · 1G · 1A

Cole Smith, a right wing for the Chicago Blackhawks, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) in 8 games, a 0.25 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 37.3% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.0. HighDanger's model projects 18 points for 2026-27, in a 13 to 23 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2023–248091423+563013:410.29
2024–25714812-1569013:360.17
2025–26426410-731014:070.24
2025–262120209011:380.10
2026–278112+14014:070.25
Career300264066-222360—0.22

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Trajectory

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

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