Ross Colton
Nashville Predators · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #79
- Born
- September 11, 1996 · Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States
- Age
- 30 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 194 lb (88 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2016, TBL, round 4, pick 27 (118th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 14
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 32
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 10
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.
- 26.4 79 games, 10.8 goals, 15.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 23.4 68 games left, 0.35 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
- 26 3 so far · 23 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 20 to 33 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 22 5 below 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) | 79 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 0.34 |
2025-26   | 73 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 2024-25 | 61 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 0.48 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 40 | 0.50 |
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 27 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | at PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | at BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at OTT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | at TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Mercer Chiefs 13U AAA | AYHL 13U | 37 | 31 | 42 | 73 | – | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Mercer Chiefs 14U AAA | AYHL 14U | 30 | 19 | 28 | 47 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Mercer Chiefs 16UA | AYHL 15U | 19 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | New Jersey Rockets 16U | AYHL 16U | 22 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Taft Rhinos | High-CT | 24 | 25 | 18 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Cedar Rapids | USHL | 58 | 18 | 15 | 33 | +14 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 18.2 | – |
| 2015-16 | Cedar Rapids | USHL | 55 | 35 | 31 | 66 | +32 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 209 | 16.7 | – |
| 2015-16 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Univ. of Vermont | NCAA | 33 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Univ. of Vermont | NCAA | 36 | 16 | 7 | 23 | -11 | 47 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 66 | 14 | 17 | 31 | +9 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 11 | 31 | 42 | -2 | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 30 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 19.6 | 10:34 |
| 2020-21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 79 | 22 | 17 | 39 | +4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 159 | 13.8 | 12:48 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -8 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 10.5 | 12:21 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 80 | 17 | 23 | 40 | -8 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 11.6 | 13:43 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 61 | 16 | 13 | 29 | -1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 12.8 | 14:25 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 73 | 9 | 15 | 24 | +9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 5.9 | 12:31 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 13:03 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 415 | 90 | 89 | 179 | -3 | 186 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 796 | 11.3 | 12:55 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Cedar Rapids | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | – |
| 2015-16 | Cedar Rapids | USHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | – |
| 2018-19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 12.5 | 10:14 |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 12.8 | 13:08 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 13:28 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 13:01 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7:04 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10.0 | 9:40 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 75 | 13 | 15 | 28 | +2 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 11.4 | 11:40 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2020-21
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