Cole Smith
Chicago Blackhawks · Right wing
Profile
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #22
- Born
- October 28, 1995 · Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 31 years old
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 195 lb (88 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.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- 0
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 13
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 28
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 0
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.
- 13.0 74 games, 7.1 goals, 5.9 assists
- Rest of season
- 11 62 games left, 0.18 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
- 13 2 so far · 11 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 9 to 17 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 12 1 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) | 74 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0.18 |
2025-26     | 63 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0.19 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 0.29 |
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 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 6 | STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 25 | 17 | 6 | 23 | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 24 | 21 | 18 | 39 | – | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 23 | 18 | 23 | 41 | – | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Team The Base | UMHSEHL | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Steinbach Pistons | MJHL | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Steinbach Pistons | MJHL | 54 | 26 | 35 | 61 | – | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 37 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +12 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 34 | 11 | 7 | 18 | +6 | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5:57 |
| 2020-21 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8:50 |
| 2021-22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 59 | 21 | 20 | 41 | +3 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 6.3 | 12:45 |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 | +5 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 112 | 8.0 | 13:41 |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -15 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 5.8 | 13:36 |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 11.8 | 14:07 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11.1 | 11:38 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.7 | 13:23 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 303 | 26 | 40 | 66 | -22 | 238 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 331 | 7.9 | 13:12 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Steinbach Pistons | MJHL | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Steinbach Pistons | MJHL | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 13:26 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 21.4 | 11:47 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15.8 | 12:05 |
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