Cole Smith
Age 30 · born Oct 28, 1995Brainerd, Minnesota, USA6'3" (191 cm) · 195 lb (88 kg)Shoots leftUndrafted
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13:44 | 19 | 0 | 1.7 | −0.7 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · CHI
+0.3goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off−0.0
EV def+0.4
PP0.0
PK−0.0
Finish−0.0
Pen−0.1
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | NSH | 69 | +1.2 | 0.2 |
| 2023–24 | NSH | 80 | +1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2024–25 | NSH | 71 | +2.1 | 0.3 |
| 2025–26 | NSH | 42 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2025–26 | VGK | 21 | +0.9 | 0.1 |
| 2026–27 | CHI | 9 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
CHI · 96 min
xGF%51.7CF%45.2GF–GA1–1Rel xGF%+13.2OZ%28
Most common linemates
- Jordan Greenway84 min52.6
- Ryan Greene72 min61.0
- Wyatt Kaiser38 min43.9
- Ian Cole37 min57.0
- Sam Rinzel34 min51.2
- Alex Vlasic32 min34.3
Game log
Average Imprint 0.29 over 9 games, best 0.8.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | CHI | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:44 | 0.8 |
| Oct 15 | CHI | vs WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:08 | 0.2 |
| Oct 13 | CHI | vs PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:36 | 0.4 |
| Oct 10 | CHI | vs CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:01 | -0.0 |
| Oct 8 | CHI | @ NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 14:54 | 0.8 |
| Oct 6 | CHI | vs STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 14:39 | 0.6 |
| Oct 3 | CHI | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:09 | -0.3 |
| Oct 1 | CHI | @ UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:13 | 0.1 |
| Sep 29 | CHI | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 15:16 | 0.1 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | CHI | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 31 | -7 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 71 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 69 | -15 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 63 | +5 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 60 | -3 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | +3 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Nashville Predators | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 2021–22 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 59 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 62 | +3 |
| 2020–21 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -1 |
| 2020–21 | ECHL | Florida Everblades | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +5 |
| 2019–20 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 34 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 37 | +6 |
| 2018–19 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 50 | +12 |
| 2017–18 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 37 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 66 | +7 |
| 2016–17 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | -4 |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | MJHL | Steinbach Pistons | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 | — |
| 2015–16 | MJHL | Steinbach Pistons | 54 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 45 | — |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | MJHL | Steinbach Pistons | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 2014–15 | MJHL | Steinbach Pistons | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 25 | — |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | USHS-MN | Brainerd High | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2013–14 | UMHSEHL | Team The Base | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | — |
| 2013–14 | USHS-MN | Brainerd High | 23 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 50 | — |
| 2012–13 (playoffs) | USHS-MN | Brainerd High | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2012–13 | USHS-MN | Brainerd High | 24 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 53 | — |
| 2011–12 (playoffs) | USHS-MN | Brainerd High | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2011–12 | USHS-MN | Brainerd High | 25 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 25 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.