#22 · Right Wing

Cole Smith

Age: 30
Height: 6′3″
Weight: 195 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Brainerd, Minnesota, USA

GP: 7
G: 1
A: 1
P: 2
+/-: +1
SOG: 6

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 7 GP
GP	7	4	7
G	1	1	1
A	1	0	0+1
P	2	1	1+1
SOG	6	5	9-3
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	+1	0	-1+2
PIM	4	0	4
TOI/GP	14:33	14:12+0:20	14:04+0:28
SH%	16.7	20.0-3.3	11.1+5.6

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Smith is shooting 16.7% (1 on 6 shots) against 8.4% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 1.4 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.4).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 40.9; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 36.9; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -5.8; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.016; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 1.4; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.4; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 21.6; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 12:40; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

11 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Smith is used

#22 · R · Chicago Blackhawks

Cole Smith

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts

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Ice time / game: 14:36; 12:40 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 21.6%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 36.9%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 40.9%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Smith43.1s

NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Smith14%

NHL average24%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Jordan Greenway66.2 min together42%shot attempts

Ryan Greene54.2 min together48%shot attempts

Wyatt Kaiser32.4 min together39%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team									TOI
2026–27	Chicago Blackhawks	7	1	1	2	+1	4	6	16.7	14:33
2025–26	Nashville Predators	42	6	4	10	-7	31	51	11.8	14:07
2025–26	Vegas Golden Knights	21	2	0	2	0	9	18	11.1	11:38
2025–26 (P)	Vegas Golden Knights	22	3	3	6	+3	24	14	21.4	11:47
2024–25	Nashville Predators	71	4	8	12	-15	69	69	5.8	13:36
2023–24	Nashville Predators	80	9	14	23	+5	63	112	8.0	13:41
2023–24 (P)	Nashville Predators	5	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0.0	13:26
2022–23	Nashville Predators	69	4	13	17	-3	60	64	6.3	12:45
2021–22	Nashville Predators	8	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0.0	8:50
2020–21	Nashville Predators	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	5:57

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsPIT	0	1	1	0	0	2	12:36
Sat, Oct 10	vsCAR	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:01
Thu, Oct 8	@NYI	0	0	0	-1	2	0	14:54
Tue, Oct 6	vsSTL	1	0	1	+1	1	0	14:39
Sat, Oct 3	@BUF	0	0	0	0	0	2	15:09
Thu, Oct 1	@UTA	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:13
Tue, Sep 29	@VGK	0	0	0	+1	1	0	15:16

	Team / League										TOI
2021–22	Milwaukee Admirals · AHL	59	21	20	41	+3	62	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	Milwaukee Admirals · AHL	9	3	2	5	-3	8	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Florida Everblades · ECHL	5	1	2	3	+5	0	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Chicago Wolves · AHL	23	5	5	10	-1	16	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Univ. of North Dakota · NCAA	34	11	7	18	+6	37	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Univ. of North Dakota · NCAA	37	5	11	16	+12	50	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Univ. of North Dakota · NCAA	37	5	5	10	+7	66	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Univ. of North Dakota · NCAA	29	3	4	7	-4	24	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Steinbach Pistons · MJHL	54	26	35	61	–	45	–	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Steinbach Pistons · MJHL	15	7	11	18	–	16	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Steinbach Pistons · MJHL	38	12	11	23	–	25	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Steinbach Pistons · MJHL	12	6	2	8	–	2	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Brainerd High · USHS-MN	23	18	23	41	–	50	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Team The Base · UMHSEHL	18	7	7	14	–	10	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Brainerd High · USHS-MN	2	1	1	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Brainerd High · USHS-MN	24	21	18	39	–	53	–	–	–	–
2012–13 (P)	Brainerd High · USHS-MN	3	1	2	3	–	0	–	–	–	–
2011–12	Brainerd High · USHS-MN	25	17	6	23	–	25	–	–	–	–
2011–12 (P)	Brainerd High · USHS-MN	3	1	1	2	–	2	–	–	–	–