#44 · Defense

Cole Hutson

Age: 20
Height: 6′0″
Weight: 180 lb
Shoots: L
Born: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

GP: 6
G: 1
A: 2
P: 3
+/-: +1
SOG: 14

Drafted 2024 · Round 2, #43 overall (WSH)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	6
G	1	1
A	2	4-2
P	3	5-2
SOG	14	8+6
PPP	1	5-4
+/-	+1	-2+3
PIM	6	2+4
TOI/GP	18:42	17:07+1:35
SH%	7.1	12.5-5.4

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.

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 55.8; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 58.4; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +9.2; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.953; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.7; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.7; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 64.7; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 15:37; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Hutson is used

#44 · D · Washington Capitals

Cole Hutson

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

Pair 3
PP2

Ice time / game: 19:01; 15:37 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 64.7%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 58.4%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 55.8%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Hutson50.5s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Hutson33%

NHL average26%

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

Martin Fehérváry29.7 min together59%shot attempts

Ryan Leonard25.7 min together64%shot attempts

Dylan Strome25.3 min together55%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Washington Capitals	6	1	2	3	+1	6	0	14	7.1	18:42
2025–26	Washington Capitals	14	3	7	10	-3	8	1	22	13.6	17:27

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@CAR	0	0	0	0	0	2	19:12
Sun, Oct 11	vsSEA	0	1	1	0	5	0	20:02
Fri, Oct 9	vsNYR	0	0	0	0	2	0	18:18
Wed, Oct 7	vsPIT	0	1	1	-1	3	0	16:29
Sat, Oct 3	@TBL	0	0	0	0	1	0	21:03
Fri, Oct 2	@CAR	1	0	1	+2	3	4	17:08

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	Boston Univ. · NCAA	35	10	22	32	+13	26	–	–	–	–
2025–26	USA U20 · WJC-20	3	1	3	4	+5	0	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Boston Univ. · NCAA	39	14	34	48	+5	64	–	–	–	–
2024–25	USA U20 · WJC-20	7	3	8	11	+11	2	–	–	–	–
2023–24	U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP	51	15	36	51	+22	52	–	–	–	–
2023–24	USNTDP Juniors · USHL	19	3	9	12	-2	14	–	–	–	–
2023–24	USA U18 · WJC-18	7	4	9	13	+14	6	–	–	–	–
2022–23	U.S. National U17 Team · NTDP	42	8	34	42	–	45	–	–	–	–
2022–23	USNTDP Juniors · USHL	32	4	21	25	+7	52	–	–	–	–
2022–23	USA U17 · WHC-17	7	0	9	9	–	4	–	–	–	–
2022–23	U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP	19	2	24	26	+25	27	–	–	–	–
2022–23	USA U18 · WJC-18	7	1	11	12	+14	8	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Team Royal · USA-S15	4	0	1	1	–	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22	North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA · AYHL 16U	24	20	42	62	–	38	–	–	–	–
2020–21	North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA · AYHL 14U	16	8	21	29	–	4	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Draftday Selects U15 · WSI U15	9	0	3	3	–	–	–	–	–	–
2019–20	North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA · AYHL 14U	25	4	5	9	–	16	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Detroit Honeybaked · QC Int PW	2	2	0	2	–	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Pro Hockey Selects U12 · WSI U12	8	3	3	6	–	–	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Chicago Jr. Blackhawks · Brick Invitational	6	0	3	3	–	2	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Chicago Jr. Blackhawks · Brick Invitational	6	1	4	5	–	0	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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