Cole Smith

Physical
Steady

Points, 2026–27: 2; 1 G, 1 A in 9 GP
Individual xG: 1.6; 1 goals from it
Ice time per game: 13:44; 9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 42.2; share of chances while he's on

Cole Smith has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 9 games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 13:44 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 47.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

Rated above 26% of forwards

Goals above average: −0.1
Wins: −0.02

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.10, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 26.4% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

−0.06 SD · 61th percentile · weight 11% · +0.0 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0357th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.2256th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 105 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

vs CAR
Saturday, June 6
Physical
Cole Smith finished 14 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He played 19:19, about 6 minutes over his average. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime.
at CAR
Tuesday, June 2
Physical
Cole Smith finished 7 checks. He has 18 points in 80 games this season. He played 11:11 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Golden Knights.
at COL
Wednesday, May 20
Physical
Cole Smith threw 8 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 16 points in 76 games this season. The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 4-2.
vs VAN
Monday, March 30
Drought over
Cole Smith scored for the first time in 24 games. He also threw 7 hits. He has 7 goals this season. The Golden Knights beat the Canucks 4-2.
vs UTA
Saturday, January 24
Volume
Cole Smith had 7 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 2.8. The Predators fell 5-2 to the Mammoth.
at CGY
Saturday, January 3
Physical
Cole Smith finished 7 checks. He has 5 points in 22 games this season. He played 17:33 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Predators.
at VGK
Wednesday, December 31
Physical
Cole Smith threw 8 hits. He has 5 points in 20 games this season. He played 15:51 and had no shots on goal. It finished 4-2 for the Predators.
vs TOR
Saturday, December 20
Physical
Cole Smith finished 7 checks. He has 4 goals this season. He played 15:16 and had one shot on goal. The Predators beat the Maple Leafs 5-3.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game13:44
34
Points per 600.97
19
Goals per 600.49
35
Individual xG per 600.78
45
Shots per 604.4
19

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice2.23
36
xG against per 60, on ice3.06
18
xGF%42.2%
21

Physical

Hits per 608.7
79
Blocks per 600.0
1
Penalty minutes per 601.9
36

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

Top speed22.4 mph
81
Bursts over 20 mph15
72
Distance skated20 mi
54

Shooting

Hardest shot76.8 mph
29
Shots on goal9
43
Shooting %11.1%
42

Zone time

Offensive zone time36.1%
5
Offensive zone time, even strength35.8%
3

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Jordan Greenway, Ryan Greene	9	73:28	52–60	3.1–2.9	1–0	51%
Jordan Greenway, Oliver Moore	4	10:48	6–19	0.5–1.1	0–0	29%
Dominic Toninato, Jordan Greenway	2	2:04	0–0	0.0–0.0	0–0	–
Jordan Greenway, Frank Nazar	7	2:00	1–1	0.1–0.0	0–0	93%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 12 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal

0.000.501.00

05-1410-17

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	9	1	1	2	9	1.6	13:44	18	0	42.2
2025–26	63	8	4	12	69	11.9	13:17	173	32	48.2
2024–25	71	4	8	12	69	8.3	13:36	163	44	47.4
2023–24	80	9	14	23	112	14.6	13:42	235	42	50.2

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-17	10:44	0	0	1	0.13	2	0	0
2026-10-15	11:08	0	0	2	0.07	2	0	0
2026-10-13	12:36	0	1	0	0.00	2	0	2
2026-10-10	15:01	0	0	1	0.01	4	0	0
2026-10-08	14:54	0	0	2	0.47	1	0	0
2026-10-06	14:39	1	0	1	0.85	0	0	0
2026-10-03	15:09	0	0	0	0.00	3	0	2
2026-10-01	14:13	0	0	1	0.07	3	0	0
2026-09-29	15:16	0	0	1	0.00	1	0	0
2026-06-14	10:43	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
2026-06-11	11:39	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
2026-06-09	9:50	0	0	0	0.00	5	0	0
2026-06-06	19:19	0	0	1	0.14	14	1	2
2026-06-04	9:35	0	0	2	0.32	4	1	0
2026-06-02	11:11	0	1	1	0.06	7	0	0
2026-05-26	9:20	1	0	2	0.38	3	0	2
2026-05-24	6:08	0	0	0	0.00	3	0	4
2026-05-22	9:48	0	0	1	0.05	3	1	0
2026-05-20	11:56	0	0	0	0.00	8	1	0
2026-05-14	10:44	0	0	0	0.00	2	1	2