Cole Smith

Cole Smith

29-Year-Old Left WingLW
Nashville Predators
IR
Injury Lower Body
Est. Return 1/21/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A bottom-six wrecking ball, Smith posted nine goals, 14 assists, 235 hits and 63 PIM while averaging 13:41 of ice time over 80 regular-season contests. He's a good fit with a Predators team that values grit down the lineup, but that hardly makes him a reliable fantasy producer. Smith's ice time is likely to take a hit following Nashville's signings of Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, which will push most forwards down a spot in the lineup. Smith's still got value as a physical presence and penalty killer, but most fantasy managers don't need to prioritize drafting him this fall. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $2 million contract extension with the Predators in January of 2024.
Facing extended absence
LWNashville Predators
Lower Body
December 23, 2024
Smith was placed on injured reserve Monday and will miss 4-6 weeks due to a lower-body injury.
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Smith was injured in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings after blocking a shot, according to Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean. Juuso Parssinen could receive more playing time as a result of Smith's injury. The Predators went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen Monday against Carolina.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    13:03
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:01
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:18
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
12:45
0:03
2:06
2023–24
13:41
0:02
2:08
2024–25
13:03
0:01
2:18
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99 days ago
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DraftKings NHL: Tuesday Breakdown
December 5, 2023
Tuesday's slate looks like a prime time to pay up for Colorado's top line if you can find space in your Tuesday DraftKings lineups.
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November 26, 2023
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Smith ended up seeing a full workload in the NHL last year, racking up 17 points, 198 hits, 64 shots on goal and 60 PIM through 69 games. Those kinds of numbers make it a near guarantee he'll be a bottom-six fixture if he can maintain his spot in the lineup heading into 2023-24. Smith could still take a small step forward on offense, but he's unlikely to produce much more than 20 points in a full season. Fantasy managers can find both depth scoring and physicality from more productive sources on draft day.
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Contributes helper in loss
LWNashville Predators
December 5, 2024
Smith notched an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
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Nabs helper Sunday
LWNashville Predators
November 17, 2024
Smith notched an assist in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
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Lights lamp in overtime loss
LWNashville Predators
November 14, 2024
Smith scored a goal, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
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Nets goal in overtime win
LWNashville Predators
October 26, 2024
Smith scored a goal on two shots, added six hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
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Deals shorthanded helper Friday
LWNashville Predators
October 25, 2024
Smith logged a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
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