Cole Smith
Chicago Blackhawks · RW · #22- HT
- 6'3"
- WT
- 195 lb
- Age
- 30
- Shoots
- L
- From
- Brainerd, USA
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. forwards with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedWinger toolkit
vs. wingers with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 41 GP tracked · 9h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs forwards · center = median · 711 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$1.00M
cap hit
$1.30M
Alpha-market value
C
Fair market deal (+$0.3M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Smith | 56 | Depth Forward | 12 P · 63 GP | $1.00M | $1.30M | C+$0.3M | this player |
 Danton Heinen | 57 | Depth Forward | 12 P · 46 GP | $2.25M | $1.46M | D−$0.8M | 87% |
 Carl Grundstrom | 60 | Wrecking Ball | 13 P · 47 GP | $1.80M | $2.03M | C+$0.2M | 85% |
 Jeffrey Truchon-Viel | 58 | Depth Forward | 10 P · 45 GP | $0.78M | $1.64M | B+$0.9M | 85% |
 Frank Vatrano | 56 | Depth Forward | 9 P · 50 GP | $4.57M | $1.30M | F−$3.3M | 84% |
Chemistry
Top connection: Michael McCarron · 4 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Cole’s goals
Creates for
goals Cole assisted on
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
vs EDM
0P
0G 0A
vs EDM 03-26
0G 0A · 0 shots · 9:33 TOI
vs WSH
0P
0G 0A
vs WSH 03-28
0G 0A · 2 shots · 12:55 TOI
vs VAN
1P
1G 0A
vs VAN 03-30
1G 0A · 1 shots · 9:55 TOI
vs CGY
0P
0G 0A
vs CGY 04-02
0G 0A · 1 shots · 10:27 TOI
@ EDM
0P
0G 0A
@ EDM 04-04
0G 0A · 3 shots · 11:17 TOI
@ VAN
1P
1G 0A
@ VAN 04-07
1G 0A · 1 shots · 9:30 TOI
@ SEA
0P
0G 0A
@ SEA 04-09
0G 0A · 0 shots · 12:05 TOI
@ COL
0P
0G 0A
@ COL 04-11
0G 0A · 1 shots · 11:47 TOI
vs WPG
0P
0G 0A
vs WPG 04-13
0G 0A · 1 shots · 11:25 TOI
vs SEA
0P
0G 0A
vs SEA 04-15
0G 0A · 0 shots · 11:08 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the inner slot - 3 of 8 goals live there
Playmaking gravity: 11 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 32 blocks · 6 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -3 |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | 71 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -15 |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -7 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 2 teams | 292 | 25 | 39 | 64 | -23 |