Cole Smith
Chicago Blackhawks · #22 · Right wing · age 31 · 6'3" · 195 lb · shoots LBorn 🇺🇸 Brainerd, Minnesota · Undrafted
GRINDER0.6 penalty minutes/game in a depth role (0.14 points/game)
2 points in 14 games — 325th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
0HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 0% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Cole Smith isn't here to light up the scoreboard, and his numbers reflect that. Instead, this six-foot-three winger is the gritty, dependable presence who anchors the bottom six. He's the guy you rely on for effective minutes and to make the simple, smart plays that grind down opponents.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 24 after the game against WPG, 0 now — still hotter than 0% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 0 · +0 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
0 points in 5 games — below his own pace (0.7 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Shots | 8 | 6 | 8 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 5.9% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −3 | −0.7 | −0.2 | −2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 13:33 | 13:40 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 15:02 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | @ DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:46 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs LAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 13:43 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs FLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 9:46 | 14 |
| Oct 23 | vs MTL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 13:27 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points325th of 424 forwards2leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals275th of 424 forwards1leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists313th of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots233rd of 424 forwards17leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus258th of 424 forwards−2leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game262nd of 424 forwards13:40leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), assists (13th).
■ Smith this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 12 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 23 in 2023–24.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | CHI | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | −2 |
| 2025–26 |  VGK | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 0 |
| 2025–26 |  NSH | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.24 | −7 |
| 2024–25 | NSH | 71 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.17 | −15 |
| 2023–24 · best | NSH | 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 0.29 | +5 |
| 2022–23 | NSH | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.25 | −3 |
| 2021–22 | NSH | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | −3 |
| 2020–21 | NSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |