Cole Smith

Cole Smith

30-Year-Old Left WingLW
Nashville Predators
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Virtually nothing changed in Smith's usage from 2023-24 to 2024-25, but the winger experienced significant drops in production across the board. He was limited to 12 points, 69 shots on net, 69 PIM, 163 hits and a minus-15 rating last season, a drop of 11 points, 43 shots on net and 72 hits from the prior year. He's still a high-end physical winger, but that level of offense is unplayable in most fantasy formats. The Predators should bounce back as a team, but Smith is not a player most fantasy managers will need to keep a close eye on. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $2 million contract extension with the Predators in January of 2024.
Lights lamp again
LWNashville Predators
October 25, 2025
Smith scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.
ANALYSIS
Smith has scored in back-to-back contests. He's up to three goals, 13 shots on net, 22 hits, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating over nine appearances. Smith will have some appeal in banger leagues, but his scoring upside remains limited in a bottom-six role with minimal power-play usage.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:31
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:03
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    3:08
 
Ice Time
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Short-Handed
2023–24
13:41
0:02
2:08
2024–25
13:36
0:02
2:21
2025–26
14:31
0:03
3:08
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
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.
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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Pots goal Thursday
LWNashville Predators
October 24, 2025
Smith scored a goal, took two shots on goal and delivered three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.
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Deposits empty-netter
LWNashville Predators
October 14, 2025
Smith scored an empty-net goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
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Delivers helper in win
LWNashville Predators
March 23, 2025
Smith logged an assist and five hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
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Scores twice Saturday
LWNashville Predators
March 1, 2025
Smith potted two goals in a 7-4 loss to the Islanders on Saturday.
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Adds helper Tuesday
LWNashville Predators
February 25, 2025
Smith posted an assist and seven PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers.
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