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Cole Smith's 2025-2026 season

Points
12
NHL#531
Goals
8
NHL#344
Assists
4
NHL#625
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#719
Games
63
76%
76% of 82

Right winger Cole Smith was 29 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Nashville Predators och Vegas Golden Knights. He played 63 of a possible 82 games and scored 8 goals and 4 assists for 12 points, 0.19 points per game. He moved from Nashville Predators to Vegas Golden Knights in March. In the playoffs he played 22 games for 6 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Cole Smith opens the 2025-2026 season with Nashville Predators

    NSHNashville Predators

    Cole was 29 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CBJ1–2NSH
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:21TOI
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    • The game
      UTA3–2NSH
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:34TOI
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    • The game
      NSH4–1OTT
      W
      game 3/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:49TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NSH4–7TOR
      L
      game 4/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:05TOI
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    • The game
      NSH2–3MTL
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:11TOI
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    • The game
      NSH1–4WPG
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:47TOI
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    • The game
      ANA5–2NSH
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2NSH
      W
      game 8/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:55TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5NSH
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG16:49TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–2NSH
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:23TOI
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    • The game
      TBL5–2NSH
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG14:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–4PHI
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:07TOI
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    • November 2025
    • The game
      CGY2–4NSH
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG01:55TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8213 of 21 played
      3
      points
      NHL#487
      3
      goals
      NHL#231
      0
      assists
      NHL#642
      NSH
      6-11-4W-L-OT16Points
      8th in the Central·16th in the Western Conference·32nd in the whole NHL
    • December 2025
    • The game
      CAR4–1NSH
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:45TOI
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    • The game
      TOR3–5NSH
      W
      game 34/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG15:16TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2NSH
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG12:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–2MIN
      W
      game 36/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–3STL
      L
      game 37/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3UTA
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–2VGK
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–4SEA
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3CGY
      W
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:33TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8222 of 41 played
      5
      points
      NHL#552
      4
      goals
      NHL#325
      1
      assists
      NHL#637
      NSH
      19-18-4W-L-OT42Points
      4th in the Central·10th in the Western Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH2–6EDM
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG16:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2NSH
      W
      game 43/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP15:17TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–0NSH
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3NSH
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:16TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4NSH
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH7–3COL
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG12:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–7VGK
      L
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG13:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3NSH
      L
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–5NSH
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG16:53TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      UTA5–2NSH
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–3BOS
      L
      game 52/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:57TOI
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    • The game
      NSH2–3NJD
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG16:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3NYI
      W
      game 54/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:24TOI
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    • February 2026
    • The game
      STL5–6NSH
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN6–5NSH
      L
      game 56/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG14:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–4WSH
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4NSH
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–3DAL
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:09TOI
      View the game
    • March 2026
    • The game
      DET4–2NSH
      L
      game 60/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG11:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–3CBJ
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG00:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–3DET
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:13TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8243 of 62 played
      10
      points
      NHL#499
      6
      goals
      NHL#339
      4
      assists
      NHL#575
      VGK
      29-19-14W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN4–2VGK
      L
      game 63/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:41TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–2VGK
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–2DAL
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6VGK
      W
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–4VGK
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG10:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0VGK
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      UTA4–0VGK
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–4NSH
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2DAL
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–4WPG
      L
      game 72/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–3VGK
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4VGK
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG12:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4VGK
      W
      game 75/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG09:55TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 2026
    • The game
      CGY3–6VGK
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK5–1EDM
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG11:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–1VAN
      W
      game 78/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG09:30TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4SEA
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2COL
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG2–6VGK
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SEA1–4VGK
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:08TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Cole Smith closes the 2025-2026 season with 12 points

    NSHNashville PredatorsVGKVegas Golden Knights
    Points
    12
    NHL#531
    Games
    63of 82
    77%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#344
    Assists
    4
    NHL#625
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#569
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#719
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    25
    career goals
    2×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vegas Golden Knights are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Utah Mammoth

    VGKvsUTA
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Utah Mammoth
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      UTA2–4VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG13:28TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstUtah Mammoth
    • Game 2
      UTA3–2VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:46TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withUtah Mammoth
    • Game 3
      VGK2–4UTA
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG09:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Utah Mammothlead2–1againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 4
      VGK5–4UTA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:11TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withUtah Mammoth
    • Game 5
      UTA4–5VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:47TOI
      View the game
    • May 2026
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstUtah Mammoth
    • Game 6
      VGK5–1UTA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG15:56TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Utah Mammoth out 4–2

    VGK4–2UTA
    Advance
    6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Anaheim Ducks

    VGKvsANA
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA1–3VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:47TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA3–1VGK
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:48TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      VGK6–2ANA
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:06TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      VGK3–4ANA
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:55TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      ANA2–3VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:54TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      VGK5–1ANA
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:44TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–2

    VGK4–2ANA
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Colorado Avalanche

    VGKvsCOL
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VGK4–2COL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:56TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      VGK3–1COL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:48TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL3–5VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:08TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL1–2VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG09:20TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–0

    VGK4–0COL
    Advance
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    1 day later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vegas Golden Knights play the Stanley Cup Final against Carolina Hurricanes

    VGKvsCAR
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VGK5–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG11:11TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      VGK3–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:35TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR4–5VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:19TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR5–3VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:50TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      VGK2–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:39TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 6
      CAR3–0VGK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:43TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Vegas Golden Knights out 4–2

    VGK2–4CAR
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Cole Smith ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 6 points

    NSHNashville PredatorsVGKVegas Golden Knights
    Points
    6
    NHL#72
    Games
    22
    Goals
    3
    NHL#46
    Assists
    3
    NHL#91
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#98
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#47
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    1×
    Second star
    UTA4–2→ANA4–2→COL4–0→CAR2–4