Skip to content
Regular season and playoffsNSH

Craig Smith's 2017-2018 season

Points
51
NHL#108
Goals
25
NHL#59
Assists
26
NHL#149
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#32
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Centre Craig Smith was 28 years old when the 2017-2018 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Nashville Predators. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 25 goals and 26 assists for 51 points, 0.65 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 4 points.

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

2017-2018Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Craig Smith plays the 2017-2018 season for Nashville Predators

    Craig was 28 years old when the 2017-2018 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NSH3–4BOS
      L
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:56TOI
    • The game
      NSH0–4PIT
      L
      game 2/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:18TOI
    • The game
      PHI5–6NSH
      W
      game 3/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP15:38TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DAL1–4NSH
      W
      game 4/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:18TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–2CHI
      L
      game 5/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG11:30TOI
    • The game
      COL1–4NSH
      W
      game 6/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG16:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH1–0PHI
      W
      game 7/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:16TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–4NYR
      L
      game 8/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:37TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–2NSH
      L
      game 9/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:25TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–1CHI
      W
      game 10/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP11:36TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Craig Smith reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 27

    • The game
      NYI6–2NSH
      L
      game 11/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP15:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • November 2017
    • The game
      NSH1–4SJS
      L
      game 12/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:39TOI
    • The game
      NSH5–3ANA
      W
      game 13/829
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:39TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–3LAK
      W
      game 14/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:38TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NSH3–1CBJ
      W
      game 15/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:49TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–5NSH
      W
      game 16/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP22:23TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH3–6NSH
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG16:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NSH4–6MIN
      L
      game 18/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG16:37TOI
    • The game
      COL2–5NSH
      W
      game 19/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP14:23TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      WPG3–5NSH
      W
      game 20/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:11TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–3NSH
      W
      game 21/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP17:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      11
      points
      NHL#166
      7
      goals
      NHL#64
      4
      assists
      NHL#296
      NSH
      13-6-2W-L-OT28Points
      3rd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH2–0STL
      W
      game 22/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:47TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–4CAR
      L
      game 23/829
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG14:20TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–3NSH
      W
      game 24/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG15:58TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–3NSH
      L
      game 25/829
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP15:48TOI
      +2 points
    • December 2017
    • The game
      ANA2–3NSH
      W
      game 26/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:31TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–5NSH
      W
      game 27/825
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG14:51TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NSH5–2DAL
      W
      game 28/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:02TOI
    • The game
      VGK4–3NSH
      L
      game 29/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG16:52TOI
    • The game
      NSH7–1VAN
      W
      game 30/8210
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP16:27TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NSH4–0EDM
      W
      game 31/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG11:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH2–0CGY
      W
      game 32/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG15:15TOI
    • The game
      WPG6–4NSH
      L
      game 33/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG14:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH3–4DAL
      L
      game 35/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG15:44TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–1STL
      W
      game 36/8210
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG17:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NSH2–4MIN
      L
      game 37/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-11SOG17:42TOI
    • The game
      MIN0–3NSH
      W
      game 38/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:49TOI
    • The game
      NSH0–3VGK
      L
      game 39/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:39TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–3ARI
      L
      game 40/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG15:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NSH4–3LAK
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:57TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      24
      points
      NHL#127
      14
      goals
      NHL#52
      10
      assists
      NHL#230
      NSH
      24-11-6W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–2NSH
      W
      game 42/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP16:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VGK0–1NSH
      W
      game 43/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:38TOI
    • The game
      ARI2–3NSH
      W
      game 44/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:24TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–4NSH
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL4–3NSH
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:58TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–0NJD
      W
      game 47/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:39TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–1NSH
      L
      game 48/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG16:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 2018
    • The game
      LAK0–5NSH
      W
      game 49/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP15:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–5NSH
      W
      game 50/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH5–4NYI
      W
      game 51/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG15:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH2–3TOR
      L
      game 52/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:26TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–4OTT
      L
      game 53/828
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-7SOG18:18TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:53TOI
    • The game
      STL3–4NSH
      W
      game 55/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG13:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–3NSH
      L
      game 56/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–1NSH
      L
      game 57/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP15:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT2–5NSH
      W
      game 58/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NSH3–2DET
      W
      game 59/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG12:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–7NSH
      W
      game 60/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP13:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–4NSH
      W
      game 61/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG15:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH6–5WPG
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-4SOG17:17TOI
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      39
      points
      NHL#106
      20
      goals
      NHL#55
      19
      assists
      NHL#170
      NSH
      39-14-9W-L-OT87Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 2018
    • The game
      NSH4–2EDM
      W
      game 63/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:32TOI
    • The game
      DAL0–2NSH
      W
      game 66/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:39TOI
    Milestone

    Craig Smith reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Dallas Stars · March 6

    • The game
      ANA2–4NSH
      W
      game 67/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG12:52TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Craig Smith reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Anaheim Ducks · March 8

    • The game
      NJD3–2NSH
      L
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:28TOI
    • The game
      WPG1–3NSH
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG12:52TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–2ARI
      W
      game 70/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG12:40TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NSH4–2COL
      W
      game 71/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG13:48TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NSH4–0BUF
      W
      game 72/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG13:15TOI
    • The game
      TOR5–2NSH
      L
      game 73/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG18:16TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–4MIN
      L
      game 74/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:48TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–5WPG
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:33TOI
    • The game
      MIN1–2NSH
      W
      game 76/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG14:55TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–5NSH
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG11:57TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF7–4NSH
      L
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG14:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2018
    • The game
      NSH4–1TBL
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG13:42TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NSH1–2FLA
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:37TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–3WSH
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP13:54TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CBJ2–4NSH
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP17:26TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Craig Smith closes the 2017-2018 season with 51 points

    Points
    51
    NHL#108
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#59
    Assists
    26
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#120
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#32
    Events
    25
    career best in goals
    500
    NHL games
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    3×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    4×
    Third star
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Nashville Predators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Nashville Predators meet Colorado Avalanche

    NSHvsCOL
    • Game 1
      COL2–5NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP14:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • Nashville Predatorslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      COL4–5NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:12TOI
    • Nashville Predatorslead2–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      NSH3–5COL
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG15:31TOI
    • Nashville Predatorslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      NSH3–2COL
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG12:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      COL2–1NSH
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:47TOI
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      NSH5–0COL
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:19TOI
    First round

    Nashville Predators knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    NSH4–2COL
    Advance
    6Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Nashville Predators meet Winnipeg Jets

    NSHvsWPG
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    • Game 1
      WPG4–1NSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:25TOI
    • Winnipeg Jetslead1–0againstNashville Predators
    • Game 2
      WPG4–5NSH
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG21:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • May 2018
    • Nashville Predatorsare1–1withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      NSH4–7WPG
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:06TOI
    • Winnipeg Jetslead2–1againstNashville Predators
    • Game 4
      NSH2–1WPG
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:18TOI
    • Nashville Predatorsare2–2withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 5
      WPG6–2NSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:00TOI
    • Winnipeg Jetslead3–2againstNashville Predators
    • Game 6
      NSH4–0WPG
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG13:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • Nashville Predatorsare3–3withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 7
      WPG5–1NSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:58TOI
    Second round

    Winnipeg Jets knock Nashville Predators out 4–3

    NSH3–4WPG
    Eliminated
    7Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Craig Smith ends the 2017-2018 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#96
    Games
    13
    Goals
    2
    NHL#68
    Assists
    2
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#89
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#262
    Events
    1×
    Third star
    COL4–2→WPG3–4