Cole Smith - NHL News & Rumors

Fills empty net Smith scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added six hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Senators.

Impact Smith has two goals over his last six games. The 30-year-old has started to receive more middle-six opportunities thanks to his strong defensive work and physical play. He's at six goals, two assists, 45 shots on net, 97 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 31 outings. Smith is likely to be limited to the third line at best, but he can provide a boost to hits and PIM in deep fantasy formats.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Stamkos breaks late tie with 3rd goal of game, Predators rally to beat Senators 5-3

Steven Stamkos broke a tie with 2:13 left with his third goal of the game and the Nashville Predators overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Thursday nigh...

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

Scores in Sunday's win Smith scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Smith ended a 10-game goal drought with his third-period go-ahead tally. The 30-year-old has two points over his last three games, but the bulk of his contributions come from his physical play. Smith is at five goals, two assists, 35 shots on net, 82 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 26 appearances this season, mainly in a fourth-line role.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame: Cole Smith | Nashville Predators Cole Smith speaks to the media after Nashville's 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals.

JANUARY 12 • NHL.COM

Cole Smith: Postgame Interview - Jan. 11

JANUARY 12 • YOUTUBE

Roman Josi's goal, 2 assists lead Predators over Capitals 3-2

Roman Josi scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night

JANUARY 12 • Associated Press

Postgame: Cole Smith | Nashville Predators Cole Smith speaks to the media after Nashville’s 2-1 shootout win against the New York Islanders.

JANUARY 9 • NHL.COM

Saros shines in Predators' 2-1 shootout victory over Islanders

Filip Forsberg scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Nashville Predators over the New York Islanders 2-1

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Nicolas Hague breaks tie with 28 seconds left, Predators beat Flames 4-3

Nicolas Hague broke a tie with 28 seconds left, Erik Haula scored twice in a 1:33 span in his 800th NHL game and the Nashville Predators beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Saturday nig...

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Deposits empty-netter Smith scored an empty-net goal, doled out seven hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact This was Smith's fourth goal of the season, and his first point in two games since he returned from a six-week absence due to an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old figures to play a bottom-six role and see time on the penalty kill now that he's healthy. He's added 20 shots on net, 46 hits and 10 PIM over 15 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Evangelista breaks 3rd-period tie in Predators' 5-3 victory over the Maple Leafs

Luke Evangelista broke a tie at 9:18 of the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Activated Wednesday Smith (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact Smith's activation paves the way for him to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Hurricanes. The 30-year-old will be in the mix for bottom-six minutes moving forward. It's not yet clear who might come out of the lineup to make room for Smith's return.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Considered day-to-day Smith (upper body) was labeled day-to-day by head coach Andrew Brunette ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Colorado, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Smith is still on injured reserve and won't be in action to face the Avs, but he certainly appears to be trending in the right direction. In his 13 appearances this season, the winger has scored three goals on 18 shots while dishing out 35 hits. Once cleared to play, Smith should slot into a bottom-six role for the Preds.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moved to IR Smith (upper body) was shifted to injured reserve Friday.

Impact Considering Smith is already expected to be sidelined for 3-6 weeks, the decision to place him on injured reserve shouldn't come as a surprise. In his 13 appearances this year, the 30-year-old winger managed three goals, 18 shots and 35 hits while averaging 13:26 of ice time.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nashville Predators give injury updates for Roman Josi, Cole Smith The Nashville Predators have updated the injury status of defenseman Roman Josi and forward Cole Smith. Here's how long they will be out.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Will be out for awhile Smith (upper body) will be out for 3-6 weeks, the team announced Sunday.

Impact Smith left Saturday's game against the Flames early and didn't return with an injury that will keep him out for 3-6 weeks. The 30-year-old has three goals and a minus-2 rating through 13 games this season. Tyson Jost is likely to slot into the lineup in his place in the short-term, but the Predators will likely need to make another roster move to fill his spot as well.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Lomberg knocks Cole Smith out of the game with a huge hit. A devastating hit from Ryan Lomberg leaves Cole Smith in bad shape.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Exits Saturday's game Smith sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Saturday's clash against Calgary as a result.

Impact Smith had three goals, 17 shots and 35 hits in 12 appearances going into Saturday's action. If he can't play Monday versus Vancouver, then Tyson Jost will probably draw back into the lineup and take Smith's spot on the fourth line.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pregame: Cole Smith | Nashville Predators Cole Smith speaks to the media ahead of the game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

Lights lamp again Smith scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ozzy Wiesblatt scores deciding goal of shootout in 9th round to lead Predators past Kings 5-4

Ozzy Wiesblatt scored in the ninth round of the shootout and the Nashville Predators beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Pots goal Thursday Smith scored a goal, took two shots on goal and delivered three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Smith delivered the game-winning goal in this low-scoring matchup with a tip-in at the 5:09 mark in the third period. This was his second goal of the campaign, but to be fair, Smith isn't much of an offensive weapon for the Predators. With only two goals and 11 total shots in eight games, the 29-year-old isn't one known for making a huge impact on the box score. His role as a bottom-six forward doesn't help his case as a valuable fantasy contributor, either.

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame: Cole Smith | Nashville Predators Cole Smith speaks to the media after Nashville's win over the Vancouver Canucks.

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • NHL.COM

Cole Smith, Juuse Saros lead Predators over Canucks 2-1

Cole Smith scored at 5:09 of the third period to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Takeaways: Nashville Predators Fall In Hard-Fought Fashion To Maple Leafs Oct 14, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron (47) celebrates with forward Cole Smith (36) after scoring...

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

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