Smith (rest) is slated to play Monday versus the Penguins, per Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site.
Smith will play in Nashville's regular-season finale after missing Saturday's 6-4 win over Columbus for roster management purposes. He has chipped in nine goals, 23 points, 111 shots on net and 233 hits in 79 games this season.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Resting Saturday
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Smith will not play in Saturday's tilt versus the Blue Jackets due to roster management reasons.
That has been the Predators' phrasing for when they are resting players, so it's safe to assume Smith is just getting a breather before the playoffs. The 28-year-old has no points over six games in April, and he's at 23 points, 233 hits, 111 shots on net and 63 PIM through 79 contests overall.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Bulges twine in Saturday loss
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Smith scored his ninth goal of the season in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Smith opened the scoring just 3:41 into the first period, but the Preds ultimately couldn't hold off the red-hot Avs. With 23 points in 73 games, Smith has been a solid source of secondary scoring from the team's fourth line, where he skates alongside Michael McCarron and Kiefer Sherwood.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Pots goal Tuesday
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Smith scored a goal on two shots and added six hits in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.
This was Smith's second tally in the last three games. He tipped in a Michael McCarron shot late in the second period for what ended up being the game-winning goal. Smith has a career-high 19 points with 83 shots on net, 172 hits, 54 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 55 outings overall. He's mostly filled a bottom-six role, though his physicality may draw interest in deep fantasy formats.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Agrees to two-year extension
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Smith signed a two-year, $2 million contract extension with Nashville on Wednesday.
Smith will first complete his one-year, $775,000 deal, which means his new contract will begin in 2024-25. He has five goals, 16 points, 118 hits and 21 blocks in 46 outings this season. The 28-year-old is likely to continue to serve as a bottom-six forward over the life of his new contract.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Grabs helper in win
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Smith logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Stars.
Smith snapped a six-game point drought with the assist. Prior to the slump, he had put together a five-game point streak. The 28-year-old remains in a bottom-six role, so consistent offense is unlikely to be the norm for him. He's produced 16 points -- one off his career high -- while adding 59 shots on net, 103 hits, 37 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 39 appearances.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Garners helper in win
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Smith logged an assist and six hits in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Sabres.
Smith had the secondary helper on linemate Yakov Trenin's first-period marker. The assist ended a four-game point drought for Smith, who hasn't scored while adding four helpers over his last eight outings since a two-goal game Nov. 18. The 28-year-old winger is at nine points, 60 hits, 29 shots on net, 28 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 24 appearances. He's on pace for a career year, but he's mainly just a physical presence on the third line.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Lights lamp twice in win
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Smith scored his first two goals of the season, including the game-winner, in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Rangers.
Both tallies came in the first period, and Juuse Saros never relinquished that early lead. Smith had only four goals and 17 points in 69 games last season, but the 27-year-old checking winger is off to a strong start to 2023-24 with three points through five games to go along with seven shots, seven PIM, eight hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.
Smith notched a short-handed assist, two shots on goal, four hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Smith sent a puck out of the zone, and Colton Sissons was the first to get to it on a short-handed breakaway for the Predators' first goal. After beginning the season on the fourth line, Smith was bumped up to a trio with Cody Glass and Gustav Nyquist for the second game of the year. The 27-year-old Smith had 17 points, 198 hits and 60 PIM in 69 contests last season, his first full NHL campaign. There may be some room to grow if he can hang onto a middle-six spot throughout the year.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Could miss time
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Smith (upper body) is not considered close to returning to action according to general manager David Poile, Robby Stanley of 102.5 The Game reports Tuesday.
Smith will for sure miss his second straight contest when the Preds face the Knight on Tuesday, though it sounds like it may be longer. With just one point in his last 11 contests, the 27-year-old winger's absence is unlikely to have a significant impact on fantasy players.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Out Monday
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Smith (upper body) will not play Monday against the Stars.
As expected, Smith will miss at least one game after suffering an injury Saturday against the Blues. The 27-year-old has just one point over his last 11 games.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Suffers undisclosed injury
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Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury sustained against the Blues on Saturday, John Glennon of NHL.com reports.
Smith's status for Monday's matchup with Dallas should probably be considered questionable at best, especially after the team opted to call up John Leonard from the minors. In his last 11 games, the 27-year-old Smith managed just one point and eight shots while dishing out 34 hits. If he can't play Monday, the aforementioned Leonard should be in line to replace him in the lineup.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Physical presence in loss
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Smith picked up nine hits in the Predators' 2-0 loss to the Penguins on Thursday.
Smith was a huge physical factor Thursday, posting nine hits in his 16:34 of ice time. The American forward has been struggling offensively lately, scoring just one goal in his last 10 games. He should continue to occupy a third-line role moving forward.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Logs helper in overtime win
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Smith provided an assist and two hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.
Smith has collected three helpers and nine hits over his last five contests. The 27-year-old winger set up a Yakov Trenin tally in the third period of this game. For the season, Smith has 16 points, 56 shots on net, 164 hits, 54 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 58 outings, mainly in a bottom-six role. His ice time has been on the rise with at least 15 minutes in five of his last eight appearances.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Assist and fight in shootout loss
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Smith notched an assist and a fighting major in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.
Smith made a quick impact on offense, setting up Colton Sissons' goal at 4:55 of the first period, just 27 seconds after the Canucks opened the scoring. In the middle frame, Smith dropped the gloves with J.T. Miller. Smith hasn't been one to back down from the rough stuff this season -- he has 52 PIM and 158 hits to go with 15 points, 54 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 55 outings in his first full NHL campaign.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Snaps six-game point drought
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Smith collected a goal in Nashville's 5-4 shootout win over Vancouver on Tuesday.
Smith opened the scoring at 4:38 of the first period. He has three goals and 12 points in 49 contests in 2022-23. Smith was held off the scoresheet in his previous six games.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Inks one-year extension
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Smith agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with Nashville on Monday.
Perhaps most significant for Smith is that his extension is a one-way contract, so he can't be as easily moved between the NHL and AHL. Being on a two-way deal this season hasn't stopped the 27-year-old winger from logging 42 games with the Preds in which he has generated two goals on 47 shots, nine assists and 112 hits while averaging 11:45 of ice time. Unlikely to develop into a top-six offensive option, Smith should still be capable of recording 20-25 points per season and offer decent mid-range fantasy value.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Nets first career goal
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Smith scored a goal in Nashville's 5-3 win against Los Angeles on Saturday.
Smith's marker came at 16:10 of the third period to put Nashville up 5-3. It was his first goal and 10th point in 40 games this season. That was also the 27-year-old's first goal in 49 career contests. Smith was held off the scoresheet for four straight games from Jan. 12-17, but he registered an assist versus St. Louis on Thursday.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Out Friday
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Smith (upper body) will not dress Friday against Washington, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Smith will miss his fourth consecutive game Friday and there's been little update on his status. The 27-year-old can be considered out indefinitely until more information is available.
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Predators' Cole Smith: Out of action Saturday
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Smith (upper body) will not play against Vegas on Saturday.
Smith will miss his first game of the season. He has yet to score this season and has eight assists in 34 games. Mark Jankowski replaced him in the lineup Saturday. Consider Smith day-to-day.
