CenterRetired·Third-Line Forward
Craig Smith
Born September 5, 1989 · Madison, USA
Draft 2009 · NSH round 4 #98
59
GP
9
G
9
A
18
PTS
Career
220G 232A 452P
Depth
Third-Line Forward
Goals per game vs. elite scorers
Assists per game vs. elite playmakers
Points per game vs. elite forwards
Power play points contribution
Ice time and skating metrics
Shooting percentage vs. 5–20% range
Season projections
59 GP played · paced to 82 GPProj. Goals
13
at 82 GP
Proj. Assists
13
at 82 GP
Proj. Points
25
at 82 GP
Proj. Shots
125
at 82 GP
Proj. PPG
3
at 82 GP
Proj. PPP
3
at 82 GP
Points/Game
0.31
current rate
Goals/Game
0.15
current rate
TOI/Game
—
avg ice time
Shooting %
10.0%
current season
Points/game trend (last 5 seasons)
0.24
2022–23
0.27
2022–23
0.27
2023–24
0.40
2024–25
0.11
2024–25
Recent games
GS = Luszczyszyn game score · 5-game avg 0.08
Click date for box score · opponent for team
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | S | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-04-16 | NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-04-14 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2025-04-11 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 2025-04-10 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
Tendencies
Full profileArchetype
Producer (limited sample)
Source: NHL API (volume only)
Sample: 59 GP · confidence 50%
Limited view. Scores below are volume-only production indices, not population percentiles. Connect a warehouse with on-ice 5v5 data to see true possession, chance-creation, and zone-deployment percentiles.
- Goal-scoring index0.15 · 24 index
Volume-only: goals per game from NHL API. Not adjusted for ice time, deployment, or quality of competition.
- Playmaking index0.15 · 20 index
Volume-only: assists per game from NHL API. Not on-ice; doesn't separate primary vs secondary.
- Point-production index0.31 · 24 index
Volume-only: points per game from NHL API. Treat as a star-power proxy, not a process measure.
Career totals (regular season)
- Games
- 987
- Goals
- 220
- Assists
- 232
- Points
- 452
- +/-
- 88
- PIM
- 395
- Shots
- 2319
Career totals (playoffs)
- Games
- 83
- Goals
- 9
- Assists
- 14
- Points
- 23
- +/-
- -10
- PIM
- 20
- Shots
- 197
Season history
NHL regular season · click team for franchise profile
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | 40 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -7 |
| 2024–25 | Detroit Red Wings | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| 2023–24 | Dallas Stars | 75 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Boston Bruins | 42 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Washington Capitals | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Boston Bruins | 74 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | Boston Bruins | 54 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 21 |
| 2019–20 | Nashville Predators | 69 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 18 |
| 2018–19 | Nashville Predators | 76 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 11 |
| 2017–18 | Nashville Predators | 79 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 20 |
| 2016–17 | Nashville Predators | 78 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 7 |
| 2015–16 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 11 |
| 2013–14 | Nashville Predators | 79 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 16 |
| 2013–14 | USA | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Nashville Predators | 44 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -11 |
| 2012–13 | USA | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 |
| 2012–13 | KalPa | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Nashville Predators | 72 | 14 | 22 | 36 | -9 |
| 2011–12 | USA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | U. of Wisconsin | 41 | 19 | 24 | 43 | |
| 2010–11 | USA | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | U. Of Wisconsin | 41 | 8 | 25 | 33 | |
| 2008–09 | Waterloo | 54 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 32 |
| 2007–08 | Waterloo | 58 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -3 |
| 2006–07 | Waterloo | 45 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | Madison Lancers | 20 | 35 | 26 | 61 | |
| 2004–05 | Madison Lancers | 20 | 16 | 24 | 40 |