Cole Smith Fantasy Stats

Nashville Predators left wing Cole Smith (upper body) will be sidelined for 3-6 weeks, the team announced on Sunday. Smith was injured in Saturday's clash against the Calgary Flames. Playing in a bottom-six role, Smith has averaged 13:26 of ice time, scoring three goals in 13 contests. He's the team leader in hits with 35. Nashville will return to action on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks, and Tyson Jost is expected to take Smith's spot in the lineup. Jost has been a healthy scratch for the past two games, having scored only once and recorded no assists in 10 games this season.

Nashville Predators forward Cole Smith has signed a two-year, $2 million extension with the team. The 28-year-old Minnesota native has appeared in 46 games this season, tallying five goals and 16 points in that time. He has already surpassed his goal total from 69 games last season and will match his point total from last season with just one more point. A bottom-six forward, Smith is known more for his physicality as he has recorded 118 hits and 43 penalty minutes in 13:30 of average ice time this season after laying 198 hits alongside 60 penalty minutes in his 69 contests and 12:45 of average ice time per game a season ago. He has also managed three short-handed points on the season including his first career special teams goal on Dec. 21 versus the Flyers.