89 G · 87 A · 404 GP
0.436 P/GP · 26 PPP · 12:55 ATOI
Nashville Predators#20Active
Ross Colton
C · 6′0″ / 194 lb · Shoots L · Robbinsville, USA · Age 30 · 2016 #118 by TBL
176Career points
0.436Career P/GP
404Games played
89Goals
6 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-2624points
The latest read.
24 points in 73 games in 2025-26. Career: 176 points across 404 games.
73GP
9goals
15assists
24points
153shots
0PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
13 G · 15 A · 75 GP
0.373 P/GP · 3 PPP · 11:40 ATOI
0.400 → 0.329P/GP by season · 6 seasons of 10+ GP · peak 2023-24
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 6 seasons
When it mattered.
Postseason against the field. A smaller, self-selected population, so it is marked on the scale rather than filled1,215 all-time peers
Playoff career · 75 GP · 13 G · 15 A · 28 pts (0.373 P/GP)
88.6
77.3
79.8
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-05-26@ VGKPlayoff8:50 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-05-24@ VGKPlayoff8:29 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-05-22vs VGKPlayoff8:18 TOI1G 0A1 P · 1 S
2026-05-20vs VGKPlayoff9:55 TOI0G 1A1 P · 3 S
2026-05-13vs MINPlayoff13:05 TOI0G 0A0 P · 3 S
What this draft slot returns.
Base rate for the exact pick, a history, never a forecastdraft-position study · 2026-07-14-prospect-translation-v2.32
2016 draft#118round 4 · TBL
Rates: insufficient sample (n=5 of 32): no NHLer/impact/star/stayer rate shown for this cohort.
Sample: 5 forwards taken #118, drawn only from classes old enough to judge, on the Schuckers-style pick curve published on Draft Value. A base rate describes a slot, not a person: it cannot predict this career and is not used to grade it.
Floor rule: rates below a minimum sample are suppressed, not shown thin. Exact slot needs 12+ players, the pooled pick-curve band needs 32+, matching this site's builders to the nhl-draft-intel engine's own bucket-calibration floors (12 / 18 / 32).
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2023-24 peak: 80 GP / 17 G / 23 A / 40 Pts / 0.500 P/GP · 13:43 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 80 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 0.500 |
| 2021-22 | 79 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 0.494 |
| 2024-25 | 61 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 0.475 |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 0.395 |
| 2025-26 | 73 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.329 |
| Prime-five | 374 | 80 | 84 | 164 | 0.439 |
Honours.
Trophies won and near missesofficial NHL landing
Stanley Cup2020-21
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart6 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 73 | 9 | 15 | 24 | +9 | 0 | 153 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 61 | 16 | 13 | 29 | -1 | 7 | 125 |
| 2023-24Peak | Colorado Avalanche | 80 | 17 | 23 | 40 | -8 | 5 | 146 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -8 | 9 | 153 |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 79 | 22 | 17 | 39 | +4 | 5 | 159 |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 30 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +3 | 0 | 46 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 2 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 0 | 32 |
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
2023-24 is the best season either way: 0.500 raw, 0.482 once the league it happened in is levelled out.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73 | 0.329 | 3.13 | 0.315 |
| 2024-25 | 61 | 0.475 | 3.04 | 0.469 |
| 2023-24Best adjusted | 80 | 0.500 | 3.11 | 0.482 |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 0.395 | 3.18 | 0.373 |
| 2021-22 | 79 | 0.494 | 3.14 | 0.471 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 0.400 | 2.94 | 0.409 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 62 | 11 | 31 | 42 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 66 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Univ. of Vermont | 36 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Univ. of Vermont | 33 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2015-16 | USHL | Cedar Rapids | 55 | 35 | 31 | 66 |
| 2015-16 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015-16 | USHL | Cedar Rapids | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | USHL | Cedar Rapids | 58 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 2014-15 | USHL | Cedar Rapids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | High-CT | Taft Rhinos | 24 | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| 2012-13 | AYHL 16U | New Jersey Rockets 16U | 22 | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| 2011-12 | AYHL 15U | Mercer Chiefs 16UA | 19 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 2010-11 | AYHL 14U | Mercer Chiefs 14U AAA | 30 | 19 | 28 | 47 |
| 2009-10 | AYHL 13U | Mercer Chiefs 13U AAA | 37 | 31 | 42 | 73 |
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Forwards only; career games played within ±20% of 404 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 323 to 485); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 90 of them cleared the band.
Barrett HaytonC · 2018 #5 · active358 GP · 65 G · 90 A · 155 P0.433 P/GP · −0.003Nicolas RoyC · 2015 #96 · active443 GP · 76 G · 115 A · 191 P0.431 P/GP · −0.004Kailer YamamotoR · 2017 #22 · active374 GP · 73 G · 87 A · 160 P0.428 P/GP · −0.008Filip ChytilC · 2017 #21 · active405 GP · 80 G · 93 A · 173 P0.427 P/GP · −0.008Pius SuterC · Undrafted · active428 GP · 95 G · 96 A · 191 P0.446 P/GP · +0.011
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed94.1mph95.1
151.5 km/h equivalent · league average 83.6 mph
Max skating speed23.1mph88.6
37.2 km/h equivalent · league average 22.2 mph
Distance skated256.1km59.6
159.1 mi equivalent · league average 198.8 km
Most distance in one game4.5km44.0
2.8 mi equivalent · league average 4.7 km
Bursts over 20 mph194bursts94.5
league average 75.2
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time43.2%65.2
league average 43.1
Neutral zone time18.5%87.5
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time38.3%72.0
league average 40.1
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal153shots80.8
league average 85.9 shots
High-danger shots on goal43shots67.1
league average 31.6 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
Low Slot362 G66th
High Slot211 G89th
L Circle161 G81th
Outside L150 G95th
Center Point101 G93th
R Circle91 G60th
L Point80 G93th
Crease71 G78th
Outside R70 G75th
Beyond Red Line61 G95th
Offensive Neutral Zone51 G87th
R Point50 G81th
L Net Side40 G74th
R Net Side40 G76th
Behind the Net00 G0th
L Corner00 G0th
R Corner00 G0th
43high danger3 G · 7.0%
46mid danger3 G · 6.5%
23long range1 G · 4.3%
Method: 153 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Development trails.
How the scoring rate movedNHL AI Development contract
Strict monotonic scoring-rate chains ending in 2025-26. Only 25-plus-game seasons count, and a trail needs at least three consecutive qualified seasons.
Points / game
3 consecutive qualified seasons · 71.3 average GP
Descriptive, not evaluative: raw P/GP, G/GP or A/GP movement. It does not control for age, role, ice time, teammates, injury, schedule or uncertainty, and it is not a forecast or player-quality grade.
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.TOR17 points25 GP · 8 G · 9 A50 shots · 4 PP points
Career vs.DET11 points19 GP · 6 G · 5 A40 shots · 1 PP points
Career vs.MIN11 points21 GP · 5 G · 6 A44 shots · 2 PP points
Career vs.CBJ10 points17 GP · 7 G · 3 A35 shots · 1 PP points
Career vs.FLA10 points28 GP · 5 G · 5 A57 shots · 2 PP points
Career vs.ANA9 points12 GP · 6 G · 3 A33 shots · 3 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.PHI0.80 P/GP10 GP · 2 G · 6 A18 shots · 1 PP pointsPace vs.ANA0.75 P/GP12 GP · 6 G · 3 A33 shots · 3 PP pointsPace vs.TOR0.68 P/GP25 GP · 8 G · 9 A50 shots · 4 PP points
Pace vs.SJS0.67 P/GP12 GP · 7 G · 1 A29 shots · 1 PP pointsPace vs.CBJ0.59 P/GP17 GP · 7 G · 3 A35 shots · 1 PP points
Pace vs.NJD0.58 P/GP12 GP · 3 G · 4 A18 shots · 1 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Best and worst goaltenders faced · 3 seasonsNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
454 shots on goal against 72 goaltenders, 38 goals: 8.4% overall, against a league baseline of 10.2%. 1 of those goaltenders have seen the 20 shots a rate is published on below.
Best against: minimum 20 shots on goal
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor HellebuyckWPG | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | wrist |
Worst against: same 20-shot minimum
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor HellebuyckWPG | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | wrist |
Method: every shot is attributed to the goaltender the feed says was in the net (details.goalieInNetId). Blocked shots and empty-net events are both excluded, the first because the puck never reached a goaltender and the second because there was none to charge. Shooting percentage is goals divided by shots on goal, the league definition. The league baseline of 10.2% beside each rate is computed from the same 241,107 shots this dataset counted, so the two figures are measured the same way. A 20-shot minimum is a small sample by any standard and these boards will move; they are a record of what has happened, not a prediction of what will.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
Fantasy Desk.
2026-27 rankings on a three-season blend, most recent season weighted heaviestHockey Insights fantasy pool · 2026-09-29
1.24blended ESPN pts/gm
ESPN#341Yahoo#290Fantrax#281Roto#289
25-2673 GP9 G15 A1.05 pts/gm
2nd half-0.29New clubCOL → NSH
This desk has Ross Colton No. 341 among skaters on the ESPN points board, off a 1.24 three-season blended per-game figure.
The room.
Every current Nashville Predators teammate, one click awaycanonical player directory
