Ross Colton
C
· Nashville Predators
· 6'0" · 194 lb
· L-handed
· 29 yrs
· Draft: 2016 Rd 4 (#118 overall)
Compare with
Season
73
Games
9–15–24
G–A–P
153
Shots · 5.9%
149 / 32
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$4,000,000
Term2023-24 → 2026-27 (4 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Clauses2024-25: NTC; 2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC
Signed at age27
Signing GMChris MacFarland
AgentLewis Gross
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
58.6%96th
xGF% (5v5)
60.1%95th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.5842nd
Goals Above Expected
-8.51st
Shooting %
5.9%
Ice Time / Game
12:31
Offensive-zone starts
46%
Takeaways / Giveaways
19 / 51
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
10.5
85th
Blocks per 60
2.3
35th
Points per 60
1.69
72th
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression
6.8/60
92th
Shot suppression
53.2/60
57th
Blocks per 60
2.3
35th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
3 G on 51 shots
6%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+8 shots (2 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
153
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
9
Shooting %
5.9%
Shots / GP
2.1
xG
15.1
Shot Danger Mix
High danger13%
Medium danger35%
Low danger52%
Top Scoring Zones
01
6%
Slot
3 G on 51 shots
02
20%
Crease
2 G on 10 shots
03
6%
High Slot
1 G on 17 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Avalanche | 73 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Avalanche | 61 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Avalanche | 80 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Lightning | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Lightning | 79 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 23 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Lightning | 30 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 62 | 11 | 31 | 42 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 66 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Univ. of Vermont | 36 | 16 | 7 | 23 | — |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Univ. of Vermont | 33 | 12 | 15 | 27 | — |
| 2015-16 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 2015-16 | USHL | Cedar Rapids | 55 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | USHL | Cedar Rapids | 58 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 3 |
| 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 | — |