C · NSH · NHL id 8479525
Ross Colton has played 1 game for the Nashville Predators in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 2 shots while averaging 12:15 a night (10:48 at even strength, 1:18 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 84% of his 5v5 minutes with Mavrik Bourque and 74% with Jonathan Marchessault in his only game so far, and the Predators have controlled 60% of shot attempts with Colton on the ice (0-0 in goals, 50% offensive-zone starts). In the Predators' most recent game against MIN he was on L2 with Jonathan Marchessault and Mavrik Bourque and off the power play.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs MIN, detected from shift data
- +0:44 PP TOI
- 39% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 0%)
- Top-six in 1 of last 1 (was 6 of 20)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 12:06 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 2 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at NSH: 2 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals, 0.01 expected goals; best chance Ross Colton at 0.01 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 73 GP · 24 points vs 30.1 expected
Last 20 games: -66. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 5.9%
- 98.2
- 52.2%
- G vs xG
- 9 / 14.2
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (4 promotion events): some of the heat may be real.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played73
- Goals9320th of 715
- Assists15354th of 715
- Points24359th of 715
- Power-play points0437th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal153143rd of 715
- Hits15962nd of 715
- Blocked shots25523rd of 715
- Plus/minus+9129th of 715
- Penalty minutes13579th of 715
- Faceoffs won51217th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)58.6%21st of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)59.0%13th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)58.1%26th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)57.6%29th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)57.1%57th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)59.3%14th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /602.576th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.006137th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.3977th of 719
- Faceoff win %47.2%149th of 238
- Draw Equity /100+0.00595th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game12:31564th of 715
- Power-play time per game0:47366th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %47.1%447th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.6625th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO982520th of 719
- Goals above expected−5.2700th of 715
- Luck Meter−60785th of 828
- Ascension score52172nd of 526
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.187th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts19437th of 715
- Hardest shot94.1116th of 715
- Offensive-zone time43.2%215th of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 73 of 73 games through the sequence engine
- −0.029
- Season net
- −0.40xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- +0.005
- Season
- +0.01G
- 47.2%108 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 27-18 · NZ 12-22 · DZ 12-17
- Per 60
- 2.57
- Attempts
- 36
- 0.119
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved down to L4 from L2Dec 19, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 2, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 31, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Dec 16, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Jan 15, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Dec 7, 2023 alerts →
- Played 5:37 more than his 5-game averageDec 7, 2023 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Dec 5, 2023 alerts →
How the goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 vs VGK | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 47.5 | — | |
| May 11, 2026 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 27.9 | one-timer | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ PIT | Point shot | — | 2 | 54.8 | — | |
| Mar 10, 2026 vs EDM | Rush | loose | 1 | 56.6 | — | |
| Jan 31, 2026 @ DET | Rebound | — | 0 | 40.1 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Jan 29, 2026 @ MTL | Rebound | — | 1 | 16.8 | rebound | |
| Nov 26, 2025 vs SJS | Rush | loose | 0 | 48.3 | — | |
| Nov 20, 2025 vs NYR | Point shot | — | 0 | 49.0 | — | |
| Nov 16, 2025 vs NYI | Rush | carry | 1 | 64.7 | — | |
| Nov 4, 2025 vs TBL | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 6.7 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 9, 2025 vs UTA | Rush | carry | 2* | 62.1 | — | |
| Apr 5, 2025 @ STL | Odd-man rush | loose | 1 | 21.0 | 1-on-0 | |
| Feb 28, 2025 vs MIN | Rush | carry | 1 | 50.0 | — | |
| Feb 28, 2025 vs MIN | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 55.1 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 9, 2025 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 18.9 | — | |
| Jan 2, 2025 vs BUF | Cycle | — | 0 | 30.9 | — | |
| Dec 31, 2024 vs WPG | Point shot | — | 0 | 59.4 | — | |
| Dec 14, 2024 vs NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 44.3 | one-timer | |
| Dec 8, 2024 @ NJD | Rebound | — | 0 | 20.3 | rebound | |
| Oct 27, 2024 vs OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 27.1 | — | |
| Oct 24, 2024 @ UTA | Rush | carry | 1* | 50.9 | one-timer | |
| Oct 20, 2024 @ SJS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 41.4 | 3-on-2 | |
| Oct 20, 2024 @ SJS | Deflection | — | 2* | 28.1 | deflection | |
| Oct 18, 2024 vs ANA | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 63.3 | — | |
| Oct 18, 2024 vs ANA | Cycle | — | 1 | 19.0 | — | |
| Oct 16, 2024 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 44.2 | one-timer | |
| Oct 12, 2024 vs CBJ | Cycle | — | 0 | 71.6 | — | |
| Apr 26, 2024 vs WPG | Deflection | — | 4* | 29.8 | deflection | |
| Apr 14, 2024 @ VGK | Rush | carry | 1 | 41.4 | — | |
| Apr 5, 2024 @ EDM | Rush | pass | 2 | 45.6 | — | |
| Mar 22, 2024 vs CBJ | Rebound | carry | 2 | 4.3 | rebound | |
| Mar 13, 2024 @ VAN | Rebound | — | 0 | 21.2 | rebound | |
| Feb 29, 2024 @ CHI | Rebound | — | 0 | 27.4 | rebound | |
| Feb 18, 2024 vs ARI | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 41.3 | one-timer | |
| Feb 13, 2024 @ WSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 65.2 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 15, 2024 @ MTL | Rebound | — | 0 | 34.6 | rebound | |
| Jan 13, 2024 @ TOR | Rush | pass | 1* | 58.0 | — | |
| Dec 11, 2023 vs CGY | Rebound | — | 0 | 13.3 | rebound | |
| Nov 24, 2023 @ MIN | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 55.5 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 18, 2023 @ DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 26.7 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Colton
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Colton apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavrik Bourque | C | 1 | 9:02 | 84% | 61.5% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 1:46 | 28.6% 4:05 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | RW | 1 | 7:58 | 74% | 53.8% | — (0-0) | 100.0% 2:50 | 20.0% 4:26 |
| Adam Wilsby | D | 1 | 5:06 | 47% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 71.4% 5:42 | 53.3% 8:55 |
| Nicolas Hague | D | 1 | 4:52 | 45% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 71.4% 5:56 | 40.0% 9:44 |
| Brady Skjei | D | 1 | 3:45 | 35% | 71.4% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 7:03 | 22.7% 11:30 |
| Nick Perbix | D | 1 | 3:17 | 30% | 71.4% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 7:31 | 43.8% 10:16 |
| Roman Josi | D | 1 | 2:25 | 22% | — | — (0-0) | 60.0% 8:23 | 32.3% 12:58 |
| Ryan Ufko | D | 1 | 2:03 | 19% | — | — (0-0) | 60.0% 8:45 | 50.0% 10:24 |
| Steven Stamkos | C | 1 | 1:47 | 17% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 57.1% 9:01 | 36.8% 10:10 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 1 | 1:21 | 13% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 57.1% 9:27 | 42.1% 10:17 |
Linemate and opposition quality
2025-26 · 5v5 · 842 min on ice · ranked against 510 forwards · last season, until this season has enough games to rank
teammates' average xGF%
99th percentile · higher = stronger linemates
opponents' average ice-time share
47th percentile · higher = faces more top-line minutes
Plays with stronger-than-usual linemates.
QoT averages the season xGF% of Colton's 5v5 teammates; QoC averages how much of their team's ice time Colton's opponents get, so a high QoC means facing top lines. Both are weighted by time shared on the ice, lean on last season for small samples, and are ranked within forwards or defence.
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs MIN | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 12:15 | 10:48 | 1:18 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | 58.3% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 50% |
| Even strength | 1 | 10:48 | 10:48 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | 54.5% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 10:48 | 10:48 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | 54.5% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50% |
| Power play | 1 | 1:18 | 1:18 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | — |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 0 | 12:15 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | COL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 16 | 20 | 10.0% | 38 | 4 | 9:40 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 73 | 9 | 15 | 24 | +9 | 13 | 153 | 5.9% | 159 | 25 | 12:31 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0 | 7:04 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 61 | 16 | 13 | 29 | -1 | 18 | 125 | 12.8% | 145 | 42 | 14:25 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | COL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 2 | 14 | 7.1% | 43 | 11 | 13:01 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 80 | 17 | 23 | 40 | -8 | 61 | 146 | 11.6% | 141 | 46 | 13:43 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | TBL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12.5% | 19 | 1 | 13:28 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -8 | 50 | 153 | 10.5% | 188 | 28 | 12:21 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | TBL | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 13 | 39 | 12.8% | 63 | 8 | 13:08 |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 79 | 22 | 17 | 39 | +4 | 24 | 159 | 13.8% | 153 | 36 | 12:48 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | TBL | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 32 | 12.5% | 46 | 12 | 10:14 |
| 2020-21 | TBL | 30 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +3 | 16 | 46 | 19.6% | 36 | 6 | 10:34 |
Ross Colton news
- Takeaways from Nashville Predators 3-1 Loss to Minnesota WildThe Hockey Writers
- Media Availability: Ross ColtonNHL.com
- Training Camp: Ross ColtonNHL.com
- Ross Colton HomeNHL.com
- Ross Colton StatsNHL.com
- 2026-27 Nashville Predators Season PreviewNHLRumors.com
- 2026-27 Colorado Avalanche Season PreviewNHLRumors.com
- NHL Rumors: Are the Nashville Predators Done Making Moves This Offseason?NHLRumors.com
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.