Washington Capitals · #44 · Defence

Cole Hutson

Age 20 · Shoots left · 6′0″ · 180 lb · Born St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Drafted 2024, #43 overall by Washington

Next game · tonightvs Pittsburgh · 7:30 PM ET2 P in the last 2 vs PIT

Point tonight 42%Goal 11%Markets →

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Games22026-27 Small sample

Goals1T-2nd on WSH

Assists0T-9th on WSH

Points1T-5th on WSH

P / GP0.50T-195th in the NHL

Shots425.0% shooting

TOI / GP19:062nd on WSH

2025-262025-26: 14 games, 3-7-10, 0.71 points per game Season detail →

Cole Hutson has 1 point in 2 games of 2026-27, after 10 points in 14 games last season.

This season

2026-27 regular season · 2 games Small sample

2026-27 · The season

1 point in 2 games for the 22nd-placed Washington

Where he ranks among NHL defencemen with 2+ games.

Percentile among NHL defencemen

Goals / 601.5797th

Shooting %25.0%91st

Shots / GP2.0085th

Points / GP0.5073rd

Ice time19:0650th

PP points042nd

Blocked shots334th

Assists / 600.0026th

Hits126th

Takeaways021st

Penalty differential−26th

Bars show the percentile against 198 defencemen with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the league median.

Where he ranks

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Points1T-5th on WSH

Points per game0.50T-195th in NHL

Goals1T-67th in NHL

Assists0T-9th on WSH

Shooting %25.0%Above avg (11.6%)

Ice time19:062nd on WSH

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Ice time and special teams

A top-four defenceman who plays on the power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Washington's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength17:35

Power play1:14

Shorthanded0:17

Total19:06

24.5 shifts a game, averaging 47 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals0T-2nd on WSH

PP assists0T-2nd on WSH

PP points0T-3rd on WSH · T-142nd NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 600.00T-3rd on WSH

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP1Washington total

Involved in0goals or assists

Share0.0%of every WSH PPG

PP TOI share37.9%of WSH PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Scoring detail

Most of the goals come at even strength

How the 1 goal and 0 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals0T-2nd on WSH

Overtime goals0T-1st on WSH

First goal of the game0

Empty-net goals0

Even-strength goals1

Power-play goals0

Goals by period

1st1

2nd0

3rd0

Overtime0

Goals by game state

Tied0

Leading1

Trailing0

0 of 1 goal broke a tie; 0 came with Washington trailing.

Assists at 5-on-5

Primary0

Secondary0

Five-on-five only, while the all-situations goal index fills in.

Rates per 60

Points / 601.57

Goals / 601.57

Shots / 606.3

ES points / 601.711 ES points

PP points / 600.000 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the slot, goals from the slot

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease0 att · 0 G

Slot6 att · 1 G

Wing3 att · 0 G

Point1 att · 0 G

Neutral zone0 att · 0 G

10 attempts across the 2 games with a stored shot map. Small sample

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.2379th

Goals1

Goals vs expected+0.8

Unblocked attempts5

xG per attempt.047

ixG per 600.37

2026-27 · 2 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2026-27 · Skating and shot power

Top speed in the 97th percentile of defencemen: 22.06 mph

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL defenceman.

Tracking percentile among NHL defencemen

22+ mph bursts198th

Top speed, mph22.0697th

Distance / 60, mi9.1190th

20+ mph bursts379th

Hardest shot, mph87.7774th

Average shot, mph72.874th

90+ mph shots042nd

Defensive-zone time42.4%33rd

Offensive-zone time38.2%21st

Distance skated, mi5.818th

Bars show the percentile against 198 defencemen with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph22.06Defenceman average 20.52

Hardest shot, mph87.77Defenceman average 81.3

Distance skated5.8 mi3.25 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts21.7%34.8% defensive · 43.5% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

38.2%All situations42.4%

38.1%Even strength42.2%

35.9%Power play48.7%

55.5%Shorthanded26.6%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

22.06@CAR2 Oct · 1st 03:41
21.20@CAR2 Oct · 3rd 19:42
20.57@CAR2 Oct · 1st 01:45
19.70@CAR2 Oct · 3rd 15:27
19.61@TBL3 Oct · 2nd 11:32
19.56@TBL3 Oct · 2nd 15:42
19.35@TBL3 Oct · 1st 07:18
19.29@CAR2 Oct · 1st 01:39

His fastest bursts in mph.

22+ mph1 · avg 0.1

20-22 mph2 · avg 1.9

18-20 mph13 · avg 12

Bursts per speed band, against the defenceman average.

Hardest shots

87.77@TBL3 Oct · 1st 07:13
86.06@CAR2 Oct · 1st 11:15
78.38@CAR2 Oct · 1st 11:08
75.01@CAR2 Oct · 2nd 08:04
66.42@CAR2 Oct · 1st 11:16
65.60@TBL3 Oct · 2nd 13:30
62.00@TBL3 Oct · 2nd 11:24
60.94@TBL3 Oct · 3rd 02:07

Shot speed in mph, every attempt type.

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0

90-99 mph0 · avg 0.2

80-89 mph2 · avg 1.2

70-79 mph2 · avg 2.8

Shot attempts per speed band.

Distance, last 10 games

3.25@TBL3 Oct · 21:03 TOI
2.55@CAR2 Oct · 17:08 TOI

Miles per game with his time on ice. Season average 2.90 a game. Small sample: these numbers move a lot in the first weeks of a season.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways0T-6th on WSH

Giveaways3

TK / GV ratio0.00

Hits112th on WSH

Blocked shots3T-6th on WSH

Discipline

Penalty minutes4

Minors2

Majors0

Penalties drawn0

Net penalties−2drawn minus taken

Game log

Against Pittsburgh, a point in one of two

Full game log →

DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

12 Apr 2026vs

PITW 3-00000+117:19

11 Apr 2026@

PITW 6-30222−119:02

Prediction markets

Priced at 42% for a point tonight

From stats is a Poisson rate from his scoring this season and last, combined; the market is the venues' average midpoint.

MarketImpliedFrom stats

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ProphetX Open →

Point tonight vs PIT1+ point42%50%43¢Best43¢Not listed

Goal tonight vs PITAnytime scorer11%22%15¢Best15¢Not listed

2+ points tonightMulti-point game8.5%15%Best13¢15¢Not listed

Assist tonight vs PIT1+ assist33%35%34¢Not listedNot listed

Calder TrophyRookie of the year8.5%—Not listed9¢Not listed

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2025-26 · The season

10 points in 14 games on a team that finished 12th

Where he ranks among NHL defencemen with 40+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentiles need 40 games in 2025-26; Cole Hutson has 14.

Points per game · rolling blocks

Dashed line: season average (0.7). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Where he ranks

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Points1020th on WSH

Points per game0.71

Goals3T-529th in NHL

Assists720th on WSH

Shooting %13.6%Above avg (11.1%)

Ice time17:2710th on WSH

Stats hub

Ice time and special teams

A top-four defenceman who runs the first power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Washington's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength15:13

Power play2:12

Shorthanded0:02

Total17:27

20.4 shifts a game, averaging 51 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals1T-11th on WSH

PP assists5T-6th on WSH

PP points6T-7th on WSH · T-237th NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 6011.701st on WSH

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP43Washington total

Involved in6goals or assists

Share14.0%of every WSH PPG

PP TOI share49.2%of WSH PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Scoring detail

The power play drives the goal total

How the 3 goals and 7 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals0T-14th on WSH

Overtime goals0T-4th on WSH

First goal of the game0

Empty-net goals2

Even-strength goals2

Power-play goals1

Goals by period

1st1

2nd0

3rd2

Overtime0

Goals by game state

Tied0

Leading2

Trailing1

0 of 3 goals broke a tie; 1 came with Washington trailing.

Assists

Primary5 · 71%

Secondary2 · 29%

Primary assists are the stronger playmaking signal.

Rates per 60

Points / 602.45

Goals / 600.74

Shots / 605.4

ES points / 601.134 ES points

PP points / 6011.706 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the wing, goals from the slot

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease1 att · 0 G

Slot15 att · 3 G

Wing31 att · 0 G

Point11 att · 1 G

Neutral zone3 att · 0 G

61 attempts across the 15 games with a stored shot map.

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.2379th

Goals1

Goals vs expected+0.8

Unblocked attempts5

xG per attempt.047

ixG per 600.37

2026-27 · 2 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2025-26 · Skating and shot power

Top speed 22.94 mph, hardest shot 87.77 mph

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL defenceman.

Tracking percentiles need 40 games in 2025-26; Cole Hutson has 14.

Top speed, mph22.94Defenceman average 22.09

Hardest shot, mph87.77Defenceman average 92.6

Distance skated36.9 mi3.13 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts34.9%29.1% defensive · 36.1% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

43.5%All situations38.6%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

22+ mph2 · avg 1.9

20-22 mph11 · avg 46

18-20 mph81 · avg 267

Bursts per speed band, against the defenceman average.

Hardest shots

100+ mph0 · avg 0.1

90-99 mph0 · avg 6.4

80-89 mph9 · avg 33

70-79 mph16 · avg 72

Shot attempts per speed band.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways8T-17th on WSH

Giveaways13

TK / GV ratio0.62

Hits1622nd on WSH

Blocked shots6T-24th on WSH

Discipline

Penalty minutes8

Minors4

Majors0

Penalties drawn2

Net penalties−2drawn minus taken

Consistency

A point in every other game (8 of 14)

How often he scores, how long the streaks run, and how that compares with the market price.

How often he scores

Games with a point857% of games

Multi-point games214%

Goals in3 games21%

Pointless games643%

Streaks

Longest point streak2 games26 Mar – 28 Mar

Longest goal streak1 game

Longest pointless run2 games

Final ten8 in 10point in 6

Market check

Season rate57%

vs Pittsburgh50%

Market price42%

The market sits fifteen points below his season rate of scoring in a game.

Game log

Against Pittsburgh, a point in one of two

Full game log →

DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

12 Apr 2026vs

PITW 3-00000+117:19

11 Apr 2026@

PITW 6-30222−119:02

Splits · 2025-26

Better on the road

Home and road

SplitGPPP/GP

Home630.50

Road870.88

By opponent

SplitGPPP/GP

vs Pittsburgh221.00

vs Metropolitan730.43

vs Western Conf.441.00

By month

SplitGPPP/GP

March750.71

April750.71

Prediction markets

Priced at 42% for a point tonight

From stats is a Poisson rate from his scoring this season and last, combined; the market is the venues' average midpoint.

MarketImpliedFrom stats

Kalshi Open →

Polymarket Open →

ProphetX Open →

Point tonight vs PIT1+ point42%50%43¢Best43¢Not listed

Goal tonight vs PITAnytime scorer11%22%15¢Best15¢Not listed

2+ points tonightMulti-point game8.5%15%Best13¢15¢Not listed

Assist tonight vs PIT1+ assist33%35%34¢Not listedNot listed

Calder TrophyRookie of the year8.5%—Not listed9¢Not listed

Contract

$952K a season through 2027-28

Cap hit$952K0.9% of the $104M ceiling

Term3 yearsYear 2 of 3

Expires2027-28RFA at 22

Cap value$2.9MCap hit × 3 years

Cap space, every team Best-value contracts

Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 2 Oct 2026.