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#44 COLE HUTSON (D)
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
 


Age 20.3 Birth Date 2006-06-28
Shoots L Draft Info 2024 (2/43)
Height 6'0 Fantrax Roster% 96
Weight 180 Yahoo Roster% 87
Country USA Status On Roster
2026-2027 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
15459319:091:5429159

HOT STREAK - 4 PTS in last 4 GP

PROSPECT UPSIDE
8.5 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
100%
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2026-08-13Player UpdateHutson is expected to step into the lineup for the Capitals during the 2026-27 campaign, Tony Ferrari of The Hockey News reports.
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2026-04-18ArticleThe Journey: NCAA Standouts Late in the Year – Part 1
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2026-04-11ArticleRamblings: Potential Late Season Weekend Adds – C. Hutson, Chinakhov, J. Fowler, and more
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2026-03-15Player UpdateHutson has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Capitals, the team announced Sunday.
2026-03-03Player UpdateHutson was named the Hockey East Defender of the Week on Tuesday.
2026-01-02Player UpdateHutson (head) will be back in the lineup for Team USA's quarterfinal matchup with Finland on Friday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.
2025-12-27Injury UpdateHutson took a shot to the back of the head and was hospitalized for treatment following his exit from Team USA's game versus Switzerland on Saturday, Jon Morosi of NHL Network reports.
2025-10-06Player UpdateHutson was named the Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday.
2025-04-30Player UpdateHutson is set to represent the United States during the 2025 IHF World Championship, Team USA announced Wednesday.

Salary/CapHit Information

2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
975,000 2033 RFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027952,0832,240,417
2027-2028952,0832,240,417

Fantasy Rankings


Category Rank
Top 300 Skaters126
Top Defensemen19
Top Prospect Defensemen1
Top Cap League Players14
NHL ID: 8484873

2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Nov 10@OTT
Nov 12@N.J
Nov 14N.J
Nov 17@T.B
Nov 19BUF
Nov 21@BOS
Nov 25PHI
Nov 27FLA
Nov 28@STL
Dec 1VAN
Dec 3@EDM
Dec 5@CGY
Dec 7@VAN
Dec 10@SEA
Dec 12@COL
Dec 15@DAL
Dec 17DET
Dec 19STL
Dec 21@TOR
Dec 26CBJ
Dec 28EDM
Dec 30@NYI
Dec 31@CBJ
Jan 2OTT
Jan 4TOR
Jan 6@L.A
Jan 8@S.J
Jan 10@ANA
Jan 12VGK
Jan 14CAR
Jan 16COL
Jan 18@PIT
Jan 19MTL
Jan 22NYI
Jan 24@N.J
Jan 29@UTA
Jan 30@VGK
Feb 2WPG
Feb 3@FLA
Feb 13@MTL
Feb 14UTA
Feb 16ANA
Feb 19S.J
Feb 21NSH
Feb 23NYR
Feb 25@BOS
Feb 26@NYR
Mar 1@NYI
Mar 3CAR
Mar 5@WPG
Mar 7@MIN
Mar 9CGY
Mar 10@CHI
Mar 13@PIT
Mar 15T.B
Mar 17NYI
Mar 18@BUF
Mar 21@NYR
Mar 23DET
Mar 24@DET
Mar 26BOS
Mar 28@TOR
Mar 30CHI
Apr 1@PHI
Apr 3CBJ
Apr 4PIT
Apr 6@CBJ
Apr 8@OTT
Apr 10@PHI

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Nov 10@OTT
Nov 12@N.J
Nov 14N.J
Nov 17@T.B
Nov 19BUF
Nov 21@BOS
Nov 25PHI
Nov 27FLA
Nov 28@STL
Dec 1VAN
Dec 3@EDM
Dec 5@CGY
Dec 7@VAN
Dec 10@SEA
Dec 12@COL
Dec 15@DAL
Dec 17DET
Dec 19STL
Dec 21@TOR
Dec 26CBJ
Dec 28EDM
Dec 30@NYI
Dec 31@CBJ
Jan 2OTT
Jan 4TOR
Jan 6@L.A
Jan 8@S.J
Jan 10@ANA
Jan 12VGK
Jan 14CAR
Jan 16COL
Jan 18@PIT
Jan 19MTL
Jan 22NYI
Jan 24@N.J
Jan 29@UTA
Jan 30@VGK
Feb 2WPG
Feb 3@FLA
Feb 13@MTL
Feb 14UTA
Feb 16ANA
Feb 19S.J
Feb 21NSH
Feb 23NYR
Feb 25@BOS
Feb 26@NYR
Mar 1@NYI
Mar 3CAR
Mar 5@WPG
Mar 7@MIN
Mar 9CGY
Mar 10@CHI
Mar 13@PIT
Mar 15T.B
Mar 17NYI
Mar 18@BUF
Mar 21@NYR
Mar 23DET
Mar 24@DET
Mar 26BOS
Mar 28@TOR
Mar 30CHI
Apr 1@PHI
Apr 3CBJ
Apr 4PIT
Apr 6@CBJ
Apr 8@OTT
Apr 10@PHI

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2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Washington Capitals Last Game Lines (2026-11-07)

Opponent: Florida Panthers
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
17:4917.7DYLAN STROME - JORDAN KYROU - ALEX TUCH01-14640.09950.0
25:4112.9ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER - ALEX OVECHKIN - JUSTIN SOURDIF0004357.18657.1
34:3510.4PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS - ALIAKSEI PROTAS - RYAN LEONARD2024357.15645.5
42:375.9BOONE JENNER - RYAN LEONARD - ILYA PROTAS00040100.070100.0
51:283.3TOM WILSON - PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS - ALIAKSEI PROTAS10110100.030100.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:0731.9JAKOB CHYCHRUN - MATT ROY20211473.3181064.3
211:3226.1JACK ST. IVANY - COLE HUTSON2116554.5141253.8
39:2121.2TIMOTHY LILJEGREN - MARTIN FEHERVARY0004266.712570.6
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:2344.1DYLAN STROME - JORDAN KYROU - ALEX OVECHKIN - JUSTIN SOURDIF00030100.080100.0
21:3629.6PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS - ALEX TUCH - RYAN LEONARD - ILYA PROTAS00020100.030100.0
30:3912.0TOM WILSON - DYLAN STROME - JORDAN KYROU - ALEX OVECHKIN000000.0000.0
40:288.6DYLAN STROME - JORDAN KYROU - ALEX TUCH - ALEX OVECHKIN000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:5955.2JAKOB CHYCHRUN00010100.050100.0
22:1541.7COLE HUTSON00040100.060100.0
30:061.9MATT ROY - COLE HUTSON000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
15:3453.5BOONE JENNER - ALEX TUCH01-11712.51127.7
22:1321.3ALIAKSEI PROTAS - JUSTIN SOURDIF000030.0050.0
31:2613.8ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER - ALIAKSEI PROTAS0001150.01150.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:5146.6MATT ROY - MARTIN FEHERVARY01-1040.0090.0
23:1931.9JAKOB CHYCHRUN - TIMOTHY LILJEGREN0002433.32528.6
32:0119.4TIMOTHY LILJEGREN - MARTIN FEHERVARY000040.0060.0

WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

WASHINGTON CAPITALS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
MITCHELL GIBSON27.3201841243.52.0
NICHOLAS KEMPF20.6202441144.54.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027WSH154590.60503122913.81.91513009001:5441.41.019:09
2025-2026WSH1437100.7160-382213.61.61616006002:1249.30.817:27
CAREER 29712190.66550205113.71.831290015002:0345.10.918:20

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027WSH1540.2750.3390.60120.80291.9330.20151.0090.6000.00
2025-2026WSH1430.2170.50100.7180.57221.5760.43161.1460.4300.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026NCAABoston Univ.351022320.91261300.00030
2025-2026WJC-20USA U2031341.330500.000
2024-2025NCAABoston Univ.391434481.2364500.00041
2024-2025WJC-20USA U20738111.5721100.000
2023-2024NTDPU.S. National U18 Team511536511.00522200.000
2023-2024USHLUSNTDP Juniors1939120.6314-200.000
2023-2024WJC-18USA U18749131.8661400.000
2022-2023NTDPU.S. National U17 Team42834421.0045000.000
2022-2023USHLUSNTDP Juniors32421250.7852700.000
2022-2023NTDPU.S. National U18 Team19224261.37272500.000
2022-2023WHC-17USA U1770991.294000.000
2022-2023WJC-18USA U187111121.7181400.000
2021-2022AYHL 16UNorth Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA242042622.5838000.000
2021-2022USA-S15Team Royal40110.250000.000
2020-2021AYHL 14UNorth Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA16821291.814000.000
2020-2021WSI U15Draftday Selects U1590330.330000.000
2019-2020AYHL 14UNorth Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA254590.3616000.000
2018-2019QC Int PWDetroit Honeybaked22021.000000.000
2017-2018WSI U12Pro Hockey Selects U1283360.750000.000
2015-2016Brick InvitationalChicago Jr. Blackhawks60330.502000.000
2014-2015Brick InvitationalChicago Jr. Blackhawks61450.830000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027WSH20000.0001240.02.0500001002:5936.62.219:52
CAREER 20000.0001240.02.0500001002:5936.62.219:52

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027WSH200.0000.0000.0021.0042.0000.0052.5010.5000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2026-2027

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1154592931:5419:08
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
41437102262:1117:27

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

Buy/Sell Meter

Shooting % 13.8
5on5 Shooting % 14.1
PTS/60 1.9
PDO 1008
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

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Even Strength Line Production

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Power Play Line Combinations

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