Craig Smith's NHL career
Centre Craig Smith was drafted 98th overall by Nashville Predators in 2009. He played 14 seasons for 6 clubs, 2011-2025. That came to 987 games and 452 points, 220 goals and 232 assists.
Below: the whole of Craig Smith's career, season by season.
- Year 20092009 NHL Draft
Craig Smith is drafted 98 overall by Nashville Predators
First off the board- 1John TavaresNYI
- 2Victor HedmanTBL
- 3Matt DucheneCOL
Swedes from the same draft
Victor Hedman1176 GP · 816 P- Oliver Ekman-Larsson1153 GP · 540 P
- Marcus Johansson1058 GP · 566 P
- 2 years, 3 months and 10 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20112011-2012 seasonNHL debut
Craig Smith makes his NHL debut in 3–2 win against Columbus Blue Jackets
Craig was 22 years old ·
Nationwide Arena, USAFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Patric Hörnqvist and Samuel Påhlsson.Year 2012Season2011-2012
Craig Smith's first NHL season: 36 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Phoenix Coyotes2 of 10 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Second roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes1–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Craig Smith scores 52 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2013-2014EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Craig Smith scores 44 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks6 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Craig Smith scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks11 of 14 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Craig Smith scores 29 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins10 of 22 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Craig Smith scores 25 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets13 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Second roundWPGWinnipeg Jets3–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Craig Smith scores 38 points
The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars6 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Craig Smith scores 31 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Arizona Coyotes4 games0 pointsQualifying roundARIArizona Coyotes1–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Craig Smith scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders10 of 11 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Craig Smith scores 36 points
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes7 games0 pointsFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Craig Smith scores 20 points
The whole season and the playoff run2023-2024PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers14 of 19 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundVGKVegas Golden Knights4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4 - Year 2025
- The career
Craig Smith played his last NHL game in 2025
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.