Ty
Smith
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- WAR
- 0.1
- PTS
- 2
2024-25№ 173 / 314
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Ty Smith
#42D
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 82 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : March 23, 2000 · Lloydminster, Canada
Drafted : 2018 · NJD · round 1, pick #17
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | New Jersey Devils | 66 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 22 |
| 2020-21 | New Jersey Devils | 48 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
| NHL totals | 131 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 52 | |
Ty Smith: our analysis
2024-25 season: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, +1 +/-, 13:40 TOI. WAR 0.1 (173rd of 314).
In 2024-25, Ty Smith, 26, his WAR of 0.1 ranks 173rd among 314 regulars, in the bottom half.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.5); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.4).
Ty Smith's story
Born in Lloydminster on March 24, 2000, Ty Smith began attracting attention well before reaching the professional ranks. Chosen first overall by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft, he earned his club’s rookie and scholastic honours in his first season. The following campaign brought a clear step forward: he set a franchise mark for most points in a single game by a defenceman, was named WHL Scholastic Player of the Year, and took home the Chiefs’ Defenceman of the Year award.
Smith entered the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and was selected in the first round, 17th overall, by the New Jersey Devils. He signed a three‑year entry‑level contract with New Jersey on August 20, 2018. After attending the Devils’ training camp he was returned to Spokane and on October 24 was appointed co‑captain of the Chiefs alongside Jaret Anderson‑Dolan.
He reached the NHL opening night roster for 2020–21 and made his debut on January 14, 2021, against the Boston Bruins, scoring his first NHL goal in a 3–2 shootout loss. Smith recorded a point in each of his first five NHL games — a run only behind Marek Židlický for rookies at his position — and had eight points in his first nine appearances before being placed on the COVID‑19 reserve list on February 2. His rookie season concluded with selection to the NHL All‑Rookie Team.
On July 16, 2022, the Devils traded Smith and a 2023 third‑round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for John Marino. He split 2022–23 between Pittsburgh and the AHL’s Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton, then spent the full 2023–24 season in Wilkes‑Barre. Carolina acquired him on March 7, 2024, in a multi‑player deal; he remained with Wilkes‑Barre after the trade, finishing with 43 points in 63 games. The Hurricanes signed him to a one‑year, two‑way extension on June 21, 2024. Upon becoming a free agent, Smith left North America and on July 17, 2025 signed a one‑year contract with HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL.
Internationally, Smith captained Team Canada at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics and served as an alternate captain at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. On the ice he is known as a right‑side defenceman who can generate offence from the blue line and who has repeatedly occupied leadership roles throughout his junior and professional career.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 13:40
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:39
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.25
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 2
- Blocks
- 5
- Takeaways
- 1
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 54.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 51.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2022-23
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 15 %
73
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 62
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 60
- Confidence 18 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 70
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 49
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 75
- Confidence 18 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 5 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 77
- Confidence 18 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 79
- Confidence 15 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 79
- Confidence 15 %
- DF
- Defense
- 74
- Confidence 13 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 49
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating62
- Top speed (35 %)34 · 52
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.676 · 76
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.8 · 77
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.3 · 50
ST — Strength60
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.665 · 75
- Body mass (50 %)-1.41 · 55
EN — Endurance70
- Ice time per game (45 %)19.3 · 76
- Total ice time (20 %)179 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)50.3 · 84
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.177 · 82
DU — Durability49
- Share of games played (100 %)0.632 · 49
CK — Checking75
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.809 · 78
- Season volume (10 %)2.996 · 51
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.109 · 78
DI — Discipline77
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.034 · 77
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.675 · 75
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.472 · 80
PA — Passing79
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.479 · 81
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.429 · 77
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.007 · 75
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.269 · 72
SC — Scoring79
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.267 · 79
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.278 · 82
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.092 · 75
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.111 · 72
- xG per shot (10 %)0.037 · 77
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.8 · 81
DF — Defense74
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.011 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.094 · 80
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.796 · 73
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.031 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.575 · 77
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59 · 67
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.916 · 62
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience49
- Career regular-season games (65 %)68
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall73
- DF · Defense (30 %)74
- PA · Passing (22 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)62
- SC · Scoring (12 %)79
- EN · Endurance (9 %)70
- ST · Strength (6 %)60
- DI · Discipline (5 %)77
- CK · Checking (4 %)75
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.1
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 0.3 — 90% interval
173 of 314 defensemen
+0.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.0
- EV defense
- +0.0
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +0.5
- Penalties
- -0.4
- Average → replacement
- +0.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CAR | 8 | 0.1 | -0.2 to 0.3 | 173/314 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 9 | 0.0 | -0.1 to 0.4 | 159/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 137.1 km/h19th percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.1 km/h14th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 315th percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 48.3 %99th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 25.8 km14th percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.82 km10th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 45.4 %96th percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 16.9 %3rd percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 34.7 %99th percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1421st percentile | 124th percentile | 7.1 %76th percentile |
| High danger | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 217th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 1227th percentile | 149th percentile | 8.3 %97th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2025 | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:43 |
| January 9, 2025 | vs TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:18 |
| January 7, 2025 | @ TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:31 |
| January 5, 2025 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:08 |
| January 4, 2025 | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:32 |
Ty Smith: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ty Smith have in 2024-25?
Ty Smith has 1 goal and 2 points (1 assist) in 8 games in 2024-25.
How old is Ty Smith?
Ty Smith is 26 years old: he was born on March 24, 2000.
How tall is Ty Smith, and how much does he weigh?
Ty Smith is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 181 lb (82 kg).
Where is Ty Smith from?
Canada: Ty Smith was born in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada.
How good is Ty Smith?
Ty Smith produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 173rd of 314 players at his position in the NHL.
Is Ty Smith a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 173rd of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Ty Smith's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ty Smith has 131 games, 9 goals, 40 assists and 49 points. His best season: 2020-21, with 23 points in 48 games.
Where was Ty Smith drafted?
Ty Smith was drafted 17th overall (round 1) by New Jersey Devils in 2018.
How does Ty Smith perform in the playoffs?
Ty Smith has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
What is Ty Smith's nationality?
Ty Smith is Canadian. Internationally: Canada — captain of Team Canada at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics; alternate captain of Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
What awards has Ty Smith won?
Spokane Chiefs' Rookie of the Year ; Spokane Chiefs' Scholastic Player of the Year ; WHL Scholastic Player of the Year ; Spokane Chiefs' Defenceman of the Year ; NHL All-Rookie Team.
Where did Ty Smith play before turning pro?
Spokane Chiefs (selected first overall in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft); junior with the Chiefs.
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