Cole Hutson
- Age
- 20
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Drafted
- 2024, round 2, 43rd overall
- Born
- USA
- 2026-27
- NHL · Washington Capitals
- Games
- 7
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 3
- Points
- 4
Of the 10 players most like him at the same point in their development, 9 became full-time NHL players.
His scoring, converted to an NHL equivalent, against every player his age and position that season. Zero is the average player his age; the band is where his comparables were at each age.
Past prospects at the same position and the same stage after their draft, matched on draft slot, age, size and league-adjusted production. What they became is already known. The outcome is judged at 26: 200 NHL games by then makes a regular.
| # | Player | Match | NHL GP by 26 | Career NHL GP | Outcome | WAR a season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Karlsson2008 · #15 · at 20 | 27% | 556 | 1166 | Regular | +1.93 |
| 2 | Michael Del Zotto2008 · #20 · at 20 | 26% | 484 | 736 | Regular | +0.44 |
| 3 | Roman Josi2008 · #38 · at 20 | 23% | 406 | 1037 | Regular | +1.70 |
| 4 | Justin Faulk2010 · #37 · at 20 | 23% | 559 | 1065 | Regular | +1.11 |
| 5 | John Carlson2008 · #27 · at 20 | 22% | 526 | 1166 | Regular | +0.98 |
| 6 | Erik Brannstrom2017 · #15 · at 20 | 21% | 294 | 294 | Regular | +0.21 |
| 7 | David Rundblad2009 · #17 · at 20 | 21% | 113 | 113 | Did not stick | — |
| 8 | Jakob Chychrun2016 · #16 · at 20 | 21% | 541 | 628 | Regular | +0.46 |
| 9 | Adam Fox2016 · #66 · at 20 | 21% | 431 | 495 | Regular | +2.02 |
| 10 | Dmitry Kulikov2009 · #14 · at 20 | 21% | 569 | 1045 | Regular | +0.31 |
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27NHL · Washington Capitals | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025-26WJC-20 · USA U20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-26NHL · Washington Capitals | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025-26NCAA · Boston Univ. | 35 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 26 |
| 2024-25WJC-20 · USA U20 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024-25NCAA · Boston Univ. | 39 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 64 |
| 2023-24WJC-18 · USA U18 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2023-24USHL · USNTDP Juniors | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023-24NTDP · U.S. National U18 Team | 51 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 52 |
| 2022-23WJC-18 · USA U18 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| 2022-23WHC-17 · USA U17 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 2022-23USHL · USNTDP Juniors | 32 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 52 |
| 2022-23NTDP · U.S. National U17 Team | 61 | 10 | 58 | 68 | 72 |
| 2021-22USA-S15 · Team Royal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22AYHL 16U · North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA | 24 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 38 |
| 2020-21WSI U15 · Draftday Selects U15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-21AYHL 14U · North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA | 16 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 4 |
| 2019-20AYHL 14U · North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2018-19QC Int PW · Detroit Honeybaked | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-18WSI U12 · Pro Hockey Selects U12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015-16Brick Invitational · Chicago Jr. Blackhawks | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014-15Brick Invitational · Chicago Jr. Blackhawks | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
The prospect score is a percentile of his expected outcome among every prospect in the league: the chance he becomes a regular, times how good his comparables who did became against others at their position. A player who never sticks counts as zero, which is why a long shot with a high ceiling can rank below a safe bet. All Sabres prospects · How the rankings work