Schmaltz scored a goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Kevin Stenlund finished serving a penalty and then set up Nick Schmaltz just after exiting the sin bin for the game-tying goal late in the first period. The 29-year-old Schmaltz has four goals over six outings in March, with one of those tallies coming on the power play. For the season, the veteran forward is up to 16 goals, 35 assists, 149 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 66 appearances. Good health -- Schmaltz is yet to miss a game this season -- and a top-line role have the forward in position to push for the 60-point mark for the second year in a row.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Scores in third straight game
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Schmaltz scored a goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Maple Leafs.
Schmaltz contributed to Utah's scoring barrage, which allowed the team to score three goals in almost four minutes. He did so with a tip-in following set-ups from Clayton Keller and Olli Maatta. Schmaltz has been playing well of late, scoring in three straight games while also bolstering his tally to nine points (four goals, five helpers) across eight appearances since the end of the 4 Nations break.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Extends scoring streak
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Schmaltz recorded a goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks. He also notched four shots on goal, a hit and three blocked shots.
Schmaltz has found the back of the net in three of Utah's last four games. He has eight points (three goals, five assists) in seven contests since the league resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off break, cracking the scoresheet in all but two outings.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Ties game on power play
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Schmaltz scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.
Schmaltz has two goals and five assists over his last six games, and he's earned four of those seven points with the man advantage. His tally Thursday tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. The 29-year-old is now at 13 goals, 48 points, 132 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 62 appearances. He's made great progress overall since beginning the campaign with a 23-game goal drought.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Three-point burst in win
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Schmaltz scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild.
Schmaltz was limited to 13:38 of ice time in the contest -- he needed some repairs after taking a high stick late in the first period. He came back with a vengeance, racking up all three of his points in the final frame to turn this game into a route. The goal snapped an eight-game drought, and he has six points over his last four outings. Schmaltz is up to 12 goals, 35 assists, 129 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 60 appearances in a top-six role this season.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Helps out on power play in win
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Schmaltz logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.
Schmaltz has three helpers (all on the power play) over three games since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. He went into the pause on a five-game skid. The 29-year-old forward is up to 11 goals, 33 helpers, 19 power-play points, 123 shots on net and a minus-13 rating over 58 appearances. Schmaltz continues to be a reliable source of offense in fantasy.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Two power-play assists in win
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Schmaltz logged a pair of power-play assists and earned a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Kings.
Schmaltz picked up his first points in February, assisting on the first two goals of Barrett Hayton's hat trick. Power-play production has been the norm for Schmaltz. He earned six of his 12 points in January with the man advantage. The 28-year-old forward is in a top-line role with a spot on the first power-play unit. For the season, he has 43 points (18 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating across 57 appearances.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Opens scoring on power play
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Schmaltz scored a power-play goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Schmaltz tallied early in the second period to open the scoring. The 28-year-old had a strong January, racking up five goals and seven assists over his last 11 outings to bounce back after a four-game slump. The winger is at 11 goals, 41 points (16 on the power play), 111 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 51 appearances. After starting slow in the goal department, he's still within striking distance of a 20-goal campaign, and his career-high 61 points from last year is also within range if he stays healthy.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Joins 400-point club
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Schmaltz produced a power-play assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.
Schmaltz saw an eight-game point streak end versus the Senators on Sunday, but it didn't take him long to get back on the scoresheet. He set up a Mikhail Sergachev tally in the first period. The helper was Schmaltz's 400th career point, and he's earned 40 of them through 50 appearances in 2024-25. The 28-year-old has added 15 power-play points, 108 shots on net and a minus-10 rating while seeing consistent top-line minutes.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Riding eight-game point streak
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Schmaltz scored a power-play goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Schmaltz's second-period tally extended his point streak to eight games (four goals, six assists). The 28-year-old is finding consistency in his usual roles on the top line and first power-play unit. For the season, the playmaking winger is up to 10 goals, 39 points (14 on the power play), 104 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 48 appearances.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Distributes two helpers
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Schmaltz logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Schmaltz set up the first and last goals of the contest. The 28-year-old is riding a six-game point streak, earning three goals and five assists in that span. Overall, he continues to be a steady playmaker on Utah's top line with nine goals, 28 helpers, 12 power-play points and 101 shots on net through 46 appearances.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Nets go-ahead goal Saturday
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Schmaltz scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Schmaltz is riding a five-game point streak (three goals, three assists) after netting the go-ahead tally Saturday. The 28-year-old forward was the only member of Utah's top line to be limited to one point -- Clayton Keller had four and Logan Cooley added three -- but Schmaltz continues to be a key player in his own right. He's at nine goals, 35 points, 100 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 45 appearances this season. He's got a good chance of reaching the 60-point mark for the second year in a row.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Draws power-play helper
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Schmaltz notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
Schmaltz has two goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. The 28-year-old earned the secondary helper on Logan Cooley's tally in Thursday's loss. Schmaltz is up to 34 points (12 on the power play), 97 shots on net and a minus-13 rating through 44 outings. He continues to fill a playmaking role on the top line and first power-play unit.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Records two assists Tuesday
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Schmaltz logged two assists, including one on the power play, and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Schmaltz has four points over his last three outings. He helped out on goals by Josh Doan and Logan Cooley in Tuesday's defeat. Schmaltz is up to eight tallies, 25 assists, 92 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 43 appearances. He's not a very physical player, but Schmaltz's offense is good enough to fill a depth role on most fantasy teams.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Tips in goal
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Schmaltz scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.
Schmaltz tipped in a Michael Kesselring shot in the second period for the game's opening goal. The tally was Schmaltz's second in as many contests, which follows a four-game slump for the 28-year-old forward. He's now at eight goals, 31 points, 92 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 42 appearances in a top-six role.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Scores equalizer Friday
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Schmaltz scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
Schmaltz tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. Since the holiday break, the 28-year-old forward has three points and a minus-10 rating over seven contests. Utah will be without Dylan Guenther (lower body) indefinitely, and that prompted head coach Andre Tourigny to shuffle his top six, so Schmaltz will have to get used to Logan Cooley as his center in place of Barrett Hayton. Schmaltz has seven goals, 23 assists, 89 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 41 appearances this season.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Buries lone goal on power play
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Schmaltz scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Schmaltz has two goals and five assists over his last seven outings, getting on the scoresheet in six of those games. He tied this contest at 1-1 in the third period, but the Avalanche found another gear late in the frame. Schmaltz is up to six goals, 28 points (nine on the power play), 81 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 35 appearances this season in his usual top-line role.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Nabs helper Monday
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Schmaltz provided an assist and five shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
Schmaltz has a goal and five assists over his last six outings. While it's a return to his helper-heavy production from earlier in the year, that's not a bad thing, as Schmaltz can make a big impact in that one category. He's up to five goals, 22 assists, 78 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 34 contests this season.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Reaches 20-assist mark
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Schmaltz provided an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Schmaltz picked up his 20th helper of the year on a Clayton Keller goal midway through the third period. The 28-year-old Schmaltz has four points over his last three games. He's up to 25 points, 68 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 31 appearances. He's on pace to reach the 40-assist mark for the first time in his career, but all that playmaking has him on pace for his lowest goal total in four years.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: One of each on power play
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Schmaltz scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Schmaltz has three goals and two assists over six games in December. The 28-year-old tied the game at 2-2 in the second period of this contest, then added a helper on Clayton Keller's game-winning goal in the final minute of the third. Schmaltz is up to five goals, 24 points (eight on the power play), 65 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 30 appearances. While he's primarily a playmaker, the American winger can also score at a decent rate, especially while playing on the top line and first power-play unit.
