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.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Generates power-play helper
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Schmaltz logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.
Schmaltz had gone six games without an assist, but thankfully, he scored his first four goals of the year in that span. The 28-year-old got back to his playmaking ways by setting up Dylan Guenther's second tally in this contest. Schmaltz is up to 22 points (six on the power play), 64 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 29 outings this season, playing mainly on Utah's top line.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Three-game, four-goal streak
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Schmaltz scored a goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over Buffalo.
He had a goal overturned for goalie interference in the first period that would have opened the scoring. Schmaltz then put Utah up 3-1 at the end of the second frame. He was in tight and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stoned him with an acrobatic save, only to leave the rebound right there for Schmaltz to push in the net. The goal stood as the winner. Schmaltz is on a three-game goal streak (four goals) after starting the season on a 23-game goalless skid. He's on a 60-plus point pace, which is more than fantasy-worthy.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Scores in loss to Dallas
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Schmaltz scored a goal in Monday's 2-1 loss to Dallas.
Schmaltz found the back of the net 6:57 into the third period to deny Casey DeSmith the possibility of a shutout. Still, the goal wasn't enough to mount a comeback. Schmaltz has scored three goals in his last two outings after failing to net a single marker across his first 23 appearances of the campaign, though he did deliver 17 assists in that stretch.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Breaks through with two goals
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Schmaltz scored twice on five shots in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Schmaltz is off the schneid, scoring his first two goals of 2024-25 in Saturday's blowout win. He tallied midway through the first period at even strength and added a power-play marker in the second. Schmaltz is up to 19 points, 54 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 24 appearances this season. He's seen steady top-six usage, and he should enjoy a strong course correction in scoring -- he's reached the 20-goal mark in three straight years while shooting no less than 13.9 percent in any season in that span.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Supplies two more helpers
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Schmaltz recorded two assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Schmaltz is once again on a playmaking surge, racking up five assists over his last five contests. The 28-year-old remains snakebit for goals -- he's now come up empty on 44 shots this season, though he has 17 helpers through 22 appearances. He's also posted a minus-6 rating, and just four of his assists have come on the power play. It feels like Schmaltz just needs to get that first goal to fall for the dam to break.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Provides two assists in win
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Schmaltz logged two assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
Schmaltz nearly had his first goal of the season Saturday, but it was overturned on a review for goaltender interference. He has three helpers over his last three games, but the 28-year-old has faltered a bit from a consistency standpoint in November. He's now at 15 helpers, 41 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 20 outings overall. Schmaltz is the only forward in the league to have at least 40 shots on goal and no goals yet -- the other two players who have hit that level of futility are defensemen Jacob Trouba and Brent Burns.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Contributes helper in win
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Schmaltz posted an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Schmaltz had recently spent time on the second line, but he was reunited with Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton for this contest. This was a return to Utah's original top line, which led them to a productive start to the season. Schmaltz has five helpers over the last six games, and he's up to 12 assists and 29 shots on net without a goal over 14 outings this season. He's still a key part of the offense, and he'll break through eventually.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Picks up pair of helpers
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Schmaltz recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and three shots on net in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
This was Schmaltz's fourth multi-point game this season, all of which have featured him earning two assists. The 28-year-old is up to 11 helpers without scoring a goal through 11 contests, giving him a share of the team lead in points with Clayton Keller. Schmaltz has added 25 shots on net and a minus-2 rating. He's still a decent depth forward in fantasy for formats that don't put too much importance on goals or physicality.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Gathers helper Saturday
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Schmaltz posted an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.
Schmaltz set up Vladislav Kolyachonok's third-period tally, which tied the game at 1-1. This was the first time Schmaltz has logged just one assist in a game -- he had a trio of two-assist performances and two pointless outings to begin the year. The 28-year-old playmaker is up to seven helpers, 15 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through six appearances. He often plays in a pass-first role on the top line, but he's had enough shot volume for one of them to get through soon.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Two more helpers Saturday
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Schmaltz picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Rangers.
The 28-year-old winger has benefitted early from regular shifts alongside the red-hot Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton. While Schmaltz is still looking for his first goal of 2024-25, he has four helpers in three games while his linemates have lit the lamp six times between them. Schmaltz also has a secure spot on Utah's top power-play unit, putting him in position to top the career-high 61 points (22 goals, 39 assists) he recorded in 2023-24.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Provides two assists
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Schmaltz produced two assists, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Schmaltz helped out on his linemates' goals, setting up Clayton Keller in the first period and adding a secondary helper on Barrett Hayton's tally in the second. Schmaltz is the playmaker on Utah's top line, having surpassed the 30-assist mark in four of the last five seasons. The 28-year-old also earned his first 60-point campaign in 2023-24. He'll offer solid secondary offense and power-play production in fantasy, but Schmaltz is rarely a reliable source of non-scoring numbers.
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Hockey Club's Nick Schmaltz: Deposits game-winning goal
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Schmaltz scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 2-1 preseason win over the Avalanche.
Schmaltz didn't see much preseason action -- this was just his second appearance during the exhibition schedule. The 28-year-old didn't need to compete for a spot, as he's all but guaranteed to begin 2024-25 on the top line alongside Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton. Schmaltz was productive as usual last season, recording 22 goals, 61 points (21 on the power play) and 158 shots on net over 79 contests as a playmaker.
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Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: Chips in with helper
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Schmaltz logged an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Schmaltz had been held off the scoresheet in the Coyotes' previous two games. The 28-year-old forward set up a Logan Cooley tally in the second period of this contest. Schmaltz is up to 61 points (22 goals, 39 helpers) through 77 appearances, and he's added 156 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating. He's played primarily in a top-line role, though he's dropped down the lineup on occasion when head coach Andre Tourigny has mixed things up.
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Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: Puts up two points
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Schmaltz scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-2 win over the Sharks on Sunday.
As the Sharks frantically tried to make a comeback with their netminder on the bench, Schmaltz fired an empty-netter across the goal line for his 22nd of the year. He also added an assist, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in 16:09 of ice time. Schmaltz now has five multi-point games in his last six appearances. The Coyotes return to action Tuesday in Seattle.
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Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: Produces two helpers in win
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Schmaltz notched two assists and three shots on goal in Friday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.
Schmaltz was able to help out on a pair of third-period goals for his fourth multi-point effort in the last five games. The 28-year-old winger is up to 21 goals, 37 helpers, 148 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating through 73 outings. He's two points away from reaching 60 for the first time in his career, and he's got a good chance to get there considering how well he's played in recent weeks.
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Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: One of each in win
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Schmaltz scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-4 in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Predators.
Schmaltz contributed his pair of points during the Coyotes' four-goal second period. He's had a stellar March with five goals and 14 assists over 14 contests while playing on the top line. Overall, the 28-year-old forward has 21 tallies, 33 helpers, 143 shots on net and a minus-14 rating through 70 appearances. His career highs of 23 goals and 59 points are both within reach if he stays hot over the last three weeks of the season.
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Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: Two points in late rally
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Schmaltz scored a shorthanded goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Schmaltz was part of the Coyotes' four-goal rally late in the third period. He set up a Nick Bjugstad tally before potting one of his own for his first career shorthanded goal. Schmaltz has 20 tallies on the year, the third season in a row he's reached that mark, and he's added 32 assists, 141 shots on net and a minus-18 rating through 69 appearances. He's posted five multi-point efforts and 17 points across 13 outings in March.
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Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: Adds helper in overtime win
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Schmaltz notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kraken.
Schmaltz assisted on a Clayton Keller tally late in the third period. With six helpers over his last four contests, Schmaltz continues to show off his playmaking skill. The 28-year-old achieved his third straight 50-point campaign (19 goals, 31 assists), and he's added 137 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating over 67 appearances.
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Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz: Reaches 30-assist mark
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Schmaltz logged an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
Schmaltz continued his strong March by helping out on a Clayton Keller tally in the first period. That assist gave Schmaltz 14 points through 10 outings in March. The 28-year-old is up to 19 goals, 30 helpers, 135 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating through 66 appearances overall, primarily in a top-line role.
