- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 184 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- GP
- 7
- G
- 6
- A
- 3
- P
- 9
- +/-
- -3
- SOG
- 25
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2014 · Round 1, #20 overall (CHI)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 7 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| G | 6 | 0 | 4+2 |
| A | 3 | 2 | 6-3 |
| P | 9 | 2 | 10-1 |
| SOG | 25 | 10 | 27-2 |
| PPP | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| +/- | -3 | -1 | +2-5 |
| PIM | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| TOI/GP | 18:25 | 19:09−0:44 | 19:32−1:07 |
| SH% | 24.0 | 0.0+24.0 | 14.8+9.2 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Schmaltz is shooting 24.0% (6 on 25 shots) against 13.6% over 2023–26, close to the usual rate.
Shot quality says 3.1 expected goals this season (G − xG +1.9).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 54.9
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 56.5
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +1.3
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.916
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 3.1
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- +1.9
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 60.0
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 12:01
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
30 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Schmaltz is used
#8 · C · Utah Mammoth
Nick Schmaltz
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Line 2
- PP1
- PK2
- Ice time / game
- 18:27
- 12:01 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 60.0%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 56.5%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 54.9%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Utah Mammoth | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025–26 | Utah Mammoth | 82 | 33 | 41 | 74 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Utah Mammoth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 20 | 43 | 63 |
| 2023–24 | Arizona Coyotes | 79 | 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 2022–23 | Arizona Coyotes | 63 | 22 | 36 | 58 |
| 2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | 63 | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| 2020–21 | Arizona Coyotes | 52 | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| 2019–20 | Arizona Coyotes | 70 | 11 | 34 | 45 |
| 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | 78 | 21 | 31 | 52 |
| 2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | 61 | 6 | 22 | 28 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | vs TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 16:53 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19:12 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | @ BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 19:52 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | @ NJD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 19:47 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | @ NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 | 17:18 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | @ CBJ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17:39 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | vs CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:12 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs · AHL | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016–17 | USA · WC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | USA U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015–16 | Univ. of North Dakota · NCAA | 37 | 11 | 35 | 46 |
| 2014–15 | North Dakota · NCHC | 38 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 2014–15 | USA · WJC-A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Green Bay · USHL | 55 | 18 | 45 | 63 |
| 2013–14 | USNTDP · U-18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 (P) | Green Bay · USHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | Green Bay · USHL | 64 | 18 | 34 | 52 |
| 2012–13 (P) | Green Bay · USHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Chi. Mission · HPHL | 13 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2011–12 | Green Bay · USHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Chicago Mission Bantam Major AAA · T1EBHL | 27 | 24 | 31 | 55 |
| 2009–10 | Chicago Mission Bantam Minor AAA · T1EMBHL | 31 | 19 | 35 | 54 |
Schmaltz in the news
- Nick Schmaltz: Strikes again on power playSchmaltz potted a power-play goal, fired four shots on net and recorded two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.RotoWire NHL News · 2026-10-11
The Mammoth Keep Finding Ways to WinNick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller are leading the way as the Utah Mammoth improve to 3-1 behind a power play that has been nearly unstoppable to start the season.The Hockey News - Utah Mammoth · 2026-10-07
Sloppy, Disconnected Devils Lose 5-3 to UtahNEWARK, NJ - OCTOBER 06: Nick Schmaltz #8 of the Utah Mammoth scores a goal on Jake Allen #34 of the New Jersey Devils during a game between the Utah Mammoth and New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on October 6, 2026…All About The Jersey · 2026-10-07
Utah Blows By Blue Jackets, Powered By Nick Schmaltz & Dylan Guenther Power Play GoalsKent Johnson(1) scored the only goal for Columbus in a 4-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Saturday night. The goal was assisted by Matthew Knies, who made a beautiful pass off the boards to a streaking Kent Johnson, who…The Hockey News - Columbus Blue Jackets · 2026-10-04