Nick Schmaltz

Finisher
Trigger-happy

Points, 2026–27: 13; 7 G, 6 A in 10 GP
Individual xG: 3.7; 7 goals from it
Ice time per game: 18:17; 30 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 55.0; share of chances while he's on

Nick Schmaltz has 7 goals and 6 assists (13 points) in 10 games for the Utah Mammoth in 2026–27, with 30 shots on goal and 18:17 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 79.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

Rated above 70% of forwards

Goals above average: +0.4
Wins: +0.06

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.39, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 69.7% of 402 rated players

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Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Chemistry

+0.20 SD · 88th percentile · weight 13% · +0.2 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.1188th pct
Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.16893th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 129 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

at NJD
Tuesday, October 6
Big night
Nick Schmaltz had three points, one goal and two assists. He has now scored in 4 straight. He has 5 goals this season. It finished 5-3 for the Mammoth.
at NYR
Sunday, October 4
Streak
Nick Schmaltz has scored in 3 straight games. He has 4 goals this season. He played 17:18 and had three shots on goal. The Mammoth fell 4-2 to the Rangers.
at CBJ
Saturday, October 3
Two goals
Nick Schmaltz had two goals. He put 8 shots on goal, against an average of 2.0. His goal stood up as the winner. The Mammoth beat the Blue Jackets 4-1.
vs WPG
Tuesday, April 14
Two goals
Nick Schmaltz had two goals. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.8. He has 33 goals this season. The Mammoth beat the Jets 5-3.
vs NSH
Thursday, April 9
Streak
Nick Schmaltz has a point in 6 straight games. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 31st goal of the season. It finished 4-1 for the Mammoth.
vs EDM
Tuesday, April 7
Two goals
Nick Schmaltz scored twice. That makes 5 straight games with a point. That was his 30th goal of the season. The Mammoth beat the Oilers 6-5 in overtime.
vs LAK
Sunday, March 22
Overtime winner
Nick Schmaltz won it in overtime. He scored twice. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.6. It finished 4-3 for the Mammoth in overtime.
vs VAN
Monday, February 2
Hat trick
Nick Schmaltz scored three goals and added one assist. He has 22 goals this season. He played 19:34 and had three shots on goal. The Mammoth beat the Canucks 6-2.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game18:17
79
Points per 604.27
97
Goals per 602.30
98
Individual xG per 601.21
81
Shots per 609.8
91

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice3.27
87
xG against per 60, on ice2.67
36
xGF%55.0%
71

Physical

Hits per 602.6
34
Blocks per 601.6
32
Penalty minutes per 600.7
75

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

Top speed21.9 mph
65
Bursts over 20 mph15
71
Distance skated30 mi
96

Shooting

Hardest shot85.4 mph
78
Shots on goal31
98
Shooting %22.6%
88

Zone time

Offensive zone time48.0%
96
Offensive zone time, even strength43.9%
85

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Lawson Crouse, Clayton Keller	10	56:59	47–45	2.3–1.9	2–2	55%
Vincent Trocheck, Clayton Keller	5	50:58	61–35	3.4–2.1	3–4	62%
Clayton Keller, Daniil But	7	2:57	5–3	0.1–0.0	0–0	91%
Clayton Keller, Dylan Guenther	8	2:28	2–3	0.0–0.1	0–0	24%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 7 goals from 36 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal

0.000.250.500.75

04-1110-19

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	10	7	6	13	30	3.7	18:17	8	5	55.0
2025–26	82	33	41	74	206	28.6	19:43	23	60	55.6
2024–25	82	20	43	63	186	25.3	18:35	14	58	53.8
2023–24	79	22	39	61	158	23.1	19:11	16	46	49.3

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-19	17:41	1	1	2	0.34	1	1	0
2026-10-17	17:00	0	0	2	0.23	3	1	0
2026-10-15	19:15	0	2	1	0.02	0	0	0
2026-10-13	16:53	0	1	1	0.01	1	0	0
2026-10-10	19:12	1	0	4	0.61	0	2	0
2026-10-08	19:52	0	0	3	0.35	1	0	0
2026-10-06	19:47	1	2	4	0.70	2	0	0
2026-10-04	17:18	1	0	3	0.39	0	0	2
2026-10-03	17:39	2	0	8	0.71	0	1	0
2026-10-01	18:12	1	0	2	0.32	0	0	0
2026-05-01	20:37	0	0	0	0.00	4	0	0
2026-04-29	30:46	0	1	4	0.66	2	2	2
2026-04-27	27:46	1	1	2	0.25	1	1	0
2026-04-24	19:26	0	1	0	0.15	2	2	0
2026-04-21	21:19	0	0	3	0.38	0	2	0
2026-04-19	18:56	0	0	3	0.12	0	1	0
2026-04-16	18:15	0	0	1	0.16	0	1	0
2026-04-14	21:21	2	0	8	0.66	1	2	0
2026-04-12	20:49	0	0	3	0.31	0	1	0
2026-04-11	22:03	0	0	3	0.36	1	1	2