| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | -2 | 2 | 10.22 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Nick Schmaltz | Fantasy Outlook
Schmaltz brings top-line scoring punch into Buffalo matchup
Nick Schmaltz heads into KeyBank Center tonight riding a red-hot opening stretch for the 3-2 Mammoth, having potted five goals and seven points across his first five games. Utah has leaned heavily on the 30-year-old pivot, placing him on the top line alongside Clayton Keller while maintaining central duties on the top power-play unit. Today’s road clash against the Sabres presents an even matchup in what our data profiles as a higher-scoring environment. Buffalo is expected to start Colten Ellis (unconfirmed), giving Schmaltz and the Utah attack plenty of opportunities to generate offense on the road.
Our projection for tonight has Schmaltz pacing for ~1 point with ~2–3 shots on goal, translating to a solid 3.9 fantasy points and a good chance to score. He also carries steady power-play upside as the focal point of the first unit. Tonight marks the finale of Utah’s three-game weekly slate, where our models project 4.3 total points across the stretch. With his locked-in first-line minutes, elite early-season form, and favorable scoring environment, he is primed to deliver once again. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
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Nick Schmaltz Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | @BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:12:00 | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| 10/08 | @BOS | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 19:52:00 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| 10/06 | @NJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19:47:00 | 10.5 | 3.5 |
| 10/04 | @NYR | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 2 | 17:18:00 | 2.0 | 7 |
| 10/03 | @CBJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17:39:00 | 11.0 | 4 |
| 10/01 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:12:00 | 5.0 | 14 |
| Totals: | 6 | 2 | -2 | 24 | 2 | 18:40:00.0000 | 35.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-17 | CHI | 60 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 13 | 18 | 79 | 27 |
| 17-18 | CHI | 78 | 21 | 31 | 52 | -1 | 18 | 119 | 18 | 14 | 325 | 39 |
| 18-19 | CHI | 40 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -12 | 8 | 62 | 17 | 5 | 104 | 12 |
| 19-20 | ARI | 71 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 3 | 22 | 95 | 15 | 12 | 162 | 35 |
| 21-22 | ARI | 52 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 105 | 17 | 15 | 230 | 25 |
| 21-22 | ARI | 71 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 5 | 14 | 125 | 16 | 17 | 137 | 29 |
| 22-23 | ARI | 76 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 4 | 20 | 132 | 16 | 12 | 41 | 28 |
| 23-24 | ARI | 82 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -16 | 10 | 158 | 18 | 14 | 165 | 41 |
| 24-25 | UTA | 82 | 20 | 43 | 63 | -15 | 14 | 185 | 18 | 14 | 185 | 45 |
| 25-26 | UTA | 88 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 16 | 30 | 214 | 19 | 32 | 495 | 59 |
| 26-27 | UTA | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 82 | 27 | 109 | -2 | 27 | 328 | 18 | 41 | 232 | 41 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 84 | 25 | 42 | 67 | -15 | 18 | 186 | 20 | 282 | 48 | ||
| Totals | 712 | 181 | 328 | 509 | -7 | 160 | 1286 | 17 | 157 | 1948 | 343 | |
Schmaltz Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.57 | 1.12 | 3.69 | 1.69 | 1.62 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0 | 10.9 | -0.64 | 1.01 | 1.41 | 1.62 | 10.46 | 16.4 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Utah Mammoth
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Cossa | 4% | 3% |
| Karel Vejmelka | 99% | 83% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Sergachev | 100% | 93% |
| MacKenzie Weegar | 99% | 91% |
| John Marino | 6% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson Crouse | 38% | 20% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Keller | 100% | 86% |
| Dylan Guenther | 100% | 84% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Schmaltz | 100% | 80% |
| Logan Cooley | 96% | 70% |
| Vincent Trocheck | 83% | 66% |
| Anders Lee | 34% | 17% |
| Jack McBain | 11% | 5% |
Line Combinations
Nick Schmaltz's Current Assignments
Line 2PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Logan Cooley | Vincent Trocheck | Dylan Guenther |
| Line 2 | Clayton Keller | Nick Schmaltz | Lawson Crouse |
| Line 3 | Anders Lee | Barrett Hayton | Kailer Yamamoto |
| Line 4 | Jack McBain | Kevin Stenlund | Daniil But |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Nate Schmidt | John Marino |
| Pair 2 | Mikhail Sergachev | MacKenzie Weegar |
| Pair 3 | Dmitriy Simashev | Andrew Peeke |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Nick Schmaltz | Clayton Keller | Mikhail Sergachev | Dylan Guenther | Logan Cooley |
| PP2 | Anders Lee | Vincent Trocheck | John Marino | Kailer Yamamoto | Barrett Hayton |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Nate Schmidt | Vincent Trocheck | Lawson Crouse | Andrew Peeke |
| PK2 | MacKenzie Weegar | Mikhail Sergachev | Jack McBain | Barrett Hayton |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Karel Vejmelka | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Sebastian Cossa | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Carcone #53 · LW | OutDTDUpper Body | Carcone is dealing with an upper-body injury and will not take the ice for the Mammoth. He is considered week-to-week. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Maveric Lamoureux #10 · D | OutIRShoulder | Lamoureux suffered a dislocated shoulder and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He will miss 4-6 months. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
Team Rankings
G
22
7th
A
41
5th
SOG
191
3rd
FOW
193
4th
PPG
10
1st
PPA
19
1st
PPP
29
1st
SHG
0
18th
SHP
0
18th
HITS
173
4th
BLK
94
6th
GA
14
16th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth | 4-2-0 | 0.667 | 8 |
 Wild | 3-1-1 | 0.600 | 7 |
 Jets | 3-1-1 | 0.600 | 7 |
 Avalanche | 3-2-0 | 0.600 | 6 |
 Predators | 2-2-2 | 0.333 | 6 |
 Stars | 2-3-1 | 0.333 | 5 |
 Blues | 2-2-1 | 0.400 | 5 |
 Blackhawks | 1-5-0 | 0.167 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Schmaltz | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | -2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Anders Lee | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vincent Trocheck | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jack McBain | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
| Liam O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Stenlund | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Barrett Hayton | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Logan Cooley | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Guenther | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | -1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Lawson Crouse | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Clayton Keller | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Michael Carcone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kailer Yamamoto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniil But | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Sergachev | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| John Marino | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Dmitriy Simashev | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nate Schmidt | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andrew Peeke | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| MacKenzie Weegar | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 0 | |
| Nick DeSimone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Vejmelka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 97 | 10 | 1 | |
| Sebastian Cossa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | TOR | 9:00 PM |
| 10-15 | @EDM | 9:00 PM |
| 10-17 | EDM | 10:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 6th
Nick Schmaltz Shines as Utah Mammoth Defeat Devils in New Jersey
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Derrick Henry RB • BAL
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Michael Penix QB • ATL
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Kenneth Walker RB • KC
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Cam Skattebo RB • NYG
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Jayden Daniels QB • WAS
Mike Robinson Criticizes Jayden Daniels’ Clock Management in Commanders–Giants Finish
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Brock Purdy QB • SF
Brock Purdy Leads 49ers to Major NFC Win on Steve Young’s Birthday
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Jacob Misiorowski SP • MIL
Dodgers Foul Half Their Swings Against Misiorowski; Roberts Discusses Their Approach
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Luis Lara RF • MIL
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Brice Turang 2B • MIL
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Brice Turang 2B • MIL
Boosted by bullpen, Brewers outlast Dodgers in Game 1 of NLCS
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Aaron Ashby RP • MIL
Brewers Relievers Throw 19⅔ Scoreless Postseason Innings
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Trevor Megill RP • MIL
Trevor Megill Closes Out Brewers’ Game 1 Win
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Mario Hezonja SG • CLE
Mario Hezonja Embraces New Role as Cavaliers Adjust Him to Their System
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Aaron Gordon PF • DEN
Nuggets Early-Season Takeaways: Jokic Finding His Shot, Defense Still Developing, and Cam Johnson Poised for a Breakout
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Aaron Gordon PF • DEN
Nuggets Takeaways: Jokić Looks for His Shot, Gordon Impresses, Defense Still a Work in Progress
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Aaron Gordon PF • DEN
NBA Preseason: Nuggets Win Behind Jokic’s Triple-Double; Hornets Also Secure Victory
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Matas Buzelis SF • CHI
Center of attention for shrinking Bulls as they fall in Denver 133-128
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Nikola Jokic C • DEN
Nikola Jokić Guides Nuggets to Preseason Win After Triple-Double, Coaching From the Bench
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Zeev Buium D • VAN
Canucks Suffer Third Straight Blowout as Buium Says It’s Hard to Stay Positive
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Trevor Zegras C • PHI
Trevor Zegras Urges Team Unity Amid Awful Start to Season
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Trevor Zegras C • PHI
Flyers Start 0-5-2, Outscored 28-8
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Tyrel Bauer D • WPG
Tyrel Bauer Shares Lessons Learned from Georges Laraque on Ground Control
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Rick Tocchet HC • PHI
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Alex Ovechkin LW • WAS
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Waiver Trends
More Trends| Dylan Garand NYR G | +31.0 |
| Taylor Hall CAR LW | +17.4 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov CAR G | +14.8 |
| Jake DeBrusk VAN LW | +11.7 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | +11.0 |
| Jackson Blake CAR RW | +8.4 |
| Joseph Woll PHI G | +7.1 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | +7.0 |
| Jacob Fowler MON G | +6.5 |
| Logan Stankoven CAR C | +5.8 |
| Mackie Samoskevich SEA RW | +5.1 |
| Logan Stanley D | +4.8 |
| Sean Walker CAR D | +4.0 |
| Viktor Arvidsson DET LW | +3.7 |
| Kevin Lankinen VAN G | +3.7 |
| Igor Shesterkin NYR G | -37.3 |
| John Gibson DET G | -5.9 |
| Tommy Novak PIT C | -4.7 |
| Gabriel Vilardi WPG RW | -4.2 |
| William Eklund OTT LW | -3.6 |
| Benjamin Kindel PIT RW | -2.9 |
| Clay Stevenson WAS G | -2.9 |
| Yaroslav Askarov SJ G | -2.7 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -2.6 |
| Dan Vladar PHI G | -2.5 |
| Yegor Chinakhov PIT RW | -2.5 |
| Nicholas Robertson PIT LW | -2.4 |
| Josh Doan BUF RW | -2.3 |
| Mike Matheson MON D | -2.2 |
| Tristan Luneau ANA D | -2.1 |
