Nick Schmaltz
Utah Mammoth · C · #8- HT
- 6'0"
- WT
- 184 lb
- Age
- 30
- Shoots
- R
- From
- Madison, USA
- Draft
- 2014 CHI · R1 #20
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. forwards with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedCenter toolkit
vs. centers with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 48 GP tracked · 16h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs forwards · center = median · 1237 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$5.85M
cap hit
$10.09M
Alpha-market value
A+
Massive surplus value (+$4.2M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Schmaltz | 87 | Two-Way Force | 74 P · 82 GP | $5.85M | $10.09M | A++$4.2M | this player |
 Nico Hischier | 85 | Top-Six Threat | 66 P · 82 GP | $7.25M | $9.36M | A+$2.1M | 93% |
 Nick Suzuki | 91 | Two-Way Force | 101 P · 82 GP | $7.88M | $12.02M | A++$4.1M | 91% |
 Wyatt Johnston | 90 | Top-Six Threat | 86 P · 82 GP | $8.40M | $11.21M | A+$2.8M | 89% |
 Brock Nelson | 84 | Top-Six Threat | 65 P · 81 GP | $7.50M | $9.00M | B+$1.5M | 89% |
Chemistry
Top connection: Clayton Keller · 33 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Nick’s goals
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
vs WSH
1P
0G 1A
vs WSH 03-26
0G 1A · 4 shots · 22:54 TOI
@ LAK
1P
1G 0A
@ LAK 03-28
1G 0A · 1 shots · 17:45 TOI
@ SEA
2P
1G 1A
@ SEA 04-02
1G 1A · 4 shots · 18:44 TOI
@ VAN
1P
0G 1A
@ VAN 04-04
0G 1A · 3 shots · 19:44 TOI
vs EDM
2P
2G 0A
vs EDM 04-07
2G 0A · 4 shots · 19:23 TOI
vs NSH
2P
1G 1A
vs NSH 04-09
1G 1A · 2 shots · 18:58 TOI
vs CAR
0P
0G 0A
vs CAR 04-11
0G 0A · 3 shots · 22:03 TOI
@ CGY
0P
0G 0A
@ CGY 04-12
0G 0A · 3 shots · 20:49 TOI
vs WPG
2P
2G 0A
vs WPG 04-14
2G 0A · 8 shots · 21:21 TOI
vs STL
0P
0G 0A
vs STL 04-16
0G 0A · 1 shots · 18:15 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the inner slot - 21 of 33 goals live there
Playmaking gravity: 30 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 60 blocks · 20 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Chicago Blackhawks | 61 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | Chicago Blackhawks | 78 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | Chicago Blackhawks | 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 |
| 2018-19 | Arizona Coyotes | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 |
| 2019-20 | Arizona Coyotes | 70 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | Arizona Coyotes | 52 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -1 |
| 2021-22 | Arizona Coyotes | 63 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | Arizona Coyotes | 63 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | Arizona Coyotes | 79 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -16 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 20 | 43 | 63 | -15 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | 82 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 17 |
| Career | 4 teams | 670 | 175 | 322 | 497 | -8 |