NICK SCHMALTZ NEWS

New career mark for assists Schmaltz had a goal and two assists in a 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Impact His goal came on a backhand early in the third; it stood as the winner. Schmaltz reached the 40-assist mark for the first time in his career; he put up 39 last season in Arizona. He also hasn't gone more than one game without a point in 14 games since the 4 Nations Face-Off. Schmaltz has points in 10-of-14 games, with six goals, eight assists and 37 shots. And 57 (17 goals, 40 assists) in 70 games overall.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Cooley and Kerfoot each score twice to lead Utah past Lightning 6-4

Logan Cooley had two goals and an assist and Alexander Kerfoot also scored twice to lead the Utah Hockey Club to a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Lightning visit the Utah Hockey Club on 3-game win streak

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Utah Hockey Club

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Logs helper Thursday Schmaltz registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact Schmaltz set up Logan Cooley late in the first period for the opening goal. Over the last 10 games, Schmaltz has five goals and five assists as he continues to thrive in a top-line role. The 29-year-old winger is up to 54 points, 154 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 69 outings. Schmaltz remains on pace to reach the 60-point mark for the second year in a row.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Edmonton and Utah face off in Western Conference play

The Edmonton Oilers host the Utah Hockey Club in Western Conference action

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Dishes pair of assists Schmaltz notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Schmaltz had gone six games without a helper, which is unusual for a playmaking forward. He remedied that with assists on goals by Logan Cooley and Clayton Keller in this contest. For the season, Schmaltz has 16 tallies, 37 assists, 150 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 67 appearances. Surprisingly, he's never reached the 40-assist mark in a season, but he's on pace to do so this year.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Cooley scores winner as Utah Hockey Club downs Vancouver Canucks 3-1

ogan Cooley scored the winner as the Utah Hockey Club edged the Canucks 3-1 in their inaugural visit to Vancouver on Sunday night

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Nets goal Friday Schmaltz scored a goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Kevin Stenlund finished serving a penalty and then set up Nick Schmaltz just after exiting the sin bin for the game-tying goal late in the first period. The 29-year-old Schmaltz has four goals over six outings in March, with one of those tallies coming on the power play. For the season, the veteran forward is up to 16 goals, 35 assists, 149 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 66 appearances. Good health -- Schmaltz is yet to miss a game this season -- and a top-line role have the forward in position to push for the 60-point mark for the second year in a row.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Eeli Tolvanen scores early, and again late, to lead Kraken to a 4-2 win over Utah

Eeli Tolvanen scored two goals, the first just 51 seconds into the game and the second into an empty net with 1:09 left, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-2

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Scores in third straight game Schmaltz scored a goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Maple Leafs.

Impact Schmaltz contributed to Utah's scoring barrage, which allowed the team to score three goals in almost four minutes. He did so with a tip-in following set-ups from Clayton Keller and Olli Maatta. Schmaltz has been playing well of late, scoring in three straight games while also bolstering his tally to nine points (four goals, five helpers) across eight appearances since the end of the 4 Nations break.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Marner scores in SO to give Maple Leafs 4-3 win over Utah

Mitch Marner scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Extends scoring streak Schmaltz recorded a goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks. He also notched four shots on goal, a hit and three blocked shots.

Impact Schmaltz has found the back of the net in three of Utah's last four games, but he's doing more than just finding the back of the net in recent contests. He has eight points (three goals, five assists) in seven contests since the league resumed following the 4 Nations break, cracking the scoresheet in all but two of those outings.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Bedard scores in overtime to lift Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Utah

Connor Bedard scored 3:10 into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Ties game on power play Schmaltz scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Schmaltz has two goals and five assists over his last six games, and he's earned four of those seven points with the man advantage. His tally Thursday tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. The 29-year-old is now at 13 goals, 48 points, 132 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 62 appearances. He's made great progress overall since beginning the campaign with a 23-game goal drought.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Ties game on power play Schmaltz scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Schmaltz has two goals and five assists over his last six games, and he's earned four of those seven points with the man advantage. His tally Thursday tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. The 29-year-old is now at 13 goals, 48 points, 132 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 62 appearances. He's made great progress overall since beginning the campaign with a 23-game goal drought.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Stenlund ends scoring drought to help Utah down slumping Red Wings, 4-2

Kevin Stenlund scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Utah Hockey Club handed Detroit its fourth straight loss, 4-2

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Red Wings take losing streak into home matchup against the Utah Hockey Club

The Detroit Red Wings aim to break their three-game losing streak when they play the Utah Hockey Club

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Meier gets tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Utah 3-1

Timo Meier scored the tiebreaking goal 14 seconds into the third period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-1

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Three-point burst in win Schmaltz scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Wild.

Impact Schmaltz was limited to 13:38 of ice time in the contest -- he needed some repairs after taking a high stick late in the first period. He came back with a vengeance, racking up all three of his points in the final frame to turn this game into a laugher. The goal snapped an eight-game drought, and he has six points over his last four outings. Schmaltz is up to 12 goals, 35 assists, 129 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 60 appearances in a top-six role this season.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Clayton Keller has goal and 4 assists for career-high 5 points in Utah's 6-1 romp over Wild

Clayton Keller had a career-high five points — scoring his 22nd goal and assisting on four others — and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night for its f...

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Helps out on power play in win Schmaltz logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Schmaltz has three helpers (all on the power play) over three games since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. He went into the pause on a five-game skid. The 29-year-old forward is up to 11 goals, 33 helpers, 19 power-play points, 123 shots on net and a minus-13 rating over 58 appearances. Schmaltz continues to be a reliable source of offense in fantasy.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Guenther's power-play goal late in the 3rd period lifts Utah past the Canucks 2-1

Dylan Guenther scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with just under six minutes remaining in the third period and Utah beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1

FEBRUARY 24 • Associated Press

Two power-play assists in win Schmaltz logged a pair of power-play assists and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Kings.

Impact Schmaltz picked up his first points of February, assisting on the first two goals of Barrett Hayton's hat trick. Power-play production is normal for Schmaltz. He earned six of his 12 points in January with the man advantage. The 28-year-old forward is in a top-line role with a spot on the first power-play unit. For the season, he has 43 points (18 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating across 57 appearances.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE