Nick Schmaltz News: Breaks through with two goals

Schmaltz scored twice on five shots in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Golden Knights.

Schmaltz is off the schneid, scoring his first two goals of 2024-25 in Saturday's blowout win. He tallied midway through the first period at even strength and added a power-play marker in the second. Schmaltz is up to 19 points, 54 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 24 appearances this season. He's seen steady top-six usage, and he should enjoy a strong course correction in scoring -- he's reached the 20-goal mark in three straight years while shooting no less than 13.9 percent in any season in that span.