Nate Schmidt
Utah Mammoth · #88

Nate Schmidt

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D · 6'0" · 197 lb · Shoots L
Age 34
Career
0.32
P / GP
261P in 823 GP
Archetype
Shutdown D
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$3.5M
Signed through 2028
Career points
261
Regular season

Nate Schmidt, a defenseman for the Utah Mammoth, is entering his age-35 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 22 points (5 goals, 17 assists) in 82 games, a 0.27 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 51.2% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.3. HighDanger's model projects 19 points for 2026-27, in a 18 to 20 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–227742832-4101120:130.42
2022–237171219+158518:280.27
2023–246321214+1016416:490.22
2024–258051419+430416:320.24
2025–268251722+3122019:420.27
Career82357204261+137174500.32

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Goals 569th
Assists 1765th
Avg TOI / GP 19:4261st
Shots 8663rd
PIM 2245th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Points 2264th
Primary points 1273rd
xGF % 51.2%64th
xGF / 60 1.4532nd
xGA / 60 1.3880th

Career journey

Rookie
2013–14 · age 22
Washington Capitals
0.21 P/GP
29 GP · 2G · 4A
Prime
2014–15 → 2022 · age 23–30
Vegas Golden Knights
0.36 P/GP
498 GP · 36G · 145A
Veteran
2022–23 → 2026 · age 31–34
Utah Mammoth
0.25 P/GP
296 GP · 19G · 55A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.