Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Juuse Saros vs Nick Schmaltz
Schmaltz has 5 goals on 40 shots against Saros (5.1 expected).
This week Saros has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Schmaltz has 2 left. We project Schmaltz for 3.1 ESPN points to Saros's 1.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Head-to-head: Saros vs Schmaltz
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nick Schmaltz shooting on Juuse Saros
- Goals
- 5
- Shots on goal
- 40
- Expected goals
- 5.10
- Saros SV%
- .875
53 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Saros | Schmaltz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | NSH 1–4 UTA | 23/27 SV | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | NSH 2–5 UTA | 26/30 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-29 | NSH 4–3 UTA | 28/31 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-11 | NSH 2–3 UTA | 20/23 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-04-14 | NSH 3–7 UTA | 29/35 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-10 | NSH 4–3 UTA | 39/42 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-09 | NSH 4–0 UTA | 27/27 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-28 | NSH 4–8 ARI | 21/27 SV | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-10 | NSH 5–4 ARI | 27/31 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-11 | NSH 5–7 ARI | 18/24 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-09 | NSH 1–4 ARI | 39/42 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-26 | NSH 6–2 ARI | 25/27 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Juuse Saros
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
About 0.9 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.2 ptsOpp allows the most FP to GSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
Nick Schmaltz
3games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- How have Saros and Schmaltz done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Saros's team went 10–11.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →

