#88
#88 Nate Schmidt
- Position Defenseman
- Height 6’0”
- Weight 197
- Shoots Left
- Born July 16, 1991 (34)
- Birthplace St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Acquired Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2025
- Drafted Undrafted
CAREER STATISTICS
Career Highs
Highs
- Most Goals, Game 2 – 2 times (last: 12/27/19)
- Most Assists, Game 4 – 11/17/19 vs. CGY
- Most Points, Game 4 – 11/17/19 vs. CGY
- Most PIM, Game 7 – 3/13/25 at TOR
- Most Shots, Game 6 – 1/5/18 at CHI
- Longest Goal Streak 2 games – 2 times (last: 2/9/19-2/12/19)
- Longest Assist Streak 3 games – 5 times (last: 3/15/22-3/20/22)
- Longest Point Streak 4 games – 3 times (last: 3/6/23-3/12/23)
- Hat Tricks None
- Multi-Point Games 30 (last: 3/8/25 vs. BUF)
First
- First NHL Game 10/12/13 vs. COL (5-1 L)
- First NHL Goal 12/7/13 vs. NSH (Mazanec)
- First NHL Assist 10/26/13 at CGY (Volpatti)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2024-25
- Skated in a career-high 80 games during his first season with Florida, posting 19 points (5g, 14a) and a career-high 82 hits
- Dropped the gloves with Mason Marchment vs. DAL (11/2) and Max Domi at TOR (3/13), marking his first fighting majors since 2015-16
- Registered 12 points (3g, 9a) in 23 playoff games to help the Panthers capture their second straight Stanley Cup
- Finished tied for third in assists and fourth in points among all NHL defensemen during the postseason
- Opened the Eastern Conference First Round vs. TBL with three goals in two games and became the first defenseman in Panthers history to score back-to-back game-winning goals in the postseason
2023-24
- Played 63 games during his third and final season with Winnipeg, earning 14 points (2g, 12a)
- Ranked third in power-play assists (3) and power-play points (4) among Jets defensemen
2022-23
- Scored seven goals in 71 games for Winnipeg, with a team- and career-high three on the man-advantage
- Posted a season-long, four-game point streak from 3/6-3/12 (2g, 2a), tied for the longest of his NHL career
2021-22
- Registered 32 points (4g, 28a) in 77 games during his first season with Winnipeg, reaching the 30-point mark for the fourth time
- Matched his career highs in power-play assists (10) and power-play points (11)
- Posted his first six Jets points over a three-game span from 10/19-10/23 (6a), with a season-high three assists vs. NSH (10/23)
2020-21
- Ranked second in goals (5), tied for first in even-strength goals (5) and third in takeaways (18) among Canucks defensemen in his lone season with Vancouver
- Tallied a season-high two points (1g, 1a) and scored the game-winning goal at WPG (3/1)
2019-20
- Tallied 31 points (7g, 24a) in 59 games with Vegas, reaching the 30-point mark for the third straight season
- Missed 12 games after suffering a lower-body injury in the season opener vs. SJS (10/2)
- Set single-game career highs in assists and points with four helpers vs. CGY (11/17)
- Recorded nine points (2g, 7a) in 20 playoff games in the bubble as the Golden Knights fell to the Stars in the Western Conference Final
2018-19
- Scored a career-high nine goals over 61 games during his second campaign with the Golden Knights
- Led Vegas in plus/minus (+22), matching his career-best rating
- Tallied three points (2g, 1a) against his former team in his first career NHL multi-goal performance vs. WSH (12/4), netting the game-winning goal with 1:25 left in regulation and sealing the victory with an empty-net tally
2017-18
- Set career highs in assists (31), points (36), power-play assists (10), power-play points (11), ice time per game (22:14), blocked shots (121) and takeaways (57) during his first season with Vegas
- Scored an extra-attacker goal to force overtime and tallied an assist on the overtime winner at ARI (10/7)
- Posted a season-long, four-game point streak from 2/2-2/8 (1g, 3a), tied for the longest such run of his NHL career
- Appeared in all 20 playoff games and recorded seven points (3g, 4a) to help the Golden Knights advance to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season
2016-17
- Ranked fourth in points (17) and tied for second in takeaways (36) among Capitals blueliners
- Scored his first Stanley Cup Playoff goal in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at PIT (5/3)
2015-16
- Played his first full NHL season with the Capitals, posting 16 points (2g, 14a) in 72 games
- Scored his first career game-winning goal vs. COL (11/21) and posted his first multi-point game (2a) vs. MTL (12/26)
- Was assessed the first fighting major of his NHL career at TBL (12/12), dropping the gloves with J.T. Brown
- Found the scoresheet in four straight contests for the first time in his career from 1/5-1/10 (1g, 4a)
2014-15
- Posted four points (1g, 3a) in 39 contests with Washington during his second NHL season
- Earned nine points (3g, 6a) in 19 AHL games with Hershey and matched that point total (4g, 5a) in eight postseason appearances
- Scored a goal in his Calder Cup Playoff debut in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Worcester (4/24)
2013-14
- Skated in 29 NHL games with Washington as a rookie, earning six points (2g, 4a)
- Made his NHL debut vs. COL (10/12) and tallied an assist at CGY (10/26) for his first point
- Scored his first two NHL goals on consecutive days as the Capitals swept a back-to-back vs. NSH (12/7) and at NYR (12/8)
2012-13
- Led all WCHA defensemen with 31 points (8g, 23a) in 40 games a junior at Minnesota
- Received All-WCHA First Team, All-WCHA Academic Team and NCAA West Second All-American honors
- Set collegiate single-game highs in assists and points with four helpers in a 7-1 win vs. Alaska-Anchorage (1/12)
- Signed with Washington after his collegiate season ended and earned four points (1g, 3a) in eight AHL games with Hershey
- Tallied an assist in his professional debut vs. Syracuse (4/6)
2011-12
- Set collegiate highs in goals (3), assists (38) and points (41) over 43 games with Minnesota
- Ranked third among Division I defensemen in assists, earning selection to the All-WCHA Second Team
- Led the Gophers in assists, power-play points (28), blocked shots (52) and plus/minus (+24)
- Earned three points (1g, 2a), including his first collegiate goal, vs. Vermont (10/23)
- Tallied three assists in a sweep at Nebraska-Omaha (2/24-2/25), earning WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honors
2010-11
- Skated in 13 collegiate games as a freshman at Minnesota
- Tallied an assist vs. Ferris State (1/1) for his first collegiate point, while playing as the Gophers’ third-line left wing
2009-10
- Led Fargo defensemen with 37 points (14g, 23a) over 57 games in his lone USHL season
- Selected to play in the USHL All-Star Game and named to the league’s All-Rookie Team
- Tallied six assists in 13 playoff games as Fargo fell to Green Bay in the Clark Cup Final
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Served as an alternate captain for Team USA at the 2022 IIHF World Championship, recording six points (2g, 4a) in 10 games
TRANSACTIONS
- Apr 2, 2013 – Signed with Washington to a two-year, entry-level contract
- Jul 13, 2014 – Re-signed with Washington to a one-year contract
- Jun 17, 2015 – Re-signed with Washington to a two-year contract
- Jun 21, 2017 – Selected by Vegas in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft
- Aug 5, 2017 – Re-signed with Vegas to a two-year contract
- Oct 24, 2018 – Re-signed with Vegas to a six-year contract
- Oct 12, 2020 – Acquired by Vancouver from Vegas in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Elias Nils Pettersson)
- Jul 27, 2021 – Acquired by Winnipeg from Vancouver in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Jordan Gustafson)
- Jul 2, 2024 – Signed with Florida to a one-year contract
- Jul 1, 2025 – Signed with Utah to a three-year contract
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 25 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Boston Bruins | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Calgary Flames | 35 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Dallas Stars | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 35 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Florida Panthers | 24 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Minnesota Wild | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 35 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| New Jersey Devils | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Nashville Predators | 25 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| New York Islanders | 30 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| New York Rangers | 29 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Ottawa Senators | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| San Jose Sharks | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| St. Louis Blues | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 30 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| Utah Mammoth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Washington Capitals | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Totals | 799 | 56 | 201 | 257 | 168 |
