Akira Schmid

Akira Schmid

24-Year-Old GoalieG
Vegas Golden Knights
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The 6-foot-five Schmid arrived via trade in the offseason on the heels of a 5-9-1, 3.15 GAA and .895 save percentage season in New Jersey. His numbers will trend up in Vegas' tight defensive structure, even if he doesn't improve his weaknesses. Schmid could quickly improve his rebound control, glove hand and readiness in the net under goaltending director and former big-man NHLer, Sean Burke. Schmid is down the Vegas depth chart with the arrival of Ilya Samsonov and will likely start in the AHL, but NHL games are likely and maybe more if Sammy struggles at all. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Golden Knights in July of 2024.
Sent to minors
GVegas Golden Knights  Minors
October 2, 2024
Schmid was moved to AHL Henderson on Wednesday, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
ANALYSIS
Schmid had a 3.06 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 23 outings with AHL Utica in 2023-24. He also posted a 3.15 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 19 appearances with New Jersey. Schmid could be summoned to Vegas if Adin Hill or Ilya Samsonov get hurt at any point during the 2024-25 campaign.
Read More News
NHL Stats
Loading Goalie Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2021
2024 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2023 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2022 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2021 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
Golden Knights Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Akira Schmid See More
NHL Barometer: Risers and Fallers for the Week
Yesterday
Jan Levine offers his opinions on this week's notable NHL players, including Mark Scheifele who is off to hot start, with four goals, two assists and a plus-1 rating through the Jets' first three games.
NHL DFS Picks: DraftKings Plays and Strategy for Friday, October 4
12 days ago
Jack Hughes' upside makes him a top candidate for the Captain spot in Friday DraftKings NHL DFS contests.
NHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Pacific Division
16 days ago
RotoWire's Shawn Hutchinson concludes his division preview series with a look at the Pacific Division, with check-ins on a Cup contender, rebuilding clubs and all those in the middle.
NHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Metropolitan Division
23 days ago
It's time for Part 3 of Shawn Hutchinson's look around the NHL with a deep dive into the Metropolitan Division, including whether a younger team can shake things up.
The Goalie Report: Risers & Fallers
219 days ago
Jason Chen looks at this week's group of risers and fallers and notes Frederik Andersen will likely get more playing time after Antti Raanta was waived.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Vitek Vanecek had a good season as the Devils' starter in 2022-23, but Akira Schmid was also excellent when he got a chance to play. Schmid's strong performance forced the team to go with three netminders at times, and at 23 years old, Schmid's still got plenty of room to grow after posting a 2.13 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 18 regular-season contests last year. Schmid enters 2023-24 as the clear backup, but he should playcloser to 30 games this season, which gives him enough appeal to be a third or fourth goalie in most fantasy formats. If Vanecek struggles or goes down with an injury, Schmid will have a clear path to starter-level usage, at least temporarily. Don't forget about the youngster on draft day.
More Fantasy News
Grabs preseason win
GVegas Golden Knights  Minors
October 1, 2024
Schmid stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 preseason win over the Avalanche.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Exits ice first
GVegas Golden Knights  Minors
October 1, 2024
Schmid was the first goalie off Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, indicating he'll guard the cage on the road against Colorado.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Starter for Sunday
GVegas Golden Knights  Minors
September 21, 2024
Schmid is expected to start in Sunday's road preseason game against San Jose, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Lands two-year deal
GVegas Golden Knights  Minors
July 3, 2024
Schmid signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Set for free agency
GFree Agent
June 30, 2024
Schmid will become an unrestricted free agent after not receiving a qualifying offer from Vegas, but he could still sign a new deal with the team, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Joining Switzerland
GNew Jersey Devils  Minors
April 22, 2024
Schmid will participate in the 2024 IIHF World Championship in May with Switzerland, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Schmid logged 19 NHL games this season in which he went 5-9-1 with a 3.15 GAA and .895 save percentage. While rosters haven't been finalized for the tournament, Schmid is the only backstop with NHL experience and should be in the mix for the starting gig when Switzerland faces Norway on May 10.
See All NHL Rumors