Akira Schmid
#40
Goalie
Vegas Golden Knights
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Player Information
Akira Schmid has 11 wins in 21 games with a .894 save percentage and 2 shutouts for the Vegas Golden Knights this season.
Selected in the 5th round (No. 136) of the 2018 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils, he has 27 wins in 69 regular-season games and a .900 save percentage with 3 shutouts.
He also has 4 wins in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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SUIAge: 25.7 yrs (12.05.2000) Height / Weight: 196 cm / 86 kg Catches: L Drafted: 136th in 2018 Draft Team: 
New Jersey Devils
Awards: -
Player EvaluationPowered by CORE
The 25-year-old has been below average by goals saved above expected (GSAx: -1.8).
Relative to typical goalie benchmarks, he has been solid on medium-danger chances, but a concern on high-danger shots (Low-danger shots .963, Medium .896, High .717).
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Overall RatingOverall: 46th of 72 Goalies -
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Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $0.875M |
| Player Contract Value: | $3.100M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 27.1 yrs (12.05.2000) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | GAA | TOI/G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.12.2025 |
Flyers
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .895 | 1.91 | 62:46 | 0 |
| 20.12.2025 |
Flames
|
1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .800 | 5.11 | 58:40 | 0 |
| 29.12.2025 |
Wild
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 33:04 | 1 |
| 31.12.2025 |
Predators
|
1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .789 | 4.37 | 54:52 | 0 |
| 04.01.2026 |
Blackhawks
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .850 | 2.94 | 61:17 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 14 | 98 | .857 | 3.13 | 1 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | GAA | TOI/G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
Devils
|
6 | 0 | 19 | 114 | .833 | 4.83 | 235:58 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |
Devils
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18 | 9 | 32 | 408 | .922 | 2.13 | 901:21 | 1 |
| 2023-24 |
Devils
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19 | 5 | 48 | 457 | .895 | 3.15 | 914:08 | 0 |
| 2024-25 |
Golden Knights
|
5 | 2 | 5 | 90 | .944 | 1.26 | 238:05 | 0 |
| 2025-26 |
Golden Knights
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21 | 11 | 51 | 479 | .894 | 2.52 | 1214:10 | 2 |
| Season Projection | 63 | 33 | 153 | 1437 | .894 | 2.52 | 3642:30 | 6 | |
| Total | 69 | 27 | 155 | 1548 | .900 | 2.66 | 3 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | GAA | TOI/G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
Devils
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9 | 4 | 18 | 229 | .921 | 2.35 | 459:46 | 2 |
| 2024-25 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 18:55 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 18 | 238 | .924 | 2.26 | 2 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Age | GP | Season GAA |
Season SV% |
Career GAA |
Career SV% |
Overall Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira Schmid | |
25.7 yrs | 21 | 2.52 | .894 | 2.65 | .900 | 72 | $0.875M | |
| 88% | Joel Hofer |  |
25.4 yrs | 23 | 2.88 | .900 | 2.75 | .906 | 72 | $3.400M |
| 84% | Thatcher Demko |  |
30.1 yrs | 18 | 2.72 | .904 | 2.80 | .910 | 76 | $5.000M |
| 81% | John Gibson |  |
32.5 yrs | 25 | 2.94 | .896 | 2.89 | .909 | 74 | $6.400M |
| 80% | David Rittich |  |
33.4 yrs | 18 | 2.48 | .907 | 2.76 | .904 | 83 | $1.000M |