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Called up from minors Schmid was recalled from AHL Utica on Monday.

Impact Schmid has made 15 NHL appearances this season, going 5-7-1 with a 3.25 GAA and .893 save percentage. With Vitek Vanecek (lower body) sidelined, the 23-year-old Schmid figures to step into the backup role behind Nico Daws for Monday's clash with Seattle.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

AHL bound Schmid was reassigned to AHL Utica on Thursday.

Impact Schmid will need a reset in the AHL after going 5-7-1 with a 3.25 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 15 NHL appearances this season. Schmid was pulled in his last start after giving up two goals on six shots in the first five minutes of the opening period. The Devils will roll with Vitek Vanecek and Nico Daws between the pipes at this time.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pulled early against Edmonton Schmid allowed two first-period goals on six shots before he was replaced by Vitek Vanecek in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

Impact It was a short night for Schmid, who allowed two goals in the first 5:24 of the first period before getting the hook. He'd be spared the loss, however, after the Devils rallied with three unanswered goals. Still, the 23-year-old Schmid has been struggling of late, going 1-2-0 with an .864 save percentage over his last four outings. Overall, he's now 5-7-1 with an .893 save percentage and 3.26 GAA on the season. Vanecek will likely get the start in Saturday's game versus Detroit, leaving Schmid out of action until after the holiday break.

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Pots Rebound Goal To Chase Devils' Akira Schmid Early In Game

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Falls to Anaheim Schmid allowed four goals on 27 shots in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Ducks.

Impact After keeping Anaheim off the board in the first period, Schmid allowed two goals in each of the final two frames before the Ducks added an empty netter, handing the 23-year-old netminder a 5-1 loss. Schmid had been playing well coming into Sunday's outing, going 4-2-0 with a .909 save percentage over his previous six games while splitting starting duties with Vitek Vanecek. Overall, Schmid's now 5-7-1 on the season with an .897 save percentage and 3.12 GAA.

DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tending twine Sunday Schmid will get the starting nod Sunday at home against the Ducks, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Schmid stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's win over Columbus and will start the second half of the back-to-back with Vitek Vanecek (undisclosed) dealing with an injury. Schmid has won four of his last six outings, registering a .909 save percentage during that stretch. Prior to that span, he had allowed 10 goals during a four-game losing skid. He owns a 3.03 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 13 appearances.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to fifth win Schmid made 23 saves in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The Devils scored 47 seconds into the game and never looked back, giving Schmid a fairly easy evening in the crease. The 23-year-old has worked his way into a timeshare with Vitek Vanecek, and over his last six appearances Schmid has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.80 GAA and .909 save percentage -- not elite numbers, but better than Vanecek has managed during that same period.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Saturday Schmid is expected to start on the road against Columbus on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Impact Schmid has a 4-6-1 record, 3.03 GAA and .901 save percentage in 12 contests this season. He stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 4-1 loss to Edmonton in his last start Sunday. Columbus ranks 19th offensively this year with 3.00 goals per game.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slips against Oilers Schmid turned aside 26 of 29 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Edmonton.

Impact The Oilers' final goal was scored into an empty net. Schmid gave up a goal in each period, with the final tally against him coming when he got trapped below the red line trying to handle the puck and pinned against the boards by Zack Hyman, leaving a wide-open cage for Connor McDavid. Schmid has lost two of his last three starts to drop his record to 4-6-1, and while his 3.03 GAA and .901 save percentage on the season don't make a strong case for more action, he has found himself in a timeshare with the struggling Vitek Vanecek to begin December.

DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers' Connor McDavid Scores On Wide-Open Net As Akira Schmid Gets Caught In No-Man's Land

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Guarding goal Sunday Schmid will guard the road goal Sunday against Edmonton, according to Devils play-by-play announcer Matt Loughlin.

Impact Schmid will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Vitek Vanecek played in Saturday's 4-2 win over Calgary. Schmid has supplied a 4-5-1 record this season with a 3.03 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 11 appearances. The Oilers rank sixth in the league this campaign with 3.46 goals per contest.

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Busy in Thursday's win Schmid stopped 37 of 38 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Schmid had to be sharp as the Devils nursed a one-goal lead for all of the third period. He was up to the task, keeping the Kraken at bay despite a ton of pressure on the Devils' defense. Schmid has won three of his last four outings despite allowing nine goals in that span. He's at a 4-5-1 record with a 3.03 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 11 games after this strong start. The Devils' next two games are in a back-to-back at Calgary on Saturday and Edmonton Sunday, so both Schmid and Vitek Vanecek should get a chance to play over the weekend.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nemec scores 1st goal of career and Schmid makes 37 saves as Devils top Kraken 2-1

Simon Nemec scored his first career goal midway through the second period, Akira Schmid made 16 of his 37 saves in the third and the New Jersey Devils beat the skidding Seattle Kra...

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to face Kraken Schmid is slated to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, per Devils play-by-play announcer Matt Loughlin.

Impact Schmid has a 3-5-1 record, 3.27 GAA and .891 save percentage in 10 contests this season. He allowed five goals on 17 shots en route to a 6-3 loss to San Jose in his last start Friday. Seattle ranks 29th offensively this year with 2.65 goals per game.

DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clunker versus Sharks Schmid stopped 12 of 17 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Anthony Duclair and Jacob MacDonald each snapped long droughts with two-goal games and Mikael Granlund added three points as Schmid struggled. After posting solid performances in five of his previous six outings, Schmid's poor showing against a Sharks team playing the second half of a back-to-back was discouraging, though this was also the 23-year-old's second game in a row in the crease. The Devils will have some time to collect themselves before beginning a four-game road trip Tuesday in Vancouver.

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sharks' Anthony Duclair Breaks Loose And Beats Akira Schmid For His Second Goal Of The Night

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Guarding cage Friday Schmid will get the starting nod for Friday's home tilt with the Sharks, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Schmid is coming off an impressive performance against the Flyers on Thursday, stopping 44 of 47 shots in a victory. He's now won three straight decisions after dropping his previous four. During that losing skid, he still posted a respectable .911 save percentage. On the year, Schmid owns a 3.02 GAA and a .904 save percentage through nine outings.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Big performance in win Schmid made 44 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers on Thursday.

Impact Schmid took a shutout into the third period, but Tyler Toffoli took that away at 4:31 while on the power play. And then things got dicey. Philly poured it on, scoring again at 15:00 and then forcing overtime with a game-typing goal at 19:09. Schmid earned the win when Luke Hughes scored just 28 seconds into the extra frame. Schmid is now 3-4-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .904 save percentage. He starts about every third game for the Devils and is yet to deliver consistency for his managers. So, weigh the matchup and hope he can throw down this type of effort when you put him in your net.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Thursday Schmid will protect the road goal Thursday versus the Flyers, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Schmid earned the win in a relief outing Tuesday versus the Islanders after a poor start from Vitek Vanecek. Head coach Lindy Ruff will reward Schmid with the next start. The 23-year-old goalie is 1-4-0 in November, but with a solid 2.40 GAA and a .917 save percentage across five games.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets win in relief Tuesday Schmid turned aside all eight shots he faced after replacing Vitek Vanecek in the second period of Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

Impact The switch in the crease provided a spark to the Devils, and Schmid wound up getting credited with the win after his team erased a 4-2 deficit in the third. It's the 23-year-old netminder's first in November after four losing decisions, but his 2.40 GAA and .917 save percentage on the month are far superior to Vanecek's 3.66 GAA and .867 save percentage over nine appearances. It may not be long before Schmid takes over the No. 1 job for Jersey.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tough loss to Jackets Schmid stopped 26 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to Columbus.

Impact All the scoring came in the first period, and Schmid had little chance on either Blue Jackets tally. He locked things down over the final two frames, but so did Elvis Merzlikins in the other crease. Schmid has lost all four of his starts in November, but he's given up two goals or less in three of them as the Devils have had trouble providing him with much offensive support, and the 23-year-old netminder has a 2.69 GAA and .911 save percentage during his losing streak.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Friday Schmid is expected to start at home against Columbus on Friday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Impact Schmid has lost his last three outings while allowing eight goals on 84 shots (.905 save percentage) over that stretch. He's 1-3-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .885 save percentage in six contests this season. Columbus ranks 22nd offensively with 2.90 goals per game this campaign.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fades late in loss Schmid stopped 25 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Jets. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Schmid had posted a couple of solid outings, most recently in relief of Vitek Vanecek versus the Capitals on Friday. In his first start since Nov. 3, Schmidt faltered after a strong first period and ended up with his worst full game of the campaign. The 23-year-old is down to 1-3-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .885 save percentage through six games. Schmid may be eventually at risk of losing his spot on the NHL roster if he can't find a groove, though that's unlikely to happen until Nico Daws (undisclosed) is activated from the season-opening injured reserve.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to face Winnipeg Schmid was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Devils play-by-play announcer Matt Loughlin, indicating he will defend the road net Tuesday against Winni...

Impact Schmid has stopped 51 of 54 shots in his past two appearances (0-2-0), including one in relief. Through five games played this season, he has a 1-2-1 record with a 3.09 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The Jets rank 10th in the league with 3.50 goals per contest this campaign.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Needed in relief Friday Schmid stopped 20 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals after replacing Vitek Vanecek midway through the first period.

Impact Two goals in 15 seconds off Vanecek put the Devils in an early hole, and Lindy Ruff's decision to switch goalies looked like it might pay off when the team nearly tied things up with a third-period rally. Schmid hasn't won a game since Oct. 20, allowing six goals on 62 shots in his three appearances since, but with Vanecek struggling the 23-year-old netminder could see his workload increase beginning with Tuesday's game in Winnipeg.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Nemec scores 1st goal of career and Schmid makes 37 saves as Devils top Kraken 2-1