Akira Schmid
Vegas Golden Knights
#40
Age 25
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Stats updated:
2025-26 Season
2.59
GAA
.893
SV%
16-10-6
W-L-OT
2
Shutouts
1965:47
TOI
Akira Schmid was born on May 12, 2000, in Bern, Switzerland, and was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round, 136th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The left-catching goaltender stands 6'5" and weighs 190 pounds.
Schmid now plays for the Vegas Golden Knights, wearing number 40. Through 82 career NHL regular-season games, he holds a record of 32 wins, 28 losses, and 10 overtime losses, with a career goals-against average of 2.66, a save percentage of .898, and 3 shutouts. In the current 2025-26 season, he has appeared in 34 games, going 16-10-6 with a 2.59 goals-against average, a .893 save percentage, and 2 shutouts across 1,965:47 of ice time.
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 34 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2.59 | .893 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Golden Knights | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.26 | .944 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Devils | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3.15 | .895 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Devils | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2.13 | .922 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Devils | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.83 | .833 | 0 |
| Career | 82 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 2.66 | .898 | 3 |
