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Schmid will start vs. Nashville on Wednesday.

Carter Hart has played poorly lately, allowing 10 goals on 50 combined shots (.800 SV%) over his last two games, leading the way for Schmid to start on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. Schmid was solid in relief of Hart in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild, saving all 15 shots he faced. The 25-year-old Swiss goalie has a 2.40 GAA and .900 SV% in 19 games this season (11-3-4).

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Schmid will start in Calgary on Saturday.

Carter Hart has seen most of the action between the pipes lately, but Schmid will return to the crease for the Golden Knights in the front end of a back-to-back on Saturday. The 25-year-old Schmid has been solid when called upon this season, posting a 2.33 GAA and .903 SV% in 17 games (11-2-4). He saved 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%) in his most recent game, a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Schmid will start in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Carter Hart has started the previous two games for the Golden Knights, but head coach Bruce Cassidy wants to keep Schmid in the rotation and will turn to him on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old Schmid was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 24 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils for his second shutout of the season. Schmid has a 2.35 GAA and .903 SV% in 16 games (10-2-4). The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -143 road favorites against a Flyers team that is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.

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Schmid was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate.

Carter Hart has started the previous two games for the Golden Knights, but head coach Bruce Cassidy wants to keep Schmid in the rotation and will turn to him on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old Schmid was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 24 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils for his second shutout of the season. Schmid has a 2.35 GAA and .903 SV% in 16 games (10-2-4). The Golden Knights enter Thursday's contest as -143 road favorites against a Flyers team that is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.

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Schmid will start in New Jersey on Friday.

The Golden Knights will turn to Schmid between the pipes for the 14th time this season when they travel to New Jersey on Friday. Schmid struggled in his last outing, allowing three goals on 18 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Canadiens last Friday. The 25-year-old netminder owns a 9-2-4 record and .896 SV% on the season. Schmid and the Golden Knights enter action on Friday at -130 on the money line.

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Schmid will start vs. Montreal on Friday.

Schmid only has one regulation loss, but has not been at his best in his last two outings (0-0-2), allowing seven goals on 56 combined shots (.875 SV%). That said, he has given his team a chance on most nights, posting a serviceable 2.47 GAA and .900 SV% in 14 games (9-1-4). It’s unclear what Schmid’s workload will look like, or whether he stays in the NHL, when Carter Hart makes his debut, and Adin Hill (lower body) returns from injury. Still, the 25-year-old Schmid has proven himself as a reliable netminder for Vegas this season.

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Schmid will start vs. Ottawa on Wednesday.

The Golden Knights are coming off a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth and will revert to Akira Schmid between the pipes on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. Schmid has been solid for the Golden Knights, helping them record a point in eight straight starts (5-0-3) while posting a 2.40 GAA and .906 SV%. The 25-year-old Swiss goalie has a 2.45 GAA and .902 SV% in 13 games this season (9-1-3). Vegas enters Wednesday's contest as -171 home favorites against a Senators team that averages 3.2 goals per game.

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Schmid will start in Utah on Thursday.

The Golden Knights will turn to Schmid between the pipes for the 10th time this season when they travel to Utah on Thursday. Schmid picked up his second victory in as many starts on Tuesday, stopping 17 of the 19 shots he faced in a 3-2 win over the Rangers. The 25-year-old netminder has been a stabilizing force in net for the Golden Knights in Adin Hill's absence, compiling an impressive 8-1-2 record. Schmid and the Golden Knights enter action on Thursday at -115 on the money line.

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Schmid will start vs. the Rangers on Tuesday.

Schmid has earned Vegas a point in his last five starts and will look to keep his recent success going as he takes on the New York Rangers in Vegas on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Swiss netminder has done an admirable job filling in for Adin Hill (IR) in his absence this season, with his 7-1-2 record, .900 SV% and 2.50 GAA in 10 appearances. He hosts the red-hot New York Rangers, who had a three game win streak snapped on Sunday after a 2-1 loss to Detroit.

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Schmid will start vs. the Islanders on Thursday.

Schmid has been solid when called upon, filling in for an injured Adin Hill, and will return to the crease on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 25-year-old Schmid has only lost once in regulation through eight games (6-1-1), boasting a serviceable 2.51 GAA and .901 SV%. That said, the Golden Knights have lost six of their last eight (2-4-2) and hope to turn things around on Thursday, entering as -177 home favorites against an Islanders team riding a two-game winning streak.

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Schmid was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate.

Schmid has been solid when called upon, filling in for an injured Adin Hill, and will return to the crease on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 25-year-old Schmid has only lost once in regulation through eight games (6-1-1), boasting a serviceable 2.51 GAA and .901 SV%. That said, the Golden Knights have lost six of their last eight (2-4-2) and hope to turn things around on Thursday, entering as -177 home favorites against an Islanders team riding a two-game winning streak.

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Schmid will start against the Red Wings on Tuesday.

With Adin Hill still sidelined with a lower-body injury, Schmid remains the go-to option for the Golden Knights, and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Schmid has been serviceable when called upon, posting a 2.73 GAA and a .892 SV% in six games (5-1-0). The Golden Knights are 1-1-1 in their last three and enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -192 home favorites against a Red Wings team with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).

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Schmid was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate.

With Adin Hill still sidelined with a lower-body injury, Schmid remains the go-to option for the Golden Knights, and he will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Schmid has been serviceable when called upon, posting a 2.73 GAA and a .892 SV% in six games (5-1-0). The Golden Knights are 1-1-1 in their last three and enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -192 home favorites against a Red Wings team with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).

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Schmid will start vs. Boston on Thursday.

Adin Hill (lower body) was back at practice on Thursday, but the Golden Knights will roll with Schmid between the pipes on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Schmid has been impressive early in his Golden Knights' tenure, posting a 1.80 GAA and .929 SV% through two appearances (2-0-0). The Golden Knights enter the action on Thursday as sizable -227 home favorites against a Bruins team outscoring their opposition 13-4 through four games this season (3-1-0).

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