Schneider finds himself in familiar territory; injured. Schneider allowed two goals on 21 shots before leaving the Devils season opener with an injury. Mackenzie Blackwood came in to replace Schneider in what turned out to be a shootout loss. Blackwood is set up to start Saturday but the Devils may have to recall a backup if Schneider can’t travel.
Schneider will be looking for a bounce-back campaign after going 6-13-4 with a 3.06 GAA and .903 SV%. Injuries have crushed Schneider’s once-promising career but he comes into 2019-20 fully healthy and with an improved squad in front of him. In his first start of the season, he will face a Jets team on the tail-end of a back-to-back on home-ice—where he was 4-3-3 with a 2.35 GAA and .920 SV% last year.
Schneider allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Devils loss to St. Louis last Saturday. Schneider finished March at 2-4-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .913 SV% and will make his 23rd start of the season on Thursday. The 33-year-old is 2-9-1 with a 3.73 GAA and .889 SV% on the road this year and draws a tough assignment in Carolina.
Schneider allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Devils shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Schneider has been inconsistent on a night-to-night basis, going 4-4-2 with a 2.28 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout overall since returning from injury. Tonight he will face a Rangers team that is in the middle of a six-game losing skid, going 0-2-4 in the process.
Schneider allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Devils shootout loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Schneider has been inconsistent on a night-to-night basis, going 4-4-2 with a 2.28 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout overall since returning from injury. Tonight he should be left on the bench vs. a Capitals team that has won five straight games while averaging 4.60 goals for per game.
Schneider allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Devils loss to the Flyers last Friday. It was a rough outing for the veteran netminder, but Schneider has been solid since the middle of February—going 4-2-0 with a 1.99 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout in his last six outings.
Schneider gave up four goals on 33 shots in the Devils loss to the Wild last Saturday. Schneider has lost both of his starts while allowing five goals on 61 shots (.918 SV%). Schneider is still looking for his first win of the season—having gone 0-6-2 with a 4.12 GAA and .868 SV% in 11 games this season.
Schneider will be making his first NHL appearance since December 14th and comes in having gone 0-5-1 with a 4.66 GAA and .852 SV% in nine appearances this season. During his time with the Binghamton Devils (AHL), Schneider wasn’t much better, posting a 3.24 GAA and .881 SV% across eight games. He has simply lost the form that once made him one of the best goalies in the league and can’t be trusted until he finds it (if ever).
