Akira Schmid Shutout Powers Golden Knights Past Devils, 3–0

The Golden Knights vs. Devils matchup turned into exactly the response Vegas needed. The Knights closed their road trip with a 3–0 win in Newark, getting a shutout from Akira Schmid in his first start against the team that drafted him. Vegas improved to — and tightened its defensive identity in the process.

Vegas scored late in the first, added two more in the third, and never allowed New Jersey to generate sustained momentum.

Golden Knights vs. Devils: Schmid’s shutout punctuates return to New Jersey

The storyline entering the night centered on Schmid, who had gone 0–1–2 with 10 goals allowed over his previous three starts and had not played in the last two games. The 23-year-old responded with his sharpest performance of the season, stopping all 24 shots he faced.

Schmid, drafted by the Devils in 2018 and developed through their system before being moved to Vegas, was poised throughout. He controlled rebounds, fought through screens and turned aside multiple dangerous looks from Dougie Hamilton and Timo Meier.

His shutout steadied a Vegas group that has leaned heavily on its defensive structure throughout the trip.

Eichel sparks third-period push

Vegas opened the scoring at 19:47 of the first when Shea Theodore buried a snap shot off a setup from Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin.