The Vegas Golden Knights walked into Newark needing clarity in net , and Akira Schmid delivered it. The matchup carried emotion from the opening puck drop, with the Golden Knights' shut out effort unfolding against the New Jersey Devils team that traded him away . Schmid faced the pressure, the history, and the familiar sightlines inside Prudential Center, and he turned it all into a statement. The Golden Knights pushed to a 3–0 win, and the Devils shut out streak stretched to a frustrating second straight game, and losing streak extended to four. But for Akira Schmid, this one meant something deeper .

A Newark return, a Devils shutout, and a Golden Knights win

The Devils started slowly but controlled most of the final two periods. Their entries were sharper and their forecheck t

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