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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Akira Schmid vs Nikita Kucherov

Akira SchmidAkira SchmidPanthers · GoalievsNikita KucherovNikita KucherovLightning · Right wing

Kucherov has 0 goals on 6 shots against Schmid (0.9 expected).

This week Schmid has 1 game left (about 0.2 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Schmid's 0.4.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .875 SV%.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Head-to-head: Schmid vs Kucherov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SchmidKucherov
1Team record in 6 meetings5

Nikita Kucherov shooting on Akira Schmid

Goals
0
Shots on goal
6
Expected goals
0.90
Schmid SV%
1.000

12 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Akira Schmid and Nikita Kucherov
DateScoreSchmidKucherov
2025-11-06VGK 3–6 TBL0/0 SV2G 1A 5S
2025-10-26VGK 1–2 TBL0/0 SV1G 0A 2S
2024-02-25NJD 1–4 TBL23/26 SV1G 3A 5S
2023-03-19NJD 5–2 TBL0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2023-03-16NJD 3–4 TBL21/24 SV0G 1A 2S
2023-03-14NJD 1–4 TBL0/0 SV1G 0A 2S

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Akira Schmid

3games (1 left)

0.4proj. ESPN pts

About 0.2 expected starts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to GLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA24% to start0.4 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Nikita Kucherov

2games (1 left)

2.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.8 pts
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)

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FAQ

How have Schmid and Kucherov done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Schmid's team went 1–5.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →