Akira Schmid Set to Start Friday's Rematch Against Jets

Akira Schmid will make his third consecutive start for the Florida Panthers in Friday's home matchup against the Winnipeg Jets. The netminder is riding a two-game winning streak and has posted a 4-1-0 record alongside a 2.60 GAA and an .893 save percentage across his last five appearances. In his most recent outing on Tuesday against Winnipeg, Schmid stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960 save percentage) to earn a commanding 5-1 victory.