Akira Schmid: Poised to start against Seattle Saturday

Schmid will protect the home net against Seattle on Saturday. He has lost his last two outings (0-1-1), permitting seven goals on 55 shots. This season, Schmid holds a 15-5-6 record with a 2.53 GAA, an .895 save percentage, and two shutouts across 27 appearances. Seattle, 23rd in the league with 2.87 goals per game, enters on a three-game winning streak, scoring 14 goals in that span.