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.