Connor Ingram or Akira Schmid? The NHL Stat Breakdown

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Connor Ingram vs Akira Schmid. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Connor Ingram takes 3 categories while Akira Schmid claims 1, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Connor Ingram's Shutouts of 9 compared to Akira Schmid's 3 represents a 200% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Connor Ingram's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Connor Ingram posts 90.1% against Akira Schmid's 89.8% — virtually identical figures. Akira Schmid can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Akira Schmid side.

Goaltending is evaluated through save percentage and goals against average — complementary metrics that together capture both consistency and quality of saves made under pressure.

The verdict favors Connor Ingram — 3 categories to 1 — but Akira Schmid makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Akira Schmid has real statistical ammunition particularly in Save Percentage where the gap narrows to just 0.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.