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Pickard made 20 saves Saturday in 3-2 overtime win over San Jose. Pickard is riding a personal four-game win streak, and he's 8-3-0 with a 2.37 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 11 starts. He and Stuart Skinner have combined for a 10-2-0 record over the Oilers' last 12 games. Skinner will likely start against Ottawa on Sunday, and then the two men will probably split a back-to-back Dec. 28 (Kings) and Dec. 29 (Ducks). Pickard will get the first game if the coach's pattern over the last three back-to-backs holds true.
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Pickard will defend the home crease against the Sharks on Saturday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. Pickard has made 11 appearances this season, going 7-3-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .901 save percentage. He'll draw the start in the first half of a back-to-back set Saturday, meaning that Stuart Skinner will likely tend the twine against the Senators on Sunday. Pickard will have a favorable matchup Saturday, as the Sharks average just 2.74 goals per game, which is the ninth-worst mark in the league.
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Pickard stopped 29 of 30 shots in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Wild. The Oilers delivered one of their best offensive performances in recent memory, but even if that hadn't been the case, Pickard made sure he'd provide enough support to the offense by stopping all but one of the shots on goal he faced. Pickard is firmly entrenched in a backup role, but he's making his presence felt when his number gets called. He's won his last three starts, posting a 2.32 GAA and a .916 save percentage in that span.
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Pickard will defend the road cage against the Wild on Thursday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports. Pickard is actually riding a two-game winning streak during which he posted a .887 save percentage, but he has played in only two of the Oilers' last nine contests. While he won't be taking over Stuart Skinner's starting job any time soon, Pickard could play his way into a larger share of the workload if he can string some wins together.
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Pickard stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets. The Oilers' offense was in control, and while Pickard wasn't very sharp, he had plenty of help in the win. The 32-year-old has won three of his last four outings, allowing a total of 10 goals in that span. For the season, Pickard improved to 6-3-0 with a 2.56 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 10 contests. Stuart Skinner is likely to be back between the pipes Saturday against the Blues.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22 | vs  |
W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/21 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 0.909 | 7 |
| 12/19 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/16 | vs  |
L 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/14 | vs  |
W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/12 | @  |
W 7-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 0.967 | 9.8 |
| 12/10 | vs  |
W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 12/28 | @  |
5:00 PM |
| 12/29 | @  |
5:00 PM |
| 12/31 | vs  |
10:00 PM |
| 1/03 | vs |
10:00 PM |
| 1/04 | @  |
11:00 PM |
| 1/07 | @ |
8:00 PM |
| 1/09 | @  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 682 | 27 | 0 | 2.38 | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2023 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1296 | 53 | 1 | 2.45 | 2 | 116.1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 9 | 0 | 4.29 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 304 | 16 | 0 | 3.16 | 0 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 15 | 0 | 5.45 | 0 | -3.2 |
| 2018 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 747 | 48 | 1 | 3.86 | 2 | 42.7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 3.81 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 50 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 2820 | 140 | 2 | 2.98 | 2 | 211.7 |
| 2015 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 985 | 42 | 1 | 2.56 | 0 | 98.4 |
| 2014 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 895 | 35 | 0 | 2.35 | 0 | 90.2 |
| 3 Year Avg | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 474 | 21 | 0 | 2.66 | 1 | 38.6 |
| Career | 151 | 55 | 64 | 9 | 8083 | 389 | 5 | 2.89 | 6 |