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Skinner is slated to start at home against Montreal on Thursday, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton on Wednesday. Skinner is still searching for his first win since Feb. 4. He's 0-3-0 with a 4.55 GAA and an .863 save percentage over his past five outings. Montreal will enter Thursday's clash riding a five-game winning streak, so the Canadiens won't be the easiest of adversaries for Skinner.
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Skinner gave up two goals on 16 shots in relief of Calvin Pickard in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Ducks. Skinner didn't have to wear the loss, but he didn't do anything to help the Oilers attempt a comeback. The 26-year-old has gone five appearances without a win, allowing a total of 18 goals on 131 shots in that span. Skinner remains at 20-15-4 on the year with a 2.87 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 41 games played. He'll likely start Thursday versus the Canadiens, but if the Oilers make a trade for a goalie, Skinner will be on notice that his No. 1 job is at risk.
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Skinner turned aside 32 shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers. The two teams traded goals through the first two periods, but Skinner allowed two goals in less than three minutes midway through the third to decide things. The 26-year-old netminder has flopped badly since play resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off, losing all three of his starts and coughing up 13 goals on 103 shots. Skinner remains stuck on 20 wins, and the slump has sent his save percentage on the season tumbling down to .898.
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Skinner will be between the road pipes against Florida on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports. Skinner has struggled over his last three starts, going 0-2-0 with a 5.21 GAA and .848 save percentage during that time. He could have trouble righting the ship Thursday, as the Panthers rank sixth in the NHL with 3.27 goals per game.
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Skinner made 33 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. Skinner has scuffled since the mid-point of January, going 2-5-1 in nine starts and registering an .886 save percentage in that span. His .898 save percentage overall is 35th among goalies with at least 15 starts this season, and his 2.84 GAA is 34th. Skinner remains the Oilers starter, and he has delivered 20 wins this season (20-14-4). His game doesn't instill confidence, but Skinner has a chance to be OK enough to get the Oilers through a few playoff rounds as long as his team can put up goals.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
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| 3/04 | vs  |
L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 0.875 | 0.8 |
| 3/01 | @  |
W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 2/27 | @  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 0.889 | 2.4 |
| 2/25 | @  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 0.889 | 2.4 |
| 2/23 | @  |
L 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 2/22 | @  |
L 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 0.839 | 0.2 |
| 2/07 | vs  |
L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0.750 | -1.2 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2361 | 113 | 2 | 2.87 | 0 | 190.6 |
| 2023 | 59 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3361 | 147 | 2 | 2.62 | 0 | 320.2 |
| 2022 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2903 | 133 | 1 | 2.75 | 0 | 301.8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 734 | 32 | 1 | 2.62 | 0 | 68 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 3 Year Avg | 41 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2333 | 104 | 1 | 2.67 | 0 | 231.6 |
| Career | 164 | 92 | 51 | 10 | 9419 | 430 | 6 | 2.74 | 0 |