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Pickard stopped 19 of 22 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Pickard made his first start since Oct. 26, when he suffered an overtime loss to the Canucks, and he didn't fare any better this time around. The Oilers were unable to hold an early two-goal lead, and Pickard was tagged with his second loss of the season. In five starts, the 33-year-old backup netminder has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.42 GAA and an .850 save percentage. His numbers are far from exciting, and he's only valuable in matchup-based situations as a streaming alternative, especially given he's nowhere close to stealing the starting gig off Stuart Skinner.

Binnington stopped 24 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.

Binnington was beaten late in the first period and in the early stages of the second frame, but he shut the door afterward, and that allowed St. Louis to mount a comeback win. This was Binnington's first win since Oct. 18, snapping a five-game winless skid in which he went 0-3-2 with a 3.48 GAA and an .845 save percentage. The 32-year-old veteran will aim to win consecutive starts for the first time this season when he takes the ice again, presumably against the Capitals on Wednesday.

Demko will be between the road pipes against the Predators on Monday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

After starting the season with victories in three of his first four appearances, Demko has dropped back-to-back games and three of his last four. The 29-year-old has a 4-4-0 record, .917 save percentage and 2.41 GAA over eight starts. Nashville has generated 2.46 goals per game in 2025-26, which ranks 30th in the NHL. Demko made 33 saves on 35 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Predators on Oct. 23.

Saros will patrol the home crease Monday versus the Canucks, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Saros snapped a two-game losing streak in Saturday's 4-2 win over Calgary, turning aside 33 of 35 shots. The Canucks are 2-3-0 in their last five contests, a span in which they have netted 12 goals. Saros has been solid against Vancouver in his career, posting an 8-3-1 record, 2.58 GAA and .908 save percentage across 15 regular-season outings.

Soderblom will defend the road net against Seattle on Monday, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Soderblom stopped 19 of 21 shots, with the third goal being an empty-netter, in a 3-1 loss to the Kings on Oct. 26 during his last outing. He has a 1-1-1 record this season while allowing nine goals on 80 shots. Seattle sits 24th in the league with 2.73 goals per game this campaign.

Skinner will guard the road goal against Dallas on Tuesday, according to Jamie Umbach of the Oilers' official site.

Skinner will get the second half of Edmonton's back-to-back after Calvin Pickard plays in Monday's road matchup versus the Blues. The 27-year-old Skinner is coming off a 27-save performance in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Chicago. He has a 4-3-2 record this season while stopping 208 of the 231 shots he has faced. Dallas sits 25th in the league with 2.67 goals per game this campaign.

Pickard will start Monday's road game against St. Louis.

Pickard has seen limited playing time early in the regular season, but he'll draw the start in the first half of a back-to-back set Monday. Over his four starts this season, he's gone 2-1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and .846 save percentage.

Binnington will be between the pipes for Monday's home game against Edmonton, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

Binnington has lost his last five outings (0-3-2) while surrendering 17 goals on 110 shots. He has gone 2-4-2 this season while making 160 saves on 186 shots. Edmonton ranks 18th in the league with 3.15 goals per game this campaign.

DeSmith is expected to defend the home net against Edmonton on Tuesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Jake Oettinger (personal) isn't expected to play following the birth of his child. DeSmith has a 1-1-1 record this season while stopping 69 of 79 shots. Edmonton will be playing in the second half of a back-to-back situation against the Stars after visiting St. Louis on Monday.

Daccord was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Circling Seattle Sports reports, signaling that he'll draw the home start against Chicago.

Daccord will draw a fifth consecutive start after going 2-0-2 with a 2.23 GAA and .920 save percentage over his last four outings. The Blackhawks have had a middling offense early in the regular season, averaging 3.17 goals per game.