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Skinner (head) won't travel with the Oilers for their road game Thursday in Seattle, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Skinner got clipped in the head by Mikko Rantanen in the third period of Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars. While he was able to avoid a previous injury last Thursday, it doesn't look like Skinner will be so lucky this time around. Look for Calvin Pickard to start Thursday in Seattle, while Collin Delia or Olivier Rodrigue would be candidates for an emergency call-up to fill the backup role during Skinner's absence. Skinner allowed four goals on 21 shots and took the loss in Wednesday's contest.

Skinner is slated to start at home versus the Stars on Wednesday.

The Oilers will use the same lineup as they did in a 5-4 win over the Kraken on Saturday, which indicates Skinner will be in goal for the first half of a back-to-back. The 26-year-old is 4-2-0 with a 2.90 GAA and an .880 save percentage through eight appearances in March. This will be a tough matchup for him, though he won his most recent game against the Stars on March 8, making 21 saves in a 5-4 win.

Korpisalo was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Anaheim.

Korpisalo will return to the net for the fourth time in the Bruins' last seven games after Jeremy Swayman allowed seven goals on 23 shots during Sunday's loss to the Kings. Korpisalo will have a more favorable matchup, as the Ducks are averaging just 2.64 goals per game this year, which is tied for the fourth-worst mark in the NHL.

Oettinger will start Wednesday's road game against Edmonton, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Oettinger is in the midst of a three-game winning streak, and he's coming off a 32-save shutout win over the Wild on Monday. He's made two starts against the Oilers this year, going 1-1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .897 save percentage.

Gibson is set to guard the home goal against Boston on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Gibson has a 10-10-2 record, 2.75 GAA and .912 save percentage in 27 appearances this season. He stopped 33 of 34 shots (.971 save percentage) en route to a 4-1 victory over Nashville in his last start Thursday. Boston is tied for 28th in goals per game with 2.64.

Demko will defend the road crease against the Islanders on Wednesday, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports.

Demko returned from a 15-game absence Monday against the Devils and picked up the win while turning aside 22 of 25 shots (.880 save percentage). The Islanders are averaging 2.73 goals per game this season, which is the ninth-worst mark in the NHL.

Hellebuyck stopped 27 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.

Hellebuyck bounced back from a few subpar performances by his standards, as he had posted an .824 save percentage over his last three appearances. Despite the recent cold spell, the 31-year-old remains the best netminder in the league by a wide margin. He's gone 7-3-1 with a 2.05 GAA and a .918 save percentage across his 12 appearances since the 4 Nations break.

Thompson stopped 22 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Thompson saw the end of his six-game winning streak after Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winning goal in overtime, but despite the outcome of the contest, the 28-year-old netminder had another solid showing. Thompson has made eight appearances in March and has posted excellent numbers, going 6-1-1 with a 2.48 GAA and a solid .904 save percentage. Even though he was splitting time with Charlie Lindgren, it seems the Capitals are riding the hot hand for now, as Thompson has started in four of the team's last five contests.

Markstrom is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Wednesday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom has been working through a rough patch in which he's allowed at least three goals in each of his past six appearances, resulting in a 4.33 GAA and an .831 save percentage over that stretch. He's 22-14-6 with a 2.50 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 43 outings overall this season. This will be his second start against the Blackhawks this season -- he stopped 16 of 17 shots in a 4-1 victory on Dec. 14.

Binnington stopped 24 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Montreal.

Binnington has been outstanding of late and has won his last four starts while giving up two or fewer goals three times over that stretch. The 31-year-old netminder has made nine appearances in March, winning seven of those starts and posting solid numbers with a 7-2-0 record, a 2.36 GAA and a .902 save percentage.