Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Tending twine against Boston
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Skinner will defend the home crease against the Bruins on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner has picked up wins in three of his last four starts, and he'll be between the pipes for a third consecutive game Thursday. Across five appearances this month, the 26-year-old has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.64 GAA and a .906 save percentage. He took the loss against Florida in his last start but will face a more favorable matchup against the Bruins, who are generating just 2.61 goals per game this season, which is the sixth-worst mark in the league.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Takes tough loss to Florida
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Skinner made 22 saves in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Panthers.
The back-and-forth affair saw the two teams combine for at least three goals in each period, but Florida dominated the third with three tallies on only 10 shots, as Skinner let a 4-2 lead slip away. It's the first time since Nov. 21 that the netminder has given up more than three goals, and on the season Skinner is 11-8-2 in 21 outings with a 2.98 GAA and an .892 save percentage.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Defending crease Monday
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Skinner will protect the home net against Florida on Monday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner has won five of his last six outings and has stopped 88 of 94 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has posted a record of 11-7-2 with a 2.82 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Florida ranks sixth in the league with 3.42 goals per game in 2024-25, but the team hasn't scored in two straight contests going into Monday's matchup.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Shines in win over Golden Knights
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Skinner stopped 38 of 41 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
The offense gave Skinner enough support, but the 26-year-old was impressive between the pipes en route to extending his winning streak to three contests. Winning stretch aside, Skinner has posted a save percentage above .925 in six games in a row, going 5-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA and a .942 save percentage in that span.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Set to face Vegas
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Skinner is expected to start at home against Vegas on Saturday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Skinner has a 10-7-2 record, 2.81 GAA and .895 save percentage in 19 appearances in 2024-25. While those season numbers aren't great, he's been superb recently, posting a 5-2-0 record, 2.03 GAA and .925 save percentage across his past seven starts. Vegas ranks sixth in goals per game with 3.48.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Secures win vs. Tampa Bay
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Skinner stopped 21 of 22 shots in Tuesday's win over the Lightning.
There wasn't much Skinner could've done to stop Jake Guentzel's thunderous snap shot from the center of the ice, but other than that, the 26-year-old netminder was impressive once again. Skinner gone 4-1-0 over his last five appearances, posting an elite 1.41 GAA and a .947 save percentage in that stretch. He had some inconsistent stretches early in the season, but it's been encouraging to see him find more success in recent weeks.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Slated to start
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Skinner will guard the home goal versus the Lightning on Tuesday.
Skinner is set for his fourth start in the last five games. He's allowed just six goals over his last four outings, winning three of them. The Lightning have won four of their last six games, scoring 30 goals in that span, so they could present a challenge even with Skinner displaying good form.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Defeats Blues
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Skinner stopped 29 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Skinner has won four of his last six starts, allowing two or fewer goals on five occasions. The 26-year-old allowed two goals in the third period but held the lead to the finish. Skinner is now 9-7-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 18 contests. He's taken a similar path to last season when he started slow and improved over time for the rest of the campaign. The Oilers' next game is at home Tuesday versus the Lightning.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: In goal Saturday
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Skinner will get the home start Saturday against the Blues, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner has won two of his last three starts while posting a .949 save percentage. He has gone 8-7-2 with a 2.97 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. St. Louis has four of five games going into Saturday's matchup, scoring 18 goals in that span.
Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Strong but lacks support in loss
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Skinner stopped 15 of 16 shots in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Golden Knights.
Skinner took the hard-luck loss here, as the Oilers couldn't get any of their 28 shots past Adin Hill. The 26-year-old Skinner has gone 3-2-0 with 11 goals allowed over his last five starts, finding more steady play between the pipes after a tumultuous first month of the campaign. The Edmonton native is 8-7-2 with a 2.97 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 17 starts this season. The Oilers will look to regroup at home Thursday versus another team that got shut out Tuesday, the Blue Jackets.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Patrolling crease against Knights
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Skinner will be in goal on the road versus Vegas on Tuesday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.
Skinner has been inconsistent over his last five outings, giving up four or more goals in two of those contests while allowing two or fewer in the other three. Overall, the 26-year-old netminder went 3-1-1 over that stretch with an .899 save percentage. While Calvin Pickard should still see some work outside of just back-to-backs, Skinner remains the preferred option between the pipes in Edmonton,
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: No trouble against Avalanche
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Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.
Skinner has come away with a win three times in his last four starts. In that span, he's allowed just 10 goals, a marked improvement on how he played earlier in 2024-25. He's up to an 8-6-2 record with a 3.09 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 16 starts this season. The Oilers' road trip wraps up with a stop in Vegas on Tuesday.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Tending twine Saturday
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Skinner will patrol the visiting crease in Colorado on Saturday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.
Skinner is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts. Overall the 26-year-old is 7-6-2 with a 3.23 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 15 appearances. He will face the Avalanche, who are 10th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.29 goals per game.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Cruises to win
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Skinner stopped 33 of 35 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Skinner received plenty of goal support, allowing him to overcome allowing two tallies to Artemi Panarin. Skinner has won four of his last six outings, but he's given up at least three goals in four of those contests. He improved to 7-6-2 this season with a 3.23 GAA and an .882 save percentage. The Oilers are off for five days before visiting Utah on Friday and heading to Colorado next Saturday. Expect Skinner and Calvin Pickard to split those starts.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Between pipes against Rangers
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Skinner will defend the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner had a tough outing Thursday as he gave up five goals on 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota. The loss dropped Skinner's record to 6-6-2 with a 3.33 GAA and an .876 save percentage. Skinner is in tough as the Rangers are 12-5-1 and average 3.50 goals per game.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Yields five goals in loss
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Skinner gave up five goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
While this was just his second regulation loss in November, this was Skinner's worst outing of the month. The 26-year-old has not put together consistent performances and has yet to win more than two games in a row this season. He's now at a 6-6-2 record with a 3.33 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 14 appearances. Skinner's shaky play in goal could lead to more opportunities for Calvin Pickard moving forward, though he has been just slightly better in his eight games (2.44 GAA, .893 save percentage).
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Gets starting nod versus Wild
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Skinner will be between the home pipes against Minnesota on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner is undefeated in regulation over his last four outings, posting a 3-0-1 record to go with a 2.98 GAA and .871 save percentage. While the Oilers would undoubtedly prefer the netminder's save percentage was over .900, as long as he keeps earning standings points, he should maintain his spot as the No. 1 option ahead of Calvin Pickard.
Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Only two goals allowed in win
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Skinner made 27 saves in a 5-2 win over Ottawa on Tuesday.
His teammates gave him a 3-1 lead in the first, and he never looked back. Skinner has had a rough start to 2024-25 and sits with a 6-5-2 record, 3.18 GAA and .881 save percentage. But he's gone 3-0-1 in his last four starts, and the Oilers are starting to surge a bit. Still, Skinner generally allows too many goals a game -- this was his third game in 13 starts this season with two or fewer goals allowed. He did turn last year around in a big way, so maybe he can do the same for 2024-25.
