Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Defending crease Saturday
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Skinner will protect the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Skinner has won his last four outings while stopping 99 of the 108 shots he has faced. Since being acquired by the Penguins from the Oilers on Dec. 12, he has gone 7-4-0 with a 2.31 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 11 appearances. The Rangers rank 27th in the league with 2.62 goals per game this season.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Holds on for win
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Skinner stopped 30 of 32 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
Skinner was spotted a 3-0 lead after two periods. The Canucks pushed back with goals from Jake DeBrusk and Teddy Blueger, but Skinner was able to keep the lead for the Penguins, earning his fourth straight win. He's allowed nine goals on 108 shots during the streak. For the season, the 27-year-old netminder improved to 18-12-4 with a 2.65 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 34 starts. The Penguins will have a short break before their next game, which is at home Thursday versus the Blackhawks.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Tending twine Wednesday
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Skinner will defend the road crease against Calgary on Wednesday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.
After alternating starts with Arturs Silovs for over a month, Skinner will make a second consecutive start during Wednesday's matchup. Skinner has been strong in recent weeks, going 5-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .931 save percentage over his last six outings. He faced Calgary back on Oct. 8 with the Oilers and turned aside 19 of 22 shots en route to a 4-3 shootout loss.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Set to face Seattle
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Skinner is set to start on the road against Seattle, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Skinner has gone 4-1-0 across his past five outings while stopping 115 of 122 shots (.943 save percentage). He's 15-12-4 with a 2.72 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 31 outings between Edmonton and Pittsburgh this season. Seattle has dropped to 21-17-9 after going 1-3-2 across its past six games. The Kraken have averaged just 2.50 goals per outing across that six-game stretch.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Defending home crease Thursday
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Skinner will be between the home pipes versus the Flyers on Thursday, per Penguins' studio host Dan Potash.
Skinner has played well since his trade from Edmonton in December, going 3-4-0 with a 2.34 GAA and an .899 save percentage. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder is 14-12-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.71 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 30 appearances with Pittsburgh and Edmonton. The Flyers are 23rd in NHL scoring, tallying 2.89 goals per game.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Beaten once Sunday
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Skinner stopped 17 of 18 shots in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Bruins.
Skinner was beaten by Viktor Arvidsson's backhander in the first period, and that would be all the offense the Bruins would generate throughout the game. Even though Skinner posted a strong showing between the pipes, the offense didn't support him, which led to the end of his three-game winning streak. He continues to play well at an individual level despite the win-loss record, though, as Skinner has now posted four straight games with a save percentage of at least .915, allowing just one goal in each of those contests.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Sunday starter
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Skinner will start Sunday's contest against the Bruins, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Skinner has been red-hot during his personal three-game winning streak, allowing just one goal in each start. The 27-year-old is 3-3-0 with a 2.56 GAA and an .893 save percentage in his Penguins tenure. He will attempt to stay hot against the Bruins, who are on the second of a back-to-back but fresh off of potting 10 goals against the Rangers.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Excels in net Thursday
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Skinner halted 28 of 29 shots on net in Thursday's 4-1 win over New Jersey.
Skinner was perfect at even strength Thursday, as he allowed just one power-play tally early in the third period en route to his third consecutive win. With Thursday's victory, he is up to a 14-11-4 overall record, a 2.77 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 29 games between Edmonton and Pittsburgh this season. After three consecutive losses to start his tenure with the Penguins, the 27-year-old netminder has a 3-0-0 record with a 1.00 GAA and a .957 save percentage over his last three starts. Pittsburgh has won each of its last six games and will need Skinner to keep up at least a fraction of his recent form if the Penguins are to make a push for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Regardless of his past inconsistencies, the polarizing goalie is a top streaming option in fantasy formats while he soars on his current winning streak.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Second straight sharp game
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Skinner made 11 saves in a 4-1 win over Detroit on Saturday.
The game was closer than the score indicates, as the Penguins notched two empty-netters. Skinner was well-protected by his teammates -- the Red Wings actually had more shot attempts blocked (14) and ones that missed the net (16) than on the Pittsburgh netminder. He struggled in his first three games in black and gold, allowing 12 goals and posting an .831 save percentage, but he has won two consecutive starts with just one goal against in each outing.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Facing Red Wings
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Skinner will be between the visiting pipes in Detroit on Saturday, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Skinner is 1-3-0 with a 3.36 GAA and an .869 save percentage since coming over to Pittsburgh as part of the deal that sent Tristan Jarry to Edmonton on Dec. 12. Skinner has been rotating with Arturs Silovs in the Penguins' crease since the trade, but Silovs has outperformed the ex-Oilers netminder. Detroit has generated 3.05 goals per game, which ranks 19th in the league.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Cruises to easy win
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Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Skinner was beaten by Mark Jankowski late in the second period, but that would be all the offense the Hurricanes would muster throughout the game. This snapped a three-game losing streak for Skinner, a stretch in which he had allowed three or more goals each time. Skinner ends the month of December with a 3-4-1 record, a 2.68 GAA and an .895 save percentage across eight outings.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Between pipes versus Leafs
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Skinner will tend the twine for Tuesday's road tilt with Toronto, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Skinner has underwhelmed since joining the Penguins, going 0-2-0 with a 4.25 GAA and an .810 save percentage in his two outings for his new club. If the 27-year-old backstop continues to struggle, the Pens may consider bringing Sergei Murashov up from the minors to compete for Skinner and Arturs Silovs.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Starting in Montreal
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Skinner will guard the road net against the Canadiens on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
During his Pittsburgh debut, Skinner surrendered five goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Edmonton. He has posted a record of 11-9-4 with two shutouts, a 2.93 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 24 appearances between the Penguins and Oilers this season. Montreal is tied for eighth in the league with 3.18 goals per game this year.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Gives up five goals
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Skinner stopped 17 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers. The sixth goal was an empty-netter late in the third period.
Skinner was making his Penguins debut, but he didn't fare well against his former club. He posted a 2.82 GAA while going 11-8-4 in his 23 outings with Edmonton before being traded to Pittsburgh. Skinner will aim to secure his first win as a Penguin if he gets the nod when they take on the Senators on Thursday.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: First goalie off Tuesday
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Skinner was the first goalie to exit the ice Tuesday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus Edmonton.
Skinner will be starting against his former club, while the Oilers go with the man he was traded for in Tristan Jarry. For the 27-year-old Skinner, it will mark his Penguins debut after having gone 11-8-4 with a 2.82 GAA and two shutouts in his 23 outings with Edmonton this year.
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Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Dealt to Pittsburgh
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Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick were traded to the Penguins from the Oilers on Friday in exchange for Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin.
Skinner has been a disappointment in goal for the Oilers over the last couple of seasons, and the need to upgrade sends Skinner to Pittsburgh. Skinner should share the Pittsburgh net with Arturs Silovs the rest of the way, barring any injuries. Skinner was 11-8-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.82 GAA and an .891 save percentage across 23 appearances with Edmonton this season.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Steady in Thursday's win
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Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
Skinner bounced back from an overtime loss to the Oilers on Tuesday, picking up his fourth win in his last seven outings. The 27-year-old netminder has allowed one goal or less in three of those games. For the season, he's at an 11-8-4 record with a 2.83 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 23 starts. Skinner won't always have the most stable ratios, but the Oilers' offense gives him a good chance to collect wins. They're back in action with a back-to-back this weekend, visiting Toronto on Saturday and Montreal on Sunday. Skinner and Calvin Pickard will likely split those games.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Facing Sabres
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Skinner will patrol the home crease against Buffalo on Tuesday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner is coming off a 19-save performance in Saturday's 6-2 win over Winnipeg. He has a 10-8-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.86 GAA and an .889 save percentage in 21 appearances this season. Buffalo is tied for 18th in the league with 2.97 goals per game this year.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Notches 10th win
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Skinner stopped 19 of 21 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Jets.
Skinner has alternated wins and losses over his last six games. He's given up 15 goals in that span, which includes his lone shutout of the season. The 27-year-old is at 10-8-3 with a 2.86 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 21 starts. The Oilers' offense has 19 goals over its last four games, and if the team is heating up, that'll make it easier for Skinner to at least collect wins even if his ratios remain mediocre. The Oilers have a favorable home matchup ahead as they host the Sabres on Tuesday, though Buffalo tagged Skinner for four goals on 27 shots in a 5-1 loss for Edmonton on Nov. 17.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Starting Saturday
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Skinner will protect the home net versus Winnipeg on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV
Skinner has been mediocre most of the season, but he has been great of late, allowing only one goal on 50 shots in his last two starts. Skinner is 9-8-3 with a 2.90 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 20 outings this season. The Jets are tied for 15th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.04 goals per game.
