Skinner turned aside 24 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.
Skinner allowed a pair of even-strength goals in the first period, but he shut the door the rest of the way as the Oilers completed the comeback in overtime. It was an encouraging bounce-back performance for the 26-year-old, as he allowed six goals on 28 shots in his last start against the Panthers on Monday. The Alberta native is up to a 12-8-2 record, .893 save percentage and 2.93 GAA through 22 appearances. Skinner and the Oilers have a back-to-back set against the Sharks and Senators on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Calvin Pickard will likely draw one of those starts.
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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: 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.
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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: 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: 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.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Between pipes Tuesday
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Skinner will tend the twine for Tuesday's road game at Ottawa, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.
With Calvin Pickard already named the starter for Monday's matchup with Montreal, the decision to go with Skinner for the second game of the back-to-back shouldn't come as a surprise. While the 26-year-old Skinner has managed a 2-1-1 record in his last four outings, he's also given up at least three goals in each of those contests. Still, he figures to remain the No. 1 option in Edmonton unless Pickard can string together some strong performances.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Starting Saturday
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Skinner will get the start Saturday on the road against Toronto, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner is 3-1-0 in his last four starts despite posting a mediocre .897 save percentage over that span. The 26-year-old netminder is 5-5-1 with an .881 save percentage and a 3.22 GAA on the season.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Making third consecutive start
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Skinner will tend the home twine versus the Islanders on Tuesday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
Skinner made 17 saves on 20 shots in a 7-3 win over Vancouver in his last start. The 26-year-old has been inconsistent through the early portion of the campaign, and over his last six appearances, he's alternated wins and losses. The 6-foot-4 netminder has posted a 4-5-1 record, .883 save percentage, 3.25 GAA and one shutout through 10 appearances. Skinner will face an Islanders squad that ranks 28th in the league with 2.47 goals per game over 15 contests.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Wins with plenty of support
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Skinner allowed three goals on 20 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.
Skinner didn't perform well, but the Oilers' offense put up a season-high seven goals to lift him to victory. The 26-year-old goaltender has three wins in his last five outings, but he's allowed 14 goals in that span. He's 4-5-1 with a 3.25 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 10 starts. Skinner started consecutive games for the first time since a stretch of three straight outings from Oct. 19-25, but a pair of back-to-back sets in that span likely led to an increased workload for Calvin Pickard. The Oilers don't have any back-to-backs next week, and the team hosts the low-scoring Islanders on Tuesday.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Facing Canucks
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Skinner will be between the visiting pipes in Vancouver on Saturday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner gave up three goals on 34 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Vegas. The loss gave Skinner a 3-5-1 start, along with a 3.28 GAA and an .885 save percentage. Skinner also got off to a slow start last season before rebounding and ending the regular season with a 36-16-5 record, 2.62 GAA and .905 save percentage. He will not have an easy time with the Canucks, who are 7-2-3 this season, though they have struggled at home, going 1-1-3.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: In goal Wednesday
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Skinner will be between the pipes at home versus the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner has struggled for consistency this season, posting a 3-4-1 record, 3.31 GAA and .881 save percentage in eight appearances. Considering Calvin Pickard's numbers -- 2.60 GAA and 3-2-0 record -- have been marginally better, the 26-year-old Skinner could see his opportunities start to dwindle in the coming days if he doesn't find his game.
