Skinner will get the starting nod at home against the Sharks on Monday, per the NHL's media site.
Skinner stopped 24 of 26 shots in a tough-luck loss to Vancouver in his last appearance. He's 4-1-1 over his last six outings with an impressive 2.00 GAA during that span. On the year, Skinner has gone 35-15-5 with a 2.58 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 57 games.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Loses to Canucks
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Skinner stopped 24 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Skinner didn't get much help from his teammates in this contest, leading to his first regulation loss in six starts. He's been alternating games with Calvin Pickard since the end of March, and that seems likely to continue with the Oilers nearly locked into the No. 2 seed in the Pacific Division. Skinner is now 35-15-5 with a 2.58 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 57 outings. The Oilers' last home game of the regular season is Monday versus the Sharks before a road back-to-back with stops Wednesday in Arizona and Thursday in Colorado.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Guarding home goal
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Skinner will protect the home net against Vancouver on Saturday.
Skinner stopped 17 of 18 shots en route to a 5-1 victory over the Golden Knights on Wednesday during his last outing. He's 35-14-5 with a 2.59 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 56 appearances in 2023-24. The Canucks rank sixth offensively with 3.42 goals per game this season.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Stops 18 in win
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Skinner stopped 18 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over the Golden Knights.
It wasn't Skinner's busiest night, but he was sharp when called upon, blanking Vegas through the first two periods before allowing a lone shorthanded tally to Keegan Kolesar in the third. The 25-year-old netminder has won four of his last five starts, improving to 35-14-5 with a .907 save percentage and 2.59 GAA on the season. The Oilers are back in action at home Friday against the Coyotes.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Set to face Golden Knights
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Skinner is slated to start at home versus Vegas on Wednesday, per Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.
Skinner has a 34-14-5 record, 2.62 GAA and .906 save percentage in 55 outings in 2023-24. He saved 22 of 24 shots en route to a 6-2 win over Colorado in his last start Friday. Skinner has had mixed results against the Golden Knights this season, posting a 1-1-0 record while saving 46 of 52 shots (.885 save percentage) across two starts.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Gets win over Avalanche
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Skinner stopped 21 of 23 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.
In a battle of two Western Conference scoring juggernauts, Skinner was able to find a bit more success than Alexandar Georgiev. This wasn't a gem from Skinner by any means, but he settled in after allowing a pair of first-period tallies. The 25-year-old netminder has won four of his last six games, allowing 17 goals over that span. He's now at 34-14-5 with a 2.54 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 55 appearances. The Oilers are back in action at Calgary on Saturday, a game that will likely see Calvin Pickard between the pipes.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Set to defend cage Friday
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Skinner is slated to tend the twine at home versus the Avalanche on Friday.
Skinner has suffered just one regulation loss in his last 13 appearances, posting an 8-1-3 record to go with a 2.34 GAA and .922 save percentage over that stretch. With a back-to-back up next on the schedule, Calvin Pickard will likely get the nod versus the Flames on the road Saturday. Still, Skinner should see the majority of the workload down the stretch and into the postseason.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Falls in overtime
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Skinner allowed three goals on 29 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to St. Louis.
It's the second loss in Skinner's last five starts -- he'd gone 3-1-0 in his prior four outings despite a mediocre .890 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 25-year-old Skinner is 33-14-5 with a .906 save percentage and 2.63 GAA this season. He'll likely be back in net Wednesday when the Oilers visit Dallas.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Tending twine Monday
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Skinner will defend the road cage against the Blues on Monday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner is 3-1-1 in his last five outings despite posting a 3.16 GAA and .902 save percentage over that stretch. The 25-year-old netminder has already set new career highs in wins (33), shutouts (two) and games played (53) while sporting a personal-best 2.62 GAA.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Leads team to win
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Skinner stopped 31 of the Kings' 32 shots to lead Edmonton to a 4-1 victory Thursday.
Skinner entered Thursday's contest coming off three straight shaky starts, during which he allowed 11 goals with an .857 save percentage. He's been streaky all season, with stretches of impressive play followed by strings of sub-par play. Prior to that three-game slump he had seven straight games with a save percentage of .920 or higher. Before that run? Six straight at .895 or worse. Fortunately for fantasy managers, even when he's not at the top of his game, Edmonton has been good enough to collect wins, maintaining Skinner's fantasy utility.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Defending crease against Kings
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Skinner will be in goal versus Los Angeles at home Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner has given up three or more goals in each of his last four outings but he still managed to secure a 2-1-1 record over that stretch. With a supporting cast that includes world-class center Connor McDavid, the 25-year-old Skinner should be able to continue to get by without having to be perfect. Simply good enough should do for the Edmonton native Skinner to keep collecting wins.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Grabs OT win
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Skinner stopped 22 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over Winnipeg.
After the Jets scored just once in the first two periods, Skinner allowed a pair of goals within a minute in the third. However, Zach Hyman tallied the game-winner 1:22 into overtime, giving Skinner the victory. The 25-year-old netminder has struggled a bit recently, posting an .857 over his last three starts, though he's gone 2-1-0 in that span behind Edmonton's high-powered offense. Skinner's now 32-14-4 on the year with a .905 save percentage and a 2.66 GAA. He'll likely be back in net Thursday when the Oilers host Los Angeles.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Making road start
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Skinner will defend the blue paint on the road against the Jets on Tuesday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.
Skinner struggled in his last start Saturday versus Toronto, surrendering five goals on just 23 shots before being replaced by Calvin Pickard for the third period of the eventual 6-3 loss. Skinner was credited with the defeat. He'll try to get back on track in a road matchup with a slumping Winnipeg squad that's lost three straight games.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Pulled after two periods
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Skinner allowed five goals on 23 shots through two periods in a 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
The Oilers dominated every stat category well into the second frame, but the Leafs were opportunistic and took a 5-0 lead before Skinner left. He was replaced by Calvin Pickard. Skinner hadn't looked this rough since his early season struggles. Let's hope he can shake it off -- he's 2-1-2 in his last five starts after a 4-0-0 stretch from Feb. 26-March 5.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Starting in Toronto
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Skinner will defend the road net Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Jamie Umbach of the Oilers' official site reports.
Skinner is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 8-3 win over Buffalo. He has a 31-13-4 record this season with a 2.58 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 50 games played. Toronto is tied for second in the league this campaign with 3.62 goals per contest.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Stops 26 in win
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Skinner turned aside 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 8-3 victory over the Sabres.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, Skinner settled in to hold Buffalo to one goal over the final two frames while the Oilers exploded for eight goals en route to the win. The 25-year-old Skinner hasn't lost in regulation since Feb. 24 -- he's gone 6-0-2 in his last eight outings while holding opponents to three goals or fewer in each start. Overall, Skinner improves to 31-13-4 with a .908 save percentage and 2.58 GAA this season. He could be back in net Saturday on the road against Toronto.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Expected starter for Thursday
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Skinner is expected to start Thursday at home against Buffalo, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
Skinner has a 30-13-4 record, 2.57 GAA and .908 save percentage in 49 outings in 2023-24. He saved 40 of 43 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado in his last start Saturday. The Sabres, who rank 21st offensively with 2.96 goals per game, figure to be a somewhat favorable opponent.
Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Makes 40 saves in overtime loss
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Skinner allowed three goals on 43 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
Skinner faced a sturdy challenge and came within a second of getting the game to a shootout. Sean Walker scored both goals in regulation, while Artturi Lehkonen won it late in overtime. Skinner has gone eight appearances without taking a regulation loss, and he's now at 30-13-4 with a 2.57 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 49 games this season. The Oilers have an easier matchup when they host the Canadiens on Tuesday.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Facing Avalanche
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Skinner will be in the home crease versus Colorado on Saturday, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Skinner has won five of his past six starts, turning aside 166 of 176 shots (.943 save percentage). The 25-year-old netminder is 30-13-3 with a 2.57 GAA and a .907 save percentage. The Avalanche are tied for the top spot in the Central Division with the Stars at 89 points, and they have played one less game. Skinner has yet to face the Avalanche this season, but he was 1-0-1 last year, stopping 71 of 75 shots.
