Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Takes overtime loss Saturday
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Skinner stopped 31 of 35 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
The Oilers battled back from three separate one-goal deficits, but Skinner gave up a rebound goal to Nicolas Roy in the extra session. The overtime defeat snapped a four-game winning streak for Skinner. He's now at 23-14-5 with a 2.93 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 44 appearances. The Oilers' next two games are in a back-to-back on the road -- they face the Coyotes on Monday and the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Skinner and Jack Campbell will likely split those starts.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Tending twine Saturday
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Skinner will be between the home pipes versus Vegas on Saturday, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
Skinner has won his last four games and eight of his last nine contests, giving him a 23-14-4 mark with a 2.90 GAA and .910 save percentage. He's firmly established as Edmonton's No. 1 netminder, having started 10 of the last 12 games for the Oilers. Skinner stopped 31 shots in a 4-3 win over the Golden Knights on Nov. 19.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Collects overtime win
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Skinner stopped 14 of 17 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Skinner didn't play well Wednesday, but a pair of goals from each of Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins secured the win. This was Skinner's eighth win in his last nine games, though he's allowed four or more goals in three of his last five outings. The 24-year-old netminder is up to 23-14-4 with a 2.90 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 43 games. The Oilers' next game is a tough one Saturday at home versus the Golden Knights.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Starting against Arizona
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Skinner will patrol the home crease versus the Coyotes on Wednesday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
Skinner has been on a roll recently, picking up three straight wins while posting an admirable 2.67 GAA and .916 save percentage. He'll try to secure his 23rd victory of the season in a highly favorable home matchup with an Arizona team that's 7-22-8 on the road this year.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Seventh win in last eight starts
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Skinner made 33 saves in a 6-4 win over the Kraken on Saturday.
Skinner has won three straight and seven of his last eight starts, all in March (7-1-0). The Oilers are riding the hot hand and that's him -- the higher-paid Jack Campbell has just one start in March and hasn't won since Feb. 11 (0-1-4). Keep trotting Skinner out. Edmonton is third in the Pacific division, three points ahead of Seattle, and they won't take their foot off the proverbial gas anytime soon.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Starting in Seattle
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Skinner will defend the road goal Saturday versus Seattle, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
Skinner is coming off a 25-save performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over Dallas. He has a 21-14-4 record this season with a 2.87 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 41 games played. Skinner has posted a mark of 1-1-0 versus the Kraken this year with an .897 save percentage. Seattle is tied for fifth in the league this campaign with 3.47 goals per game.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Makes 25 saves in victory
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Skinner saved 25 of 26 shots in a 4-1 victory over Dallas on Thursday.
Skinner bounced back nicely after allowing nine goals on 69 shots over his previous two starts. He improved to 21-14-4 with a 2.87 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 41 outings this season. Skinner doesn't have a shutout this season, but he did have a perfect game going Thursday until Wyatt Johnston finally beat him midway through the third frame.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Starting Thursday
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Skinner will get the home start versus Dallas on Thursday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
Skinner bounced back Tuesday with a victory over Ottawa after giving up six goals on 37 shots in a 7-4 loss in Toronto on Saturday. Skinner is 20-14-4 with a 2.92 GAA and .911 save percentage. He takes on the Stars, who lead the Central Division with 87 points, one better than Minnesota.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Picks up 20th win of 2022-23
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Skinner turned aside 29 of 32 shots in a 6-3 win over Ottawa on Tuesday.
Skinner allowed a power-play goal, a shorthanded marker and an even-strength goal. He has a 20-14-4 record, 2.92 GAA and .911 save percentage in 40 outings this season. Skinner has won five of his last six outings, but he's also allowed 18 goals in that span.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Tending twine Tuesday
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Skinner will be between the pipes at home versus the Senators on Tuesday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
Skinner will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday in which he gave up six goals on 37 shots (.838 save percentage). It will be the young netminder's 10th appearance in the Oilers' last 11 contests as he continues to see the bulk of the starts over Jack Campbell. If Skinner continues to struggle, it could open the door for Campbell to steal a few starts away down the stretch.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Gives up six in loss
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Skinner gave up six goals on 37 shots in the Oilers' 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Skinner was solid to start the game, allowing just one goal halfway into the second period, but Toronto scored five straight goals after that to hand Skinner the loss. This start marked the first time Skinner gave up more than three goals in his last eight games. On the season, Skinner has a 19-14-4 record with a 2.92 GAA and a .911 save percentage.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Allows two in win
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Skinner stopped 26 of 28 shots, leading the Oilers to a 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday.
Skinner started the game shaky, allowing Brad Marchand to score on the first Bruins shot. He would also give up a goal with 0.2 seconds left in the first period to David Pastrnak but would shut the door on the Bruins after. This game gives the Edmonton native four straight wins, allowing three or less goals in all of those starts. With his strong play along with Jack Campbell's struggles, Skinner looks to have the starting goaltender gig for the time being.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Facing Bruins
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Skinner will get a tough road matchup versus the Bruins on Thursday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
Skinner will face the top team in the NHL, as Boston has 103 points and is second in NHL scoring, averaging 3.79 goals for. Skinner has won his last three starts, giving up seven goals on 95 shots. He is 18-13-4 with a 2.86 GAA and .913 save percentage in 2022-23. He gave up three goals on 28 shots in his lone game against Boston this season, dropping a 3-2 decision.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Helps defeat Sabres
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Skinner turned aside 37 of 39 shots in a 3-2 win over Buffalo on Monday.
Skinner improved to 18-13-4 with a 2.86 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 38 contests this season. He's won his last three outings while saving 88 of 95 shots over that span. Skinner continues to impress compared to Jack Campbell, who has surrendered at least three goals in each of his last six contests.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Gets starting nod Monday
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Skinner will be between the pipes for Monday's road clash with Buffalo, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner will make his seventh start in the Oilers' past eight games. In his previous six outings, the netminder went 4-2-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .904 save percentage. The 24-year-old Edmonton native appears to have firmly cemented himself in the crease over Jack Campbell. Given his role, Skinner should offer top-end fantasy value moving forward.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Facing Winnipeg
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Skinner will be between the pipes for Friday's home game against Winnipeg, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Skinner is coming off a 26-save performance in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Toronto. He has a 16-13-4 record this season with a 2.88 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 35 appearances. The Jets sit 19th in the league this year with 3.05 goals per game.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: In goal Wednesday
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Skinner will start at home versus the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Skinner will make his fifth straight appearance, having gone 2-2-0 over his last four outings. He'll face a tough test against the Maple Leafs, who have stockpiled defensemen ahead of the trade deadline while also boasting a dangerous offense.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Falls to Bruins
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Skinner surrendered three goals on 28 shots in a 3-2 loss to Boston on Monday.
Skinner allowed two goals on 10 shots in the first period and another marker in the second frame. He dropped to 15-13-4 with a 2.91 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 34 contests this season. Skinner's struggled recently, posting a 2-2-0 record, 3.41 GAA and .870 save percentage over his previous four outings.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Facing Bruins
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Skinner will patrol the home crease Monday against Boston, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
Skinner has won his past two starts, having stopped 46 of 50 shots. He has a 15-12-4 record this season with a 2.90 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 33 appearances. The Bruins sit third in the league this campaign with 3.74 goals per game.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Stuck with loss in relief Saturday
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Skinner turned aside 10 of 12 shots after replacing Jack Campbell early in the second period of Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Blue Jackets.
The Oilers were down 4-0 when Skinner entered the game, so even though he was marginally more effective than Campbell, he took the loss. Skinner is now 15-12-4 on the season, but his 2.90 GAA and .912 save percentage are a step up from Campbell's ratios, which could give him an edge on playing time heading into March.
