Mike Smith G FA Sat 1/18/20 11:25 PM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith made 27 saves in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Coyotes.
EDGE Analysis
The Oilers rocketed out to a 5-0 lead before five minutes were gone in the second period, and while Smith was eventually solved, he was able to bank his fifth straight win without much trouble. The 37-year-old has seized the No. 1 job in Edmonton for now, but he heads into the All-Star break with a mediocre 2.96 GAA and .901 save percentage.
Mike Smith G FA Fri 1/17/20 8:31 PM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith will guard the home goal Saturday versus the Coyotes.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has a four-game winning streak, with just nine goals allowed in that span. The veteran netminder will take on his old team as two of the top teams in the Pacific Division clash. The Coyotes are averaging 3.13 goals per game in January so far, which could make this a challenging matchup for Smith despite his recent success.
Mike Smith G FA Wed 1/15/20 12:56 AM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith turned aside 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
Both goals against came in the first period, but Smith was perfect over the final 40 minutes to allow the Oilers to make the comeback. The 37-year-old goalie has won four straight starts to improve to 11-9-3 with a 2.96 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 25 appearances this season. Smith has wrangled the starting job away from Mikko Koskinen in recent weeks, thanks in large part to the latter's slump as the former steadied his play.
Mike Smith G FA Tue 1/14/20 2:12 PM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith will guard the cage during Tuesday's home game versus Nashville, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith has played well recently, stringing together three straight wins while posting an impressive .936 save percentage. The veteran backstop will look to keep rolling in a home game against a Predators squad that's averaging an impressive 3.59 goals per game on the road this year, second best in the NHL.
Mike Smith G FA Thu 1/9/20 10:28 PM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith made 35 saves Thursday in a 4-2 win over Montreal.
EDGE Analysis
He and the Oil were down 2-0 by early in the second period, but then he bricked things up and his mates roared back with four unanswered snipes. Smith is on a bit of a roll of late, winning three straight. He needs to play his best hockey to help Edmonton stay in playoff contention.
Mike Smith G FA Wed 1/8/20 3:18 PM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith will start in Thursday's road game versus the Canadiens, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will make his fourth straight start, as Mikko Koskinen has yet to play in 2020. The 37-year-old Smith has been mediocre over the last three contests, as he posted below an .890 save percentage in two of those games, but he managed to produce a 2-0-1 record in that stretch. Montreal enters this game on a seven-game losing streak.
Mike Smith G FA Tue 1/7/20 1:34 AM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith stopped 32 of 36 shots in a 6-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was staked to a 3-0 lead early, and that was more than enough on this night, as Toronto would get only to within a goal. Following back-to-back wins, the veteran netminder is .500 on the year, holding a 9-9-3 record in 23 games this season. Next up is a road game in Montreal on Thursday before returning to Alberta to take on the Flames on Saturday. Smith will start at least one of those contests.
Mike Smith G FA Mon 1/6/20 11:14 AM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith will guard the road cage in Monday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith was spectacular in Saturday's win over the Bruins, as he stopped 35 of 36 shots. While Smith has been anything but consistent lately, Mikko Koskinen has been struggling immensely, so the Oilers will ride the hot hand. The Maple Leafs are another difficult task, as they've won nine of their last 10 games and scored four-plus goals in nine of those contests.
Mike Smith G FA Sat 1/4/20 5:28 PM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith turned aside 35 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
After getting beaten on the power play early in the first period by David Pastrnak, Smith locked things down and didn't allow another puck to get by him. It's the veteran netminder's first win since Nov. 23, and on the season he still sports a shaky 3.01 GAA and .897 save percentage.
Mike Smith G FA Sat 1/4/20 11:25 AM
Mike Smith
G FA
Smith will patrol the road crease in Saturday's game versus Boston, Jonathan Willis of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Smith will make his second straight start. The 37-year-old hasn't played well lately, as he's finished with a save percentage below .900 in six straight starts, posting a 4.10 GAA and losing each contest. The Bruins have been shaky lately, but it'll be tough to rely on Smith in the fantasy realm.