Skinner stopped 30 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner has won just one of his first five outings of the season, and he was just seven seconds away from forcing a shootout before Sebastian Aho's game-winning goal changed his plans. Skinner has posted a save percentage below the .910 mark and has allowed at least three goals in each of his five appearances this season, so he's certainly struggled mightily in the early stages of the 2024-25 campaign.

Skinner is slated to start at home against Carolina on Tuesday, per Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner has gotten off to a rough start this campaign, allowing at least three goals in each of his opening four appearances. That's resulted in him posting a record of 1-3-0 with a 4.04 GAA and an .851 save percentage. Carolina is 2-2-0 and is in a three-way tie for 18th offensively with 3.00 goals per game.

Skinner stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Dallas, with the Stars' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old netminder held Dallas scoreless for nearly two periods, but Matt Duchene opened the scoring on the power play with 26 seconds left in the second, and Edmonton fell apart in the third. Skinner has given up exactly three goals in three straight starts, and he's had a bumpy beginning to the season overall with a 1-3-0 record, 4.04 GAA and .851 save percentage.

Skinner will defend the road crease in Dallas on Saturday, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner picked up his first win of the season Tuesday, turning aside 27 shots in a 4-3 win over Philadelphia. The netminder is off to a slow start, as he is 1-2-0 with a 4.43 GAA and an .845 save percentage. The good news is that Skinner got off to an equally bad start in 2023-24, starting the year 1-5-1 with a 3.87 GAA and an .854 save percentage, before rebounding to finish the season with a 36-16-5 mark, a 2.62 GAA and a .905 save percentage. He will face the Stars, who are 4-1-0 to start the season, finding the back of the net on 14 occasions.

Skinner stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner did just enough in the third period to let the Oilers get back into the game. While he's allowed at least three goals in each of his three starts, he improved to 1-2-0 with this victory. The Oilers' offense hasn't been firing on all cylinders yet, but it should be easier for Skinner to collect wins once that happens more consistently. Their next two games are on the road, with stops Thursday in Nashville and Saturday in Dallas.

Skinner will be between the pipes for Tuesday's home matchup against the Flyers, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

EDGE Analysis

It's been a rough start to the season for Skinner and the Oilers alike -- the 25-year-old has made just 33 saves on 41 shots across two contests, and the club is 0-3-0. Skinner will face a Philadelphia squad that's scored five goals through two games. The Alberta native is coming off a career year that saw him post a 36-16-5 record, .905 save percentage and 2.62 GAA over 59 regular-season appearances.

Skinner allowed three goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner was able to keep the game close until the Flames scored twice in the middle of the third period. It's an improvement on his season debut, which saw him chased after giving up five goals on 13 shots. The 25-year-old's slow start is reminiscent of 2023-24, when he had just one win in his first eight outings. The bigger problem has been the Oilers' offense putting up just three goals in the first three games this season. They'll host the Flyers on Tuesday.

Skinner is expected to guard the home goal Sunday versus Calgary, according to Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner will get the second half of Edmonton's back-to-back after Calvin Pickard plays in Saturday's home matchup against Chicago. The 25-year-old Skinner was pulled from Wednesday's 6-0 loss to Winnipeg after surrendering five goals on 13 shots. In the 2023-24 regular season, he went 2-1-0 against the Flames, stopping 75 of 83 shots.

Skinner gave up five goals on 13 shots in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Jets before he was pulled in favor of Calvin Pickard.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner had a rough preseason, and that continued with this poor outing to begin the regular season, though the Jets are a decent opponent. The 25-year-old goalie carried a 3.16 GAA and an .881 save percentage over 17 games between October and November last season, so it's possible he will have another slow start this year. In addition to stopping more pucks, Skinner will need the Oilers' offense to wake up after it produced a goose egg Wednesday. Edmonton hosts Chicago on Saturday and Calgary on Sunday, so both Skinner and Pickard should get a chance to start.

Skinner will patrol the home crease Wednesday against Winnipeg, according to Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner posted a 36-16-5 record with two shutouts, a 2.62 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 59 regular-season outings in 2023-24. He went 2-0-1 versus the Jets last campaign, stopping 71 of 78 shots.