Skinner was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV, indicating he will start in Seattle on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner has lost his past three outings, including a 15-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 defeat to San Jose. He has a 1-5-1 record this season with a 3.87 GAA and an .854 save percentage in eight appearances. Seattle sits 25th in the league this campaign with 2.71 goals per game.

Skinner allowed three goals on 18 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

In a battle for the bottom of the NHL standings, the Oilers were defeated despite having much more possession. Skinner wasn't sharp enough when called upon, giving up goals to Fabian Zetterlund, Tomas Hertl and Filip Zadina. This was Skinner's third straight loss, dropping him to 1-5-1 with a 3.87 GAA and an .854 save percentage through eight appearances (seven starts). The 25-year-old has a very loose grip on the Oilers' No. 1 job in goal, with Calvin Pickard likely to get a look in the near future -- perhaps as soon as Saturday versus Seattle, which is where he played his junior career from 2008-2012.

Skinner is set to start on the road against San Jose on Thursday, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner has struggled mightily this season, posting a 1-4-1 record, 3.99 GAA and .856 save percentage through seven contests. However, Jack Campbell was doing even worse and was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Wednesday. Edmonton called up Calvin Pickard, who will back up Skinner on Thursday, in a corresponding move. With Campbell in the minors, Skinner has an opportunity to rack up starts for Edmonton if he bounces back. It helps Skinner's chances that the Sharks have by far the worst offense in the league, averaging just 1.17 goals per game.

Skinner stopped 30 of 36 shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner was left in there for the full game Monday, though there's some blame to go around for the crooked numbers on his stat line. The 25-year-old had a couple of rough plays, but his defense also struggled as the Oilers' ugly first month of 2023-24 continued. Skinner is at a 1-4-1 record with a 3.99 GAA and an .856 save percentage through seven appearances (six starts). The Oilers will get a chance to play the only team worse than them in the league standings, the Sharks, on Thursday, but it could be Jack Campbell's turn to try to establish himself between the pipes.

Skinner is expected to defend the road net Monday against Vancouver.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner is coming off a 23-save effort in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Dallas. He has a 1-3-1 record this season with a 3.62 GAA and an .861 save percentage through six games played. In two appearances versus the Canucks this campaign, which includes one start and one relief outing, Skinner has allowed eight goals on 32 shots for a mark of 0-1-0. Vancouver has amassed 48 goals over 11 games in 2023-24.

Skinner stopped 23 of 27 shots in the Oilers' 4-3 loss to the Stars on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner's poor start to the 2023-24 campaign continued Thursday as he posted a .852 save percentage in the loss. After being a Calder trophy finalist and posting a 29-14-5 record with 2.75 GAA and a .914 save percentage last season, Skinner has not been able to carry that momentum into this season as he carries a 1-3-1 record with a 3.62 GAA and .861 save percentage. Skinner and Jack Campbell will continue to split the Oilers' net as Edmonton looks to bounce back from a 2-6-1 start to the season.

Skinner will be in the home crease versus Dallas on Thursday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It looks like Skinner has regained his status as the Oilers' No. 1 netminder as this will be his third straight start. He picked up his first win of the season Sunday in a 5-2 victory over the Flames in the Heritage Classic. Skinner is 1-2-1 with a 3.50 GAA and .863 save percentage, but the numbers are skewed as he gave up eight goals on 32 shots in his first two appearances this season.

Skinner stopped 25 of 27 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

It was a solid performance from Skinner, as he held Calgary to two goals to earn his first win of the season. The 24-year-old netminder has allowed five goals on 59 shots in his last two starts after struggling to an .814 save percentage in his first three outings. Skinner will likely continue splitting time with Jack Campbell in net as the Oilers look to work their way through an early-season slump.

Skinner will draw the start for Sunday's Heritage Classic against the Flames, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner will make his fifth appearance of the year but he's still looking for his first win. He's 0-2-1 with an unsightly 3.93 GAA and .846 save percentage. Last year, Skinner made three appearances against Calgary, going 2-0-0 while stopping an impressive 117 of 120 shots. However, he's allowed at least three goals in each of his four outings this season.

Skinner stopped 29 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner remains in search of his first win, though this was his best individual effort of the season. The 24-year-old allowed all three goals in the second period, while the Oilers' offense never got going against Jonathan Quick. Skinner has given up 14 goals on 91 shots through four appearances, but Jack Campbell hasn't done much better. The Oilers may continue to alternate goalies until one of them gets rolling.