Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Sun 5/14/23 9:34 PM

Skinner will get the starting nod at home for Sunday's Game 6 matchup against Vegas, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Skinner was tagged for four goals on 22 shots before being removed from Game 5. He's lost three of five games this series while posting an .889 save percentage. In the two home games against the Golden Knights, he allowed five goals on 49 shots.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Sat 5/13/23 1:27 AM

Skinner stopped 18 of 22 shots before he was pulled in Edmonton's 4-3 loss to Vegas in Game 5 on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Skinner limited Vegas to just one goal on 11 shots in the first period. However, he was pulled from the game after allowing three markers during a stretch of just 1:29 late in the second period. With Edmonton now down 4-2, Jack Campbell stepped into the game and stopped the nine shots he faced. Skinner was charged with the loss, bringing him down to 5-5 with a 3.52 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 11 playoff outings. Skinner's struggles might lead to Campbell starting Sunday.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Fri 5/12/23 9:41 PM

Skinner will be stationed between the pipes in Vegas on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Skinner has been highly inconsistent this series; in two wins, he's stopped 55 of 57 shots, but in the two losses, he's been tagged with nine goals on just 56 shots. The 24-year-old has now started all 11 games for the Oilers this postseason, registering an .895 save percentage in the process.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Thu 5/11/23 12:57 AM

Skinner stopped 25 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4.
EDGE Analysis
Skinner has alternated strong and poor starts in the second round. This was the second time he's managed to limit the Golden Knights to a single goal, but he's given up nine tallies over his other two appearances. The 24-year-old netminder is now 5-4 in the postseason despite a lackluster .895 save percentage. It appears he still has the trust of head coach Jay Woodcroft, so expect Skinner to start Game 5 in Vegas on Friday.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Wed 5/10/23 12:52 PM

Skinner is set to guard the home crease against Vegas in Game 4 on Wednesday, Vince Sapienza of FOX5 Las Vegas reports.
EDGE Analysis
Skinner will attempt to bounce back after allowing four goals on 23 shots in Monday's 5-1 Game 3 loss to the Golden Knights. He has a 4-4 record, 3.60 GAA and .888 save percentage in nine playoff appearances this year. Vegas has averaged 3.88 goals per game in the 2023 postseason.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Tue 5/9/23 12:04 AM

Skinner stopped 19 of 23 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 3 on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Edmonton struck first, but Vegas rattled off five unanswered goals, with Skinner yielding four of them before Jack Campbell replaced him just over halfway into the second period. This poor outing came on the heels of Skinner's best playoff performance so far, a 30-save effort in a Game 2 win. The 24-year-old has given up at least four goals in three of his last four contests, so his hold on the starting job may be a bit more tenuous than it was at the start of the second round.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Mon 5/8/23 8:08 PM

Skinner will get the starting nod for Game 3 at home against Vegas on Monday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
After coughing up five goals in a Game 1 loss, Skinner bounced back by stopping 30 of 31 shots in Saturday's win to tie the series. He's now started all nine games this postseason despite his inconsistent performance. Skinner has registered a 3.32 GAA and an .895 save percentage through the first eight playoff contests.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Sat 5/6/23 11:10 PM

Skinner stopped 30 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.
EDGE Analysis
The Oilers set the tone with special-teams play in the first period, and Skinner was mostly able to coast to the win. He allowed a goal to Ivan Barbashev early in the third period, but that was the lone blemish. Skinner has won three of his last four games while allowing 13 tallies in that span. He should get the nod again for Game 3 in Edmonton on Monday.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Sat 5/6/23 6:37 PM

Skinner will guard the road goal in Saturday's Game 2 versus the Golden Knights, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Skinner has a 3.68 GAA and an .883 save percentage through seven playoff appearances. He's given up nine goals over his last two outings, so it's possible he could lose the starting job if his struggles continue.

Stuart Skinner
G PIT
Thu 5/4/23 1:35 AM

Skinner surrendered five goals on 33 shots in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 1. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
EDGE Analysis
Skinner got four goals of support from Leon Draisaitl, but it wasn't enough to fend off a more balanced output from the Golden Knights. Skinner has allowed at least three goals in all but one of his seven playoff outings. The 24-year-old probably still has a little leeway early in the second round, but he'll need to be sharp if called upon to start Game 2 on Saturday.