Skinner stopped 15 of 16 shots in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner took the hard-luck loss here, as the Oilers couldn't get any of their 28 shots past Adin Hill. The 26-year-old Skinner has gone 3-2-0 with 11 goals allowed over his last five starts, finding more steady play between the pipes after a tumultuous first month of the campaign. The Edmonton native is 8-7-2 with a 2.97 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 17 starts this season. The Oilers will look to regroup at home Thursday versus another team that got shut out Tuesday, the Blue Jackets.

Skinner will be in goal on the road versus Vegas on Tuesday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner has been inconsistent over his last five outings, giving up four or more goals in two of those contests while allowing two or fewer in the other three. Overall, the 26-year-old netminder went 3-1-1 over that stretch with an .899 save percentage. While Calvin Pickard should still see some work outside of just back-to-backs, Skinner remains the preferred option between the pipes in Edmonton,

Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner came away with a win for the third time in his last four starts. In that span, he's allowed just 10 goals, a marked improvement on how he was playing early on in 2024-25. He's up to an 8-6-2 record with a 3.09 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 16 starts this season. The Oilers' road trip wraps up with a stop in Vegas on Tuesday.

Skinner will patrol the visiting crease in Colorado on Saturday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts. Overall the 26-year-old is 7-6-2 with a 3.23 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 15 appearances. He will face the Avalanche, who are 10th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.29 goals per game.

Skinner stopped 33 of 35 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner received plenty of goal support, allowing him to overcome allowing two tallies to Artemi Panarin. Skinner has won four of his last six outings, but he's given up at least three goals in four of those contests. For the season, he improved to 7-6-2 with a 3.23 GAA and an .882 save percentage. The Oilers are off for the next five days, and they'll resume their schedule in Utah on Friday for the first half of a back-to-back that also features a game next Saturday in Colorado. Expect Skinner and Calvin Pickard to split those starts.

Skinner will defend the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner had a tough outing Thursday as he gave up five goals on 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota. The loss dropped Skinner's record to 6-6-2 with a 3.33 GAA and an .876 save percentage. Skinner is in tough as the Rangers are 12-5-1 and average 3.50 goals per game.

Skinner gave up five goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

While this was just his second regulation loss in November, this was Skinner's worst outing of the month. The 26-year-old has not put together consistent performances and has yet to win more than two games in a row this season. He's now at a 6-6-2 record with a 3.33 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 14 appearances. Skinner's shaky play in goal could lead to more opportunities for Calvin Pickard moving forward, though he has been just slightly better in his eight games (2.44 GAA, .893 save percentage).

Skinner will be between the home pipes against Minnesota on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner is undefeated in regulation over his last four outings, posting a 3-0-1 record to go with a 2.98 GAA and .871 save percentage. While the Oilers would undoubtedly prefer the netminder's save percentage was over .900, as long as he keeps earning standings points, he should maintain his spot as the No. 1 option ahead of Calvin Pickard.

Skinner made 27 saves in a 5-2 win over Ottawa on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

His teammates gave him a 3-1 lead in the first, and he never looked back. Skinner has had a rough start to 2024-25 and sits with a 6-5-2 record, 3.18 GAA and .881 save percentage. But he's gone 3-0-1 in his last four starts, and the Oilers are starting to surge a bit. Still, Skinner generally allows too many goals a game -- this was his third game in 13 starts this season with two or fewer goals allowed. He did turn last year around in a big way, so maybe he can do the same for 2024-25.

Skinner will tend the twine for Tuesday's road game at Ottawa, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Calvin Pickard already named the starter for Monday's matchup with Montreal, the decision to go with Skinner for the second game of the back-to-back shouldn't come as a surprise. While the 26-year-old Skinner has managed a 2-1-1 record in his last four outings, he's also given up at least three goals in each of those contests. Still, he figures to remain the No. 1 option in Edmonton unless Pickard can string together some strong performances.