Edmonton Oilers News

Stuart Skinner will likely start Saturday vs. Toronto.

Skinner stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory as he beat Boston his last time between the pipes. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been great for the Oilers this season, stealing the starting job with his 19-13-4 record, 2.83 GAA and .913 SV%. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won five of their last seven games and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.38).

Stuart Skinner
Skinner will start Thursday in Boston.

Skinner stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been unexpectedly solid for the Oilers this season, with his 18-13-4 record, 2.86 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the NHL-leading Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of an impressive 10-game winning streak and are second in the NHL in goals per game (3.79).

Stuart Skinner
Stillman (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Thursday.

Stillman had missed the Sabres' previous game after acquiring an upper-body injury due to a fight vs. Tampa Bay on March 4th but is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday. The 25-year-old defenseman has five assists, 29 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 34 games between Buffalo and Vancouver this season.

Riley Stillman
Skinner will start Monday in Buffalo.

Skinner stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat Winnipeg in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid in his first full NHL season, with his 17-13-4 record, 2.88 GAA and .912 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last six games with a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay in their previous game.

Stuart Skinner
Stillman (upper-body) is day-to-day; will not play Monday vs. the Oilers.

Stillman left the Sabres' previous game vs. Tampa Bay after 7:57 TOI due to an upper-body injury after a fight with Tanner Jeannot and will miss Monday's game vs. Edmonton. The 24-year-old has five assists, and a -15 plus/minus through 34 games played and is considered day-to-day for the time being.

Riley Stillman
Stillman (upper-body) is questionable to play Monday vs. the Oilers.

Stillman was forced to leave Saturday's game after a fight with Tanner Jeannot and did not return. Given the nature of the injury, Stillman likely will not be available for Monday's game against the Oilers, so look for Kale Clague or Jacob Bryson to draw back in.

Riley Stillman
Troy Stecher and Nick Ritchie have been traded to the Calgary Flames for Connor Mackey and Brett Ritchie.

Stecher has seven assists, 62 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 61 games played with Arizona and has been dealt alongside Nick Ritchie to Calgary for Connor Mackey and Brett Richie. The 28-year-old defenseman has 96 points (15G/81A) through 420 career NHL games.

Troy Stecher
Stuart Skinner is in the starters' net for Friday's morning skate.

Skinner stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) to snap a two-game losing skid as he beat Toronto in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native continues to see the majority of the Oilers' starts due to his strong 16-13-4 record, .912 SV% and 2.88 GAA. He will take on the struggling Winnipeg Jets, who have lost four straight games after their 6-5 shootout loss to Los Angeles last game.

Stuart Skinner
The Devils have acquired Curtis Lazar from the Canucks for a 2024 4th Round Pick.

Lazar missed the Canucks last six games with a lower-body injury. He has just two goals and three assists in 45 games this season. He'll likely slot into the Devils' bottom-six and should see some time on the penalty-kill.

Curtis Lazar
The Oilers have acquired Cam Dineen and Nick Bjugstad from the Coyotes for Michael Kesselring and a 2023 3rd Round Pick.

Dineen has four goals, 31 assists, 14 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 50 games played with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) and has been dealt alongside Nick Bjustad (50% salary retained) to Edmonton for a 2023 Third Round Pick and Michael Kesselring.

Cam Dineen
Mattias Ekholm will make his Oilers debut Wednesday vs. Toronto.

Ekholm had five goals, 13 assists, 99 SOG, and 24 PIMs across 57 games played with the Nashville Predators and has been acquired alongside a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick. He will make his Oilers' debut Wednesday vs. Toronto.

Mattias Ekholm
The Oilers have acquired Mattias Ekholm and a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.

Ekholm had five goals, 13 assists, 99 SOG, and 24 PIMs across 57 games played with the Nashville Predators and has been acquired alongside a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.

Mattias Ekholm
The Oilers have acquired Patrik Puistola from the Hurricanes for Jesse Puljujarvi.

Puistola was a third-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2019, and he's remained in Finland. The 22-year-old winger leads Jukurit Mikkeli with 38 points (15G / 23A) in 56 Liiga games this season. This deal clears $3.0M in cap-space ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

Patrik Puistola
The Red Wings have signed Jake Walman to a three-year contract extension worth $10.2 million ($3.4M AAV).

Walman was a third-round pick in 2014 and was traded to the Red Wings in the Nick Leddy deal last March. The 27-year-old has taken a massive step forward this year, playing on the top-pair with Moritz Seider for the last few months. Walman has a booming slap shot and is a shot-blocking machine in his own-end. On the year, he's scored five goals with five assists (10 points) with 95 SOG and 77 Blks in 40 games.

Jake Walman
Skinner will start Monday vs. the Bruins.

Skinner allowed two goals on 12 shots (.833 SV%) as he picked up the loss in a relief effort against Columbus during his previous time out. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid all season, as shown by his 15-12-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .912 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of a six-game winning streak after a 3-1 win over Vancouver last game.

Stuart Skinner