Brunicke will draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup in Winnipeg on Saturday.
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Skinner will start vs. Chicago on Saturday.
Solovyov will draw back into Colorado's lineup in Vegas on Friday.
Wyatt Aamodt will be a healthy scratch for Colorado on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Solovyov to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Solovyov is averaging 11:55 time-on-ice and has zero points through seven games this season.
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Skinner will start vs. the Rangers on Thursday.
The Oilers are coming off a 6-3 win over the Utah Mammoth, and they will roll with Skinner again after he saved 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) in the winning effort. The 26-year-old Skinner has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, mirroring the Oilers' early-season efforts, posting a 2.41 GAA and .898 SV% in seven games (3-3-1). The Oilers enter Thursday's contest as -155 home favorites against a New York Rangers team they defeated 2-0 on October 14th, a 30-save shutout for Skinner.
Brunicke will be a healthy scratch vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Owen Pickering will make his season debut for the Penguins on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Brunicke to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 19-year-old Brunicke is playing in his first NHL season and has one point (1G / 0A) in seven games.
Pickering will make his season debut vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Pickering was drafted 21st-overall by the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games. He has four points (1G / 3A) in seven games at the AHL level this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Harrison Brunicke will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Pickering's debut.
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Silovs will start in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, the Penguins will turn to Silovs between the pipes on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins have received solid performances from both of their netminders, which has led them to an impressive 7-2-1 start to the season. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 2.56 GAA and .914 SV% in five games this season (3-1-1). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +149 road underdogs against a Flyers team with a 4-3-1 record.
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Skinner will start vs. Utah on Tuesday.
The Oilers are off to a mediocre 4-4-2 start to the season and hope to return to the win column on Tuesday, turning to Skinner between the pipes against the Utah Mammoth. Despite an unspectacular 2-3-1 record, the 26-year-old Skinner has been serviceable in the Oilers' crease, posting a 2.31 GAA and .903 SV%. The Oilers enter Tuesday's contest as -145 home favorites against a surprising Mammoth team that leads the Central Division and is currently riding a seven-game winning streak.
Pickering has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Pickering was drafted 21st-overall by the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games. He has four points (1G / 3A) in seven games at the AHL level this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Solovyov will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's game in New Jersey.
Rakell is expected to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing successful surgery on his left hand on Sunday.
Koivunen was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Sunday.
Rakell (upper-body) left Saturday's game vs. Columbus and did not return.
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Skinner will start in Seattle on Saturday.
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Dumba is expected to draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup vs. Columbus on Saturday.
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Silovs will start vs. Columbus on Saturday.
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Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
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Kindel is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Saturday.
Jones is expected to miss the next eight weeks with a lower-body injury.
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Skinner will start in Ottawa on Tuesday.
The Oilers have lost four of their first six games (2-3-1) despite receiving adequate goaltending. Skinner has a 1-2-1 record through four outings but has been reliable between the pipes, posting a 2.23 GAA and .910 SV%. The Oilers are only averaging 2.5 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL, and hope to inflate those totals on Tuesday, facing off against an Ottawa Senators team allowing a league-worst 5.0 goals per game through six contests (2-4-0). The Oilers enter the matchup as -123 road favorites.