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Skinner will start vs. Minnesota on Thursday.

The Oilers will roll with Skinner between the pipes for consecutive games when they face off on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Skinner has battled adversity this season, posting a 3.18 GAA and .881 SV% in 13 games (6-5-2), but was excellent in his previous outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. Edmonton enters the action on Thursday as -150 home favorites against a Minnesota team with points in five of their last six (4-1-1).

Stuart Skinner
Hellebuyck will start vs. Florida on Tuesday.

The Jets have been outscored 9-1 in their last two games (0-2-0), their first losing streak of the season, and will turn to Hellebuyck between the pipes on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-0 loss to the Panthers, a rare blip in a near-perfect season where he has a 2.14 GAA and .926 SV% in 14 games (12-2-0). The Jets enter the action on Tuesday as -120 home favorites against the Panthers.

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at Winnipeg's morning skate on Tuesday.

The Jets have been outscored 9-1 in their last two games (0-2-0), their first losing streak of the season, and will likely turn to Hellebuyck between the pipes on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-0 loss to the Panthers, a rare blip in a near-perfect season where he has a 2.14 GAA and .926 SV% in 14 games (12-2-0). The Jets enter the action on Tuesday as -120 home favorites against the Panthers.

Connor Hellebuyck
Rosen has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).

Rosen made his NHL debut last season, playing seven games with the Sabres, but has predominantly been an AHL player, including scoring 13 points (4G / 9A) in 14 games with the Rochester Americans this season. The 21-year-old Rosen was the 14th overall pick of the Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Isak Rosen
Skinner will start in Ottawa on Tuesday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Oilers will turn to Skinner between the pipes on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 26-year-old Skinner has struggled this season, salvaging a 5-5-2 record despite posting an ugly 3.28 GAA and .877 SV%. He has allowed three or more goals in fix of his last six games (3-2-1), posting a .864 SV%.

Stuart Skinner
St. Ivany is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday vs. Detroit.

Despite recording an assist and an even plus/minus rating in a disastrous 7-1 loss to the Dallas Stars in their last outing, the Penguins will scratch St. Ivany on Wednesday in favor on Ryan Shea. The 25-year-old St. Ivany is averaging 16:02 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) through 14 games this season.

Jack St. Ivany
Hellebuyck will start on Tuesday in New York.

The red-hot Jets, boasting an NHL-record 14-1-0 start to the season, will turn to Hellebuyck between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Partial a byproduct of stellar team play, Hellebuyck is an early-season favorite to repeat as the Vezina-trophy winner, boasting an immaculate 1.83 GAA and .935 SV% through 12 games this season (11-1-0). The Jets enter the action on Tuesday as slight +104 road underdogs against the Rangers.

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Skinner will start on Tuesday vs. the Islanders.

The Oilers will roll with Skinner in their crease for a third straight game on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Skinner has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, highlighted by a pedestrian 3.25 GAA and .883 SV% in 10 games (4-5-1). The 26-year-old netminder has allowed three or more goals in eight of his 10 starts this season. That said, the Oilers enter the action on Tuesday as sizeable -217 home favorites against an Islanders club that ranks in the bottom five of the league offensively, averaging 2.6 goals per game.

Stuart Skinner
Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at Winnipeg's morning skate.

The red-hot Jets, boasting an NHL-record 14-1-0 start to the season, will likely turn to Hellebuyck between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Partial a byproduct of stellar team play, Hellebuyck is an early-season favorite to repeat as the Vezina-trophy winner, boasting an immaculate 1.83 GAA and .935 SV% through 12 games this season (11-1-0). The Jets enter the action on Tuesday as slight +104 road underdogs against the Rangers.

Connor Hellebuyck