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Hellebuyck will start Friday in Edmonton.

Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Los Angeles in his last start. The 29-year-old has been great this season despite his recent struggles, with his 26-18-2 record, 2.52 GAA and .922 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who won their last game 5-2 over Toronto and are top in the NHL in goals per game (3.82).

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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.

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The Jets have acquired Vladislav Namestnikov from the Sharks for a 2025 4th Round Pick.

The Sharks acquired Namestnikov from the Lightning on Wednesday, and he now leaves for the Jets before having ever played a game for San Jose. Namestnikov scored six goals and added nine assists in 57 games with the Lightning this season. He is likely to slot into Winnipeg's bottom-six.

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The Sharks have acquired Henry Thrun from the Ducks for a 2024 third-round pick.

Thrun has five goals, 26 points, 14 PIMs and a +16 plus/minus through 28 games with Harvard (NCAA) and has been traded to Anaheim Tuesday for a third-round pick. Thrun was originally drafted in the 4th round of the 2019 draft (101 overall).

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Connor Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. Los Angeles.

Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he was defeated by Colorado in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been great this season for the Jets, with his 26-18-1 record, 2.46 GAA and .923 SV%. He will face the Los Angeles Kings, who have lost three of their last four games despite having the third-best powerplay in the NHL (25.6%).

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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.

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Hellebuyck will start Friday vs. the Avalanche.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 22 shots (.909 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 29-year-old is top five in the NHL in all three major categories, with his 26-17-1 record. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who have won three of their last four games after a 6-5 comeback victory over Edmonton in their last game five days ago.

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Perfetti is expected to miss eight weeks with an upper-body injury.

Perfetti has eight goals, 22 assists, 90 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 51 games played and is now expected to miss eight weeks with an upper-body injury. Sam Gagner will replace him in Winnipeg's lineup for the time being.

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Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at the Jets' morning skate.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 22 shots (.909 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 29-year-old is top five in the NHL in all three major categories, with his 26-17-1 record. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who have won three of their last four games after a 6-5 comeback victory over Edmonton in their last game five days ago.

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Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.

Skinner allowed two goals on 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his first win in four starts as he beat Philadelphia in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been the better of the two goalies for the Oilers, with his 14-11-4 record, 2.92 GAA and .913 SV%. He takes on the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins, who have lost three-straight games after a 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders last game.

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Dylan Samberg will draw back into the Jets' lineup Wednesday vs. the New York Islanders.

Samberg was a healthy scratch for the Jets' last game but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday as they take on the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old will replace Logan Stanley and hope to add to his two goals, six assists, 35 SOG and 12 PIMs he has across 43 games this season.

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Connor Hellebuyck will start Wednesday vs. the New York Islanders.

Hellebuyck amazingly stopped 50 of 51 shots (.980 SV%) for his third win in four starts as he beat the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 29-year-old continues to have the most impressive season he's had in his eight-year career, with his 26-16-1 record, 2.39 GAA and .926 SV%. He will take on the New York Rangers, who have won two of their last three games and have the fifth-best penalty kill in the NHL (82.1%).

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