Los Angeles Kings right wing Gabriel Vilardi (13) scores against Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) and goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series hockey game Sunday, April 23, 2023, in Los Angeles. Skinner will get the start Tuesday night in the Oilers' Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ashley Landis
Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner will get the start Tuesday night in the Oilers’ Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Kings.
Skinner had been pulled early in Edmonton’s 5-4 overtime win in Game 4 on Sunday that evened the first-round playoff series at 2-2.
The 24-year-old gave up three goals on eleven shots in the opening period, allowing the Kings to take an early 3-0 lead.
Jack Campbell stopped 27-of-28 shots in relief the rest of the way.
Skinner was named to his first all-star team earlier this season. He started 48 of 50 games he played in with a 29-14-5 record and finished the regular season with a .914 save percentage and 2.75 goals-against average.
In the post-season, Skinner has a 1-2 record with a .881 save percentage and 3.38 goals-against average.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2023.
