Edmonton Oilers to start goalie Calvin Pickard in Game 5 vs. L.A. Kings

By Canadian Press on April 29, 2025.

LOS ANGELES — The Edmonton Oilers will once again start Calvin Pickard in net for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

Head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed the move after morning skate, saying the 33-year-old goalie has made key saves for Edmonton at important moments in the series.

Pickard replaced Stuart Skinner in goal midway through Game 2, then backstopped the Oilers to wins in Games 3 and 4 to tie the best-of-seven first-round series at 2-2.

The six-foot-one, 206-pound netminder from Moncton, N.B., has a .889 save percentage with a 3.29 goals-against average across the three games he’s played this post-season.

Pickard was 22-10-1 in regular-season play through the 2024-25 campaign with a .900 save percentage and a 2.71 goals-against average.

Edmonton heads into Tuesday’s matchup averaging 4.75 goals against per game, the highest among the 16 playoff teams.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29, 2025.

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