Since trading Stuart Skinner, Edmonton has received excellent goaltending, no matter who’s in net. I prefer five-on-five save percentage in evaluating goalies, as it’s a level playing field and is the largest game state. Here’s a look at five-on-five save percentages in the nine games.

My Bruins vs. Oilers predictions and NHL picks expect a convincing win from Edmonton with superstar Connor McDavid taking center stage tonight. The Edmonton Oilers are trending in the right direction with an active 9-3-1 stretch that has positioned them atop the Pacific Division, and they’re also up to 10-3-3 on home ice for the campaign.

The Pacific Division-leading Edmonton Oilers (20-14-6, 46 points) open a three-game homestand on New Year’s Eve with three wins in their last four games as they host the streaky Boston Bruins (20-18-2,

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 24 goals and 45 assists. Leon Draisaitl has been hot lately, contributing three goals and 15 assists over the past 10 games.

The experiment is over. It took all of the fall and a couple of winter days, and now Tomasek will play for Färjestad BK in a starring role in one of the best leagues in Europe (SweHL). All that’s left is clearing NHL waivers, and that would appear to be a formality. The holdup is the NHL’s holiday roster freeze, which eases on Sunday.

McDavid scored the overtime goal for Canada in the championship game at the 4 Nations Face-Off to win 3-2 against the United States on Feb. 20. The four-team tournament, also featuring Sweden and Finland, gave hockey fans a sense of what to expect at the Olympics this upcoming February.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Calvin Pickard made 41 saves to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Monday night. Max Jones, Jack Roslovic and Zach Hyman — into a empty net — scored for the Oilers. The are 20-14-6 overall and 4-2-0 in their last.

The Edmonton Oilers (20-14-6) and Connor McDavid (24 goals and 45 assists) host the Boston Bruins (20-18-2) and Morgan Geekie (25 goals and 15 assists) at Rogers Place on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. Edmonton secured a 3-1 road victory against the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Dec. 29.

The NHL is officially back from the holiday break with a full 11-game slate on the docket on Monday night. The Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals in

During the Penguins' Dec. 30 contest against the Carolina Hurricanes, Skinner stepped up in a major way. The Edmonton, Alberta native stopped 27 out of 28 shots he faced against the Hurricanes, which equates to a .964 save percentage. With this strong performance, Skinner also picked up his first win as a member of the Penguins.