Days after Oilers general manager Stan Bowman publicly defended his goaltender, Skinner made 30 saves in a 2–0 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, sending their opponents to the wrong side of history.

The Oilers are shaking up their postgame traditions this season, and they're taking inspiration from blue-collar workers in the city.

Tuch, 27, is among the top forwards eligible for UFA status next summer. Marek believes the Sabres would be early sellers if they're once again out of the playoff race by American Thanksgiving (Nov. 27). He also noted that Tuch has not yet signed a contract extension.

Stuart Skinner, who authored a shutout Tuesday, and Calvin Pickard have combined to stop 44 of 45 shots in two games since the Oilers squandered a three-goal lead in a season-opening 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Oct. 8.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders take on the Edmonton Oilers after losing three games in a row. New York went 35-35-12 overall and 19-17-5 in home games a season ago. The Islanders scored 222 total goals last season (2.7 per game on 29.4 shots per game).

The Edmonton Oilers will finally be in a place where they can properly address goaltending ahead of next season.

The Edmonton Oilers are a banged-up group early in the 2025-26 season. Zach Hyman has yet to play following a wrist fracture suffered in the Western Conference Final, and he’s far from the only regular missing from the lineup.

Two games is a tiny sample size, but the Oilers have started to answer some questions from the beginning of camp.

The Edmonton Oilers are three games into the new season, and nobody quite knows what to make of the goaltending so far.