Oilers’ Skinner to start in net as Walman returns to lineup for Game 1 vs. Kings

The Edmonton Oilers’ lineup for Game 1 is beginning to come into focus.

Apr 21, 2025 - 20:16

Oilers’ Skinner to start in net as Walman returns to lineup for Game 1 vs. Kings

The Edmonton Oilers‘ lineup for Game 1 is beginning to come into focus.

Stuart Skinner will start in net, while defenceman Jake Walman is ready to play after missing the final five games of the season with an undisclosed injury, head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters on Monday.

Skinner was the Oilers starter through much of the regular season, but missed eight games late in the campaign after taking a knee to the head in Edmonton’s 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on March 26.

He returned to play against the Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks, backstopping his team to wins in both appearances.

The 26-year-old goalie posted a 26-18-4 record during the regular season with a 2.81 goals-against average, .896 save percentage and three shutouts.

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Skinner went 14-9-0 with a 2.45 goals-against average, .901 save percentage and one shutout during the Oilers run to the Stanley Cup final last year, where Edmonton lost to the Florida Panthers in seven games.

Walman was picked up from the San Jose Sharks in a trade ahead of the deadline. In 15 games with the Oilers, he logged one goal and seven assists.

Meanwhile, defenceman John Klingberg was ruled out, leaving the decision for the sixth blue liner between Josh Brown and Cam Dineen.

Fellow defenceman Brett Kulak is en route to Los Angeles after staying home for the birth of his second daughter, Skyler.

Forward Trent Frederic, who was acquired from the Boston Bruins ahead of the trade deadline, is a game-time decision after re-aggravating an ankle injury on April 5.

The Oilers visit the Los Angeles Kings to begin the playoffs for the fourth straight season on Monday at 10 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. MT Live coverage is available on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.

–with files from The Canadian Press