Pickard turned aside 14 of 16 shots during Saturday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over Chicago.
As expected, Pickard played the full game. The 34-year-old made 16 regular-season appearances for the Oilers last year, posting a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage. Filip Gustavsson (hip) is expected to be sidelined until around early November, so Pickard will probably be Jesper Wallstedt's backup once the regular season gets underway.