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Hill allowed five goals on 26 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Oilers on Wednesday.

Hill drew a tough assignment in his first start since March 23 -- the 27-year-old netminder allowed a goal midway through the first period before Edmonton tacked on two goals in each of the final two periods, sticking Hill with the 5-1 defeat. Overall, Hill's 18-11-2 with a .911 save percentage and 2.69 GAA in an injury-hampered campaign. He figures to split time in net with Logan Thompson down the stretch in Vegas.

Skinner stopped 18 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over the Golden Knights.

It wasn't Skinner's busiest night, but he was sharp when called upon, blanking Vegas through the first two periods before allowing a lone shorthanded tally to Keegan Kolesar in the third. The 25-year-old netminder has won four of his last five starts, improving to 35-14-5 with a .907 save percentage and 2.59 GAA on the season. The Oilers are back in action at home Friday against the Coyotes.

Ingram will protect the road goal versus the Canucks on Wednesday.

Ingram will start the second half of a back-to-back after Karel Vejmelka was lit up in a 5-0 loss to the Kraken on Tuesday. Over the last month, Ingram is 3-4-0 with a 3.31 GAA and a .901 save percentage over seven games. The Coyotes have alternated goalie starts in that span, which likely means this is Ingram's second-to-last game of the campaign.

Silovs is set to start at home against Arizona on Wednesday, per Kevin Woodley of NHL.com.

Silovs has appeared in three games with Vancouver dating back to March 31, going 3-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .909 save percentage over that stretch. His success combined with Casey DeSmith's struggles has led to Silovs playing a bigger role of late. All the same, Silovs might be sent to the minors once Thatcher Demko (knee) is ready to return. In the meantime, the Coyotes figure to be a somewhat favorable matchup for Silovs -- Arizona is tied for 18th offensively with 3.04 goals per contest this year.

Skinner is slated to start at home versus Vegas on Wednesday, per Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.

Skinner has a 34-14-5 record, 2.62 GAA and .906 save percentage in 55 outings in 2023-24. He saved 22 of 24 shots en route to a 6-2 win over Colorado in his last start Friday. Skinner has had mixed results against the Golden Knights this season, posting a 1-1-0 record while saving 46 of 52 shots (.885 save percentage) across two starts.

Hill will make his return from a lower-body injury Wednesday, starting on the road against Edmonton.

It will be Hill's first game since March 23. He has an 18-10-2 record, 2.62 GAA and .914 save percentage in 32 contests in 2023-24. The Oilers, who rank fourth offensively with 3.58 goals per contest, figure to be a challenging adversary for Hill.

Lyon will be between the pipes on the road against the Penguins on Thursday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

Lyon will be making his sixth straight appearance in the crease, having gone 2-2-1 with a 2.21 GAA and .936 save percentage in his previous five outings. In his previous visit to Pittsburgh on March 17, the backstop conceded five goals on 37 shots en route to a 6-3 defeat.

Schmid was reassigned to AHL Utica on Wednesday.

Schmid has a 3.15 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 19 contests with New Jersey this season, but his last start at the NHL level was March 5. His return to the minors might indicate that Kaapo Kahkonen (lower body) will be available for Thursday's road game against Toronto.

Hofer is set to start at home Wednesday against the Blackhawks, per Lou Korac of NHL.com

Hofer has a 13-12-1 record, 2.74 GAA and .913 save percentage in 28 appearances this season. He stopped 22 of 25 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose in his last start Saturday. Chicago ranks 32nd offensively with 2.18 goals per game, so this should be a very favorable matchup for Hofer.

Fedotov stopped nine of 13 shots in a relief appearance during Tuesday's 9-3 loss to Montreal.

Fedotov entered the contest midway through the second period after Samuel Ersson allowed five goals on 17 shots. Ersson is struggling mightily, posting a 5.37 GAA and a .787 save percentage across his past six outings. However, Fedotov hasn't shown himself to be a viable alternative -- the 27-year-old netminder is 0-1-1 with a 4.96 GAA and an .811 save percentage in three appearances this season. Philadelphia's recent goaltending struggles have caused the squad to slip out of a playoff spot, and it's not clear if either netminder will step up in time.