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Skinner will patrol the visiting crease in Dallas for Game 5 on Thursday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner has been sensational of late, going 5-1 with a 1.15 GAA and a .957 save percentage. Skinner has allowed only two goals in his last three games versus the Stars, turning aside 86 shots. The Stars have tallied 42 goals in 17 playoff games this season, averaging 2.47 goals per contest.

Andersen stopped 17 of 21 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 5. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Andersen couldn't replicate his Game 4 shutout, allowing three goals in a span of 4:36 during the second period after the Hurricanes tallied twice in the first. The 35-year-old netminder went 8-5 with a 2.02 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 13 playoff outings. He signed a one-year contract extension in early May, so he'll be part of the Hurricanes' plans between the pipes again in 2025-26.

Bobrovsky stopped 20 of 23 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

While Bobrovsky had his worst performance since Game 3 of the second round versus Toronto, he was good enough to punch the Panthers' ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals for the third straight year. The 36-year-old can't be blamed for Sebastian Aho's two goals, which came on Florida turnovers. Bobrovsky is now 12-5 with a 2.11 GAA and a .912 save percentage, and he's locked in as ever. He'll get a bit of time to rest before the Cup Finals start, which will be against the Oilers or the Stars.

Andersen will protect the home goal in Wednesday's Game 5 versus the Panthers, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.

Andersen kept the Hurricanes from getting swept in Game 4, posting a 20-save shutout to keep their season alive. The team will turn back to him again in a second straight elimination game. Andersen is is 4-2 with a 2.32 GAA and an .898 save percentage on home ice this postseason, though he lost the first two games of this series in Carolina while allowing nine goals on 36 shots.

Bobrovsky will guard the road goal in Game 5 on Wednesday versus the Hurricanes, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.

Bobrovsky will take a second chance at closing out the Eastern Conference Finals after allowing one goal on 26 shots in a 3-0 loss in Game 4 on Monday. That was his first loss in five games, but he's now gone eight contests without allowing more than two goals. Bobrovsky is 7-2 with a 2.02 GAA and a .919 save percentage over nine road games this postseason.

Oettinger stopped 29 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 4. The last two goals were empty-netters.

It's been a different problem in each of the last three losses for Oettinger. This time, the blame falls on his teammates, who allowed the Oilers to cash in on two of three power-play chances, which ended up being the difference. Oettinger has allowed 14 goals while going 1-3 in the Western Conference Finals. The 26-year-old will have no margin for error now, as the Stars will face elimination in Thursday's Game 5 in Dallas.

Skinner allowed a goal on 29 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Stars in Game 4.

Skinner continues to have the upper hand in the Western Conference Finals. He's allowed just two goals on 88 shots over the last three games, winning all of them to put the Oilers a victory away from returning to the Stanley Cup Finals. After some early doubts about his abilities, Skinner looks locked in as Edmonton's top goalie even with Calvin Pickard healthy enough to serve as backup Tuesday. Game 5 is Thursday in Dallas.

Oettinger is scheduled to patrol the road blue paint Tuesday versus the Oilers in Game 4, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Oettinger has stumbled in back-to-back losses, conceding a total of nine goals on 49 shots (.816 save percentage). The Stars might be without Roope Hintz (lower body) again in Game 4, so Oettinger will need to be at his best to send the series back to Dallas tied at 2-2. Following a loss in his postseason career, Oettinger has an 18-7 record, but it will be another daunting task against an Edmonton squad generating 3.93 goals per game during the playoffs, the highest mark among the four teams left standing.

Pickard (lower body) will be the backup goaltender in Tuesday's home matchup versus Dallas in Game 4, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

Following a six-game absence, Pickard will return to the lineup as Stuart Skinner's understudy in Game 4. The 33-year-old Pickard has a 6-0 record with a 2.84 GAA and an .888 save percentage across seven appearances this postseason.

Skinner is expected to guard the cage at home in Tuesday's Game 4 clash against Dallas.

Skinner is coming off back-to-back wins in which he gave up just one goal on a combined 59 shots (.983 save percentage). While the 26-year-old backstop could have a new No. 2 behind him in Calvin Pickard (lower body), it's Skinner's crease for the time being.