Wild's Calvin Pickard: Yields four goals in OT loss
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Pickard made 16 of 20 saves in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Pickard allowed one goal in each of the first three periods before he allowed the OT winner to Chicago's Bowen Byram just under 30 seconds into the extra stanza. The 34-year-old netminder has played each of Minnesota's last two preseason outings, where he has a combined stat line of 30 saves on 36 total attempts. Despite Monday's struggles, the veteran netminder is expected to play a role for Minnesota early in the season with Filip Gustavsson (hip) expected to miss roughly one month.
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Wild's Calvin Pickard: Back in net Monday
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Pickard will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now.
Pickard will return to action after stopping 14 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against Chicago. The 34-year-old netminder struggled last season with a 5-6-2 record, a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 16 regular-season appearances. With Filip Gustavsson (hip) likely to miss time to begin the 2026-27 season, Pickard will likely serve as the team's No. 2 option between the pipes in the interim. Monday's preseason outing should help ease the veteran netminder into his new system.
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Wild's Calvin Pickard: Surrenders two goals in preseason opener
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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.
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Wild's Calvin Pickard: Slated to face Chicago
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Pickard is set to start at home against Chicago for Saturday's preseason game, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
While goaltenders will sometimes serve in only half of an exhibition tilt, the intention is for Pickard to play the full 60 minutes. He had a 5-6-2 record, 3.68 GAA and .871 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with Edmonton in 2025-26. If Filip Gustavsson (hip) isn't available for the start of the campaign, then Pickard will likely enter the season as Jesper Wallstedt's understudy. However, Pickard might lose his roster spot once Gustavsson is healthy.
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Wild's Calvin Pickard: Agrees to one-year deal
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Pickard signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Wild on Wednesday.
Pickard had a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with Edmonton in 2025-26. He also had a 3.26 GAA and an .886 save percentage in eight regular-season outings with AHL Bakersfield last campaign. Filip Gustavsson (hip) is questionable for the start of the 2026-27 season, which could open the door for Pickard to be Jesper Wallstedt's backup out of the gate.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Recalled on emergency basis
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Pickard was called up from AHL Bakersfield on an emergency basis Friday.
Pickard had a tough go of things in the NHL this season, posting a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 16 regular-season appearances. He was 4-3-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .886 save percentage at the AHL level this season. There is no word on whether Connor Ingram or Tristan Jarry is injured at this time.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Logs shutout for Condors
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Pickard recorded a 22-save shutout in AHL Bakersfield's 1-0 win over Calgary on Saturday.
Pickard is 2-2-1 with 12 goals allowed over five outings since he went to Bakersfield. He doesn't look to have a path back to the NHL just yet, as the Oilers don't have any back-to-back sets for the rest of March. Tristan Jarry has struggled, but Connor Ingram has played well enough that Edmonton doesn't appear to need to carry three goalies.
Pickard stopped 13 of 16 shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Pickard earned the win in this high-scoring matchup, but his overall performance was subpar en route to posting a save percentage barely above .800. Pickard has posted a save percentage under .900 in four of his last six starts, going 2-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA in that span.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Starting in Winnipeg
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Pickard will patrol the visiting crease in Winnipeg on Thursday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Pickard has been mediocre this season, posting a 4-6-2 record with a 3.73 GAA and an .873 save percentage over 15 games. One of his only outstanding games this season came against the Jets on Dec. 29, when he turned aside 41 shots in a 3-1 victory. The Jets are 0-6-4 in their last 10 games and have fallen to the bottom of the NHL standings.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Ambushed by Philly
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Pickard turned aside 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers, with Philadelphia's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The veteran netminder got very little defensive help as the visitors jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, and the Oilers' offense wasn't able to close the gap. Pickard has started three of seven games since Tristan Jarry (lower body) landed on IR, going 1-2-0 and allowing nine goals on 106 shots (.915 save percentage) while splitting duties in the crease with Connor Ingram.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Expected to face Philadelphia
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Pickard is expected to start at home against Philadelphia on Saturday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Pickard stopped 41 of 42 shots en route to a 3-1 win over Winnipeg on Monday. He has a 4-5-2 record, 3.69 GAA and .874 save percentage in 14 outings in 2025-26. The Flyers are tied for 20th in goals per game with 2.92.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Superb outing Monday
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Pickard stopped 41 of 42 shots on net in Monday's 3-1 win over the Jets.
Pickard earned his way back to the win column in Monday's contest with his first performance of 40-plus saves since Apr. 27. With the win, he is up to a 4-5-2 record with an .874 save percentage and a 3.69 GAA across 14 appearances this season. Monday's win was the 33-year-old netminder's first since Dec. 4, snapping a three-game losing streak. While he has played subpar throughout the first half of this season, Monday's performance was by far his best of the year and is a strong building block for him moving forward. With Tristan Jarry (lower body) projected to be sidelined for at least another week, Pickard should see a few more opportunities in the interim while rotating starts with Connor Ingram. Pickard is a solid short-term streaming option, and his next chance to take the ice is Wednesday against the Bruins.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Tending twine Monday
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Pickard will defend the road net against Winnipeg on Monday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.
Pickard will return to the crease after Connor Ingram started three straight games, including Saturday's 3-2 loss to Calgary. The 33-year-old Pickard has a 3-5-2 record this season with a 3.93 GAA and an .861 save percentage through 13 appearances. Winnipeg ranks 21st in the league with 2.92 goals per game this year.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Tamed by Wild
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Pickard turned aside 32 of 36 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota, with the Wild's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Most of the scoring took place in the first period as the Oilers emerged staring at a 3-2 deficit, and while Pickard played well the rest of the way, his offensive support disappeared. The veteran netminder has just one win since the beginning of November, going 1-4-1 with a rough 4.16 GAA and .867 save percentage over his last nine outings, but with Tristan Jarry (lower body) on the shelf, Pickard will see a heavier workload in the Edmonton crease, with Connor Ingram -- who has yet to make an appearance in an NHL game this season -- as his backup.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Starting in Minnesota
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Pickard will be between the road pipes in Minnesota on Saturday, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.
Pickard is currently the No. 1 goaltender for Edmonton, with Tristan Jarry on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury suffered Thursday versus Boston. Pickard has been mediocre this season, posting a 3-4-2 mark with a 3.91 GAA and an .858 save percentage. The Wild have generated 3.03 goals per game, which is tied with Detroit for 15th in the NHL this year.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Perfect in relief effort
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Pickard turned aside all 12 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Pickard entered the game near the end of the second period in relief of Tristan Jarry, who left the game with an apparent lower-body injury. Pickard made the most of his chance, as he blanked the Bruins throughout his time in the crease Thursday. Despite not playing enough for the win, the 33-year-old netminder used his performance to boost his season stats to an .857 save percentage and a 3.91 GAA through 12 appearances. With Jarry's status unknown, Pickard could potentially receive an uptick in playing time moving forward. However, he remains an unreliable option in fantasy until he can post consecutive wins this season. His next chance to take the ice is Saturday in Minnesota.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Yields four goals in loss
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Pickard allowed four goals on 27 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.
Pickard hadn't played in the last four games, but he got the nod for the second half of a back-to-back after Tristan Jarry guided the Oilers to a win Saturday over the Maple Leafs. With Jarry now in town after Edmonton acquired him for Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak, Pickard's outlook for playing time remains pretty sparse. On the year, Pickard is 3-4-2 with a 4.06 GAA and an .851 save percentage through 11 outings, and he's unlikely to play more than a typical backup would unless Jarry gets hurt or sustains a lengthy slump.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Tending twine Sunday
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Pickard will defend the road crease against Montreal on Sunday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
Pickard didn't appear in any of the Oilers' last four games, and he'll likely continue to see limited playing time after the team traded for Tristan Jarry on Friday. However, Pickard will be between the pipes in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday. He drew a home start against Montreal on Oct. 23, allowing five goals on 27 shots en route to a 6-5 victory.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Gives up four goals in win
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Pickard allowed four goals on 32 shots in Thursday's 9-4 win over the Kraken.
Pickard earned his first win since Oct. 23 versus the Canadiens, but it was hardly a confident showing for the 33-year-old. He allowed a couple of goals late in the first period to give the Kraken a little life, but the Oilers' offense was steady throughout the contest to secure the win. Pickard is now 3-3-2 with a 4.04 GAA and an .851 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. Stuart Skinner will likely get the nod versus the struggling Jets on Saturday.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Starting against Seattle
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Pickard will patrol the home crease versus Seattle on Thursday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.
Pickard has been a disaster this season, going 2-3-2 with a lackluster 4.04 GAA and .847 save percentage. His peripherals are the worst in the league for any goaltender who has played more than three games. The Kraken are 31st in NHL scoring, scoring 2.46 goals per game.
