Rakell is expected to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing successful surgery on his left hand on Sunday.
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Koivunen was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Sunday.
Rakell (upper-body) left Saturday's game vs. Columbus and did not return.
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Skinner will start in Seattle on Saturday.
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Dumba is expected to draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup vs. Columbus on Saturday.
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Silovs will start vs. Columbus on Saturday.
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Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
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Kindel is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Saturday.
Soderblom is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. St. Louis on Saturday.
Jones is expected to miss the next eight weeks with a lower-body injury.
Soderblom will draw into the Red Wings lineup on Thursday.
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Skinner will start in Ottawa on Tuesday.
The Oilers have lost four of their first six games (2-3-1) despite receiving adequate goaltending. Skinner has a 1-2-1 record through four outings but has been reliable between the pipes, posting a 2.23 GAA and .910 SV%. The Oilers are only averaging 2.5 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL, and hope to inflate those totals on Tuesday, facing off against an Ottawa Senators team allowing a league-worst 5.0 goals per game through six contests (2-4-0). The Oilers enter the matchup as -123 road favorites.
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Skinner is in the starter's crease at Edmonton's morning skate.
The Oilers have lost four of their first six games (2-3-1) despite receiving adequate goaltending. Skinner has a 1-2-1 record through four outings but has been reliable between the pipes, posting a 2.23 GAA and .910 SV%. The Oilers are only averaging 2.5 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL, and hope to inflate those totals on Tuesday, facing off against an Ottawa Senators team allowing a league-worst 5.0 goals per game through six contests (2-4-0). The Oilers enter the matchup as -123 road favorites.
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Silovs will start vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.
The Penguins are off to a surprising 4-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season, riding a two-game winning streak, due in part to strong tandem netminding from Arturs Silovs and Tristan Jarry. The 23-year-old Silovs will tend the twine on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, looking to improve on his 2.67 GAA and .908 SV% through three games (2-1-0). The Penguins enter Tuesday's matchup as slight -109 home favorites against a Canucks team riding a three-game winning streak.
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Silovs was the first goalie off the ice at Pittsburgh's morning skate.
Soderblom will be a healthy scratch vs. Edmonton on Sunday.
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Skinner will start vs. Detroit on Sunday.
Kindel will be back in the Penguins lineup on Saturday.
Kindel sat as a healthy scratch on Thursday, but he'll replace Philip Tomasino in the lineup on Saturday. Kindel has scored one goal in four games so far this season.
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Skinner will start on Long Island on Thursday.
The Oilers will turn to Skinner between the pipes for the third time this season when they travel to Long Island on Thursday. Skinner was spectacular in his last outing, stopping all 30 shots he faced in a 2-0 shutout win over the Rangers on Tuesday. He's a good bet to stay in the win column on Thursday, as the Oilers enter action at -165 on the money line.
Brunicke will draw back into Pittsburgh's lineup on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Brunicke was a healthy scratch in Pittsburgh's most recent game in an attempt to help him acclimate to the NHL, but he will be back in the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 19-year-old defenseman has one goal through three games.
