Oilers getting beat in net, says NHL goalie expert, so best bet is likely Pickard
Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch said today he's not yet decided which goalie he will play in Game 4.
Speaking on the Real Kyper & Bourne show, Valiquette said goalies in the Stanley Cup Final are expected to let in just one goal for every five high danger chances (such as 2-on-1s, breakaways and screened deflections).
'The Stanley Cup winning goalies are stopping them at a high rate,' Valiquette said.
When Florida lost to Vegas in 2023, Bobrovsky let in one goal every 2.3 high danger chances, when VGK's Adin Hill let in just one every five. 'That was the real separator in that series. Adin Hill made the bigger of the saves. '
In the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, Skinner allowed just one goal for every 4.5 high-danger chance, which was good enough for the Oilers to win, Valiquette said, so it made sense for the Oilers to lean on Skinner again this year, to make that gamble.
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