Edmonton Oilers Goalie Starts 2019-20
2019-20 · 37-25-9 · 83 pts · 2nd Pacific
Who started in goal for the Edmonton Oilers in 2019-20: every game colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it moved through the season. G1 made the most starts.
Mike Smith started 37 of 71 Oilers games (52%). Mikko Koskinen had 34 starts and 4 relief appearances. Season: 1A/1B split.
1A/1B split The No. 1 started under 60% of games.
G1StarterMike Smith- Starts
- 37/71
- Share
- 52%
- Last 10
- 6
19-12-6 · .902 SV% · 2 relief · last start Mar 11
G2BackupMikko Koskinen- Starts
- 34/71
- Share
- 48%
- Last 10
- 4
18-13-3 · .917 SV% · 4 relief · last start Mar 9
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2019-20
Every Oilers game by starting goalie
- G1 Mike Smith
- G2 Mikko Koskinen
- G3 Stuart Skinner
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
G1Smith
G2Koskinen
G3Skinner
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Edmonton Oilers goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 8 second games, started by Mikko Koskinen 5, Mike Smith 3.
- Home and road: Mike Smith started 16 of 34 home games and 21 of 37 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 6 times (8% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (71 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Mar 11 | vs WPG | G1 Mike Smith | 21/24 | L | – |
| 70 | Mar 9 | vs VGK | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 45/48 | OTL | – |
| 69 | Mar 7 | vs CBJ | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 45/46 | W | – |
| 68 | Mar 5 | @ CHI | G1 Mike Smith | 17/21 | L | Mikko Koskinen |
| 67 | Mar 3 ▲ | @ DAL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 42/43 | W | – |
| 66 | Mar 2 | @ NSH | G1 Mike Smith | 27/30 | W | – |
| 65 | Feb 29 | vs WPG | G1 Mike Smith | 39/41 | W | – |
| 64 | Feb 26 ▲ | @ VGK | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 30/33 | L | – |
| 63 | Feb 25 | @ ANA | G1 Mike Smith | 17/21 | OTL | – |
| 62 | Feb 23 | @ LAK | G1 Mike Smith | 21/23 | W | – |
| 61 | Feb 21 | vs MIN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 34/38 | L | – |
| 60 | Feb 19 | vs BOS | G1 Mike Smith | 32/34 | OTL | – |
| 59 | Feb 16 ▲ | @ CAR | G1 Mike Smith | 28/31 | W | – |
| 58 | Feb 15 | @ FLA | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 33/34 | W | – |
| 57 | Feb 13 | @ TBL | G1 Mike Smith | 34/36 | L | – |
| 56 | Feb 11 | vs CHI | G1 Mike Smith | 38/41 | W | – |
| 55 | Feb 8 | vs NSH | G1 Mike Smith | 27/29 | W | – |
| 54 | Feb 6 | vs SJS | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 25/31 | L | – |
| 53 | Feb 4 | @ ARI | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 24/26 | L | – |
| 52 | Feb 1 ▲ | @ CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 15/18 | W | Mikko Koskinen |
| 51 | Jan 31 | vs STL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 30/32 | W | – |
| 50 | Jan 29 | vs CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 25/28 | OTL | – |
| 49 | Jan 18 | vs ARI | G1 Mike Smith | 27/30 | W | – |
| 48 | Jan 14 | vs NSH | G1 Mike Smith | 30/32 | W | – |
| 47 | Jan 11 | @ CGY | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 29/33 | L | – |
| 46 | Jan 9 | @ MTL | G1 Mike Smith | 35/37 | W | – |
| 45 | Jan 6 | @ TOR | G1 Mike Smith | 32/36 | W | – |
| 44 | Jan 4 | @ BOS | G1 Mike Smith | 35/36 | W | – |
| 43 | Jan 2 | @ BUF | G1 Mike Smith | 23/26 | OTL | – |
| 42 | Dec 31 | vs NYR | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 28/33 | W | – |
| 41 | Dec 27 | vs CGY | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 20/24 | L | Mike Smith |
| 40 | Dec 23 | @ VAN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 24/27 | L | – |
| 39 | Dec 21 ▲ | vs MTL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 23/26 | W | – |
| 38 | Dec 20 | vs PIT | G1 Mike Smith | 21/25 | L | – |
| 37 | Dec 18 | @ STL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 42/44 | L | – |
| 36 | Dec 16 | @ DAL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 34/35 | W | – |
| 35 | Dec 14 | vs TOR | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 28/31 | L | – |
| 34 | Dec 12 | @ MIN | G1 Mike Smith | 20/26 | L | – |
| 33 | Dec 10 | vs CAR | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 26/32 | L | – |
| 32 | Dec 8 | vs BUF | G1 Mike Smith | 19/22 | OTL | – |
| 31 | Dec 6 | vs LAK | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 35/36 | W | – |
| 30 | Dec 4 | vs OTT | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 9/12 | L | Mike Smith |
| 29 | Dec 1 ▲ | @ VAN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 30/32 | W | – |
| 28 | Nov 30 | vs VAN | G1 Mike Smith | 33/38 | L | – |
| 27 | Nov 27 | @ COL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 46/50 | L | – |
| 26 | Nov 24 ▲ | @ ARI | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 27/30 | W | – |
| 25 | Nov 23 | @ VGK | G1 Mike Smith | 25/27 | W | – |
| 24 | Nov 21 | @ LAK | G1 Mike Smith | 9/12 | L | Mikko Koskinen |
| 23 | Nov 19 | @ SJS | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 33/35 | W | – |
| 22 | Nov 16 | vs DAL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 31/36 | OTL | – |
| 21 | Nov 14 | vs COL | G1 Mike Smith | 31/33 | W | – |
| 20 | Nov 12 | @ SJS | G1 Mike Smith | 19/25 | L | – |
| 19 | Nov 10 | @ ANA | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 31/33 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 8 | vs NJD | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 29/29 | W | – |
| 17 | Nov 6 | vs STL | G1 Mike Smith | 20/23 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 4 | vs ARI | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 21/24 | OTL | – |
| 15 | Nov 2 | @ PIT | G1 Mike Smith | 51/52 | W | – |
| 14 | Oct 30 ▲ | @ CBJ | G1 Mike Smith | 23/24 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 29 | @ DET | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 25/27 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 27 | vs FLA | G1 Mike Smith | 10/13 | L | Mikko Koskinen |
| 11 | Oct 24 | vs WSH | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 25/28 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 22 | @ MIN | G1 Mike Smith | 27/30 | L | – |
| 9 | Oct 20 | @ WPG | G1 Mike Smith | 23/23 | OTL | – |
| 8 | Oct 18 | vs DET | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 25/26 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 16 | vs PHI | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 49/52 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 14 | @ CHI | G1 Mike Smith | 32/34 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 12 | @ NYR | G1 Mike Smith | 20/21 | W | – |
| 4 | Oct 10 | @ NJD | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 28/31 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 8 | @ NYI | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 25/27 | W | – |
| 2 | Oct 5 | vs LAK | G1 Mike Smith | 27/32 | W | – |
| 1 | Oct 2 | vs VAN | G1 Mike Smith | 31/33 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Edmonton Oilers goalie starts FAQ
Who was the Edmonton Oilers starting goalie in 2019-20?
Mike Smith made the most starts: 37 of 71 (52%), going 19-12-6.
How often did the Edmonton Oilers backup goalie start in 2019-20?
Mikko Koskinen had 34 starts (48% of games) plus 4 relief appearances.
Who started the second game of Edmonton Oilers back-to-backs in 2019-20?
Mike Smith started 3 of 8 second games; the other goalies started 5.