Edmonton Oilers Goalie Starts 2020-21
2020-21 · 35-19-2 · 72 pts · 2nd Pacific
Who started in goal for the Edmonton Oilers in 2020-21: 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 30 of 56 Oilers games (54%). Mikko Koskinen had 25 starts and 1 relief appearance. Season: 1A/1B split.
1A/1B split The No. 1 started under 60% of games.
G1StarterMike Smith- Starts
- 30/56
- Share
- 54%
- Last 10
- 5
21-6-2 · .923 SV% · 2 relief · last start May 12
G2BackupMikko Koskinen- Starts
- 25/56
- Share
- 45%
- Last 10
- 5
13-13-0 · .899 SV% · 1 relief · last start May 15
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2020-21
Every Oilers game by starting goalie
- G1 Mike Smith
- G2 Mikko Koskinen
- G3 Stuart Skinner
- G4 Alex Stalock
- G5 Troy Grosenick
- G6 Dylan Wells
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
G1Smith
G2Koskinen
G3Skinner
G4Stalock
G5Grosenick
G6Wells
Game
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10
40
50
Edmonton Oilers goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 10 second games, started by Mikko Koskinen 6, Mike Smith 3, Stuart Skinner 1.
- Home and road: Mike Smith started 14 of 28 home games and 16 of 28 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 3 times (5% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (56 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | May 15 | vs VAN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 37/41 | L | – |
| 55 | May 12 | @ MTL | G1 Mike Smith | 26/29 | W | – |
| 54 | May 10 | @ MTL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 25/28 | W | – |
| 53 | May 8 | vs VAN | G1 Mike Smith | 22/25 | W | – |
| 52 | May 6 | vs VAN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 0/4 | L | Mike Smith |
| 51 | May 4 ▲ | @ VAN | G1 Mike Smith | 28/29 | W | – |
| 50 | May 3 | @ VAN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 20/23 | W | – |
| 49 | May 1 | vs CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 29/30 | W | – |
| 48 | Apr 29 ▲ | vs CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 27/30 | L | – |
| 47 | Apr 28 | @ WPG | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 29/30 | W | – |
| 46 | Apr 26 | @ WPG | G1 Mike Smith | 36/37 | W | – |
| 45 | Apr 21 | vs MTL | G1 Mike Smith | 27/31 | L | – |
| 44 | Apr 19 | vs MTL | G1 Mike Smith | 22/23 | W | – |
| 43 | Apr 17 | @ WPG | G1 Mike Smith | 26/26 | W | – |
| 42 | Apr 10 | @ CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 27/32 | L | – |
| 41 | Apr 8 ▲ | @ OTT | G1 Mike Smith | 39/40 | W | – |
| 40 | Apr 7 | @ OTT | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 28/30 | W | – |
| 39 | Apr 5 | @ MTL | G1 Mike Smith | 29/32 | OTL | – |
| 38 | Apr 2 | vs CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 24/26 | W | – |
| 37 | Mar 30 ▲ | @ MTL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 28/32 | L | – |
| 36 | Mar 29 | @ TOR | G1 Mike Smith | 29/31 | W | – |
| 35 | Mar 27 | @ TOR | G1 Mike Smith | 27/31 | OTL | – |
| 34 | Mar 20 | vs WPG | G1 Mike Smith | 29/31 | W | – |
| 33 | Mar 18 ▲ | vs WPG | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 24/25 | W | – |
| 32 | Mar 17 | @ CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 30/33 | W | – |
| 31 | Mar 15 | @ CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 23/27 | L | – |
| 30 | Mar 13 ▲ | @ VAN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 26/28 | L | – |
| 29 | Mar 12 | vs OTT | G1 Mike Smith | 23/25 | W | – |
| 28 | Mar 10 | vs OTT | G1 Mike Smith | 21/22 | W | – |
| 27 | Mar 8 | vs OTT | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 26/28 | W | – |
| 26 | Mar 6 | vs CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 34/36 | W | – |
| 25 | Mar 3 | vs TOR | G1 Mike Smith | 26/32 | L | – |
| 24 | Mar 1 | vs TOR | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 7/10 | L | Mike Smith |
| 23 | Feb 27 | vs TOR | G1 Mike Smith | 25/29 | L | – |
| 22 | Feb 25 | @ VAN | G1 Mike Smith | 32/32 | W | – |
| 21 | Feb 23 | @ VAN | G1 Mike Smith | 30/33 | W | – |
| 20 | Feb 20 ▲ | vs CGY | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 43/44 | W | – |
| 19 | Feb 19 | @ CGY | G1 Mike Smith | 20/21 | W | – |
| 18 | Feb 17 | vs WPG | G1 Mike Smith | 33/35 | W | – |
| 17 | Feb 15 | vs WPG | G1 Mike Smith | 7/11 | L | Mikko Koskinen |
| 16 | Feb 11 | @ MTL | G1 Mike Smith | 38/38 | W | – |
| 15 | Feb 9 ▲ | @ OTT | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 40/42 | W | – |
| 14 | Feb 8 | @ OTT | G1 Mike Smith | 27/28 | W | – |
| 13 | Feb 6 | @ CGY | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 22/28 | L | – |
| 12 | Feb 2 | vs OTT | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 23/25 | W | – |
| 11 | Jan 31 ▲ | vs OTT | G3 Stuart Skinner | 33/38 | W | – |
| 10 | Jan 30 | vs TOR | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 26/29 | W | – |
| 9 | Jan 28 | vs TOR | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 23/27 | L | – |
| 8 | Jan 26 | @ WPG | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 27/32 | L | – |
| 7 | Jan 24 | @ WPG | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 35/38 | W | – |
| 6 | Jan 22 | @ TOR | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 25/28 | L | – |
| 5 | Jan 20 | @ TOR | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 25/26 | W | – |
| 4 | Jan 18 | vs MTL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 31/34 | L | – |
| 3 | Jan 16 | vs MTL | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 31/36 | L | – |
| 2 | Jan 14 ▲ | vs VAN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 38/40 | W | – |
| 1 | Jan 13 | vs VAN | G2 Mikko Koskinen | 30/35 | L | – |
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 2020-21?
Mike Smith made the most starts: 30 of 56 (54%), going 21-6-2.
How often did the Edmonton Oilers backup goalie start in 2020-21?
Mikko Koskinen had 25 starts (45% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who started the second game of Edmonton Oilers back-to-backs in 2020-21?
Mike Smith started 3 of 10 second games; the other goalies started 7.