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Koskinen stopped 32 of 37 shots in relief of Mike Smith in a 9-6 loss to the Flames in Wednesday's Game 1. Koskinen made his playoff debut for this postseason just 6:05 into the contest after the Flames blitzed Mike Smith. To his credit, Koskinen was the most effective goalie in this throwback to a higher-scoring era. The Finn ended up taking the loss, and it seems likely head coach Jay Woodcroft will give Smith a chance at redemption before Koskinen would get a longer look between the pipes. He went 27-12-4 with a 3.10 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 45 regular-season outings.
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Koskinen stopped 39 of 41 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks. The Oilers twice erased one-goal deficits, and Koskinen was solid between the pipes despite another heavy workload. The 33-year-old was the star in the shootout, making six saves to secure the win. He ends the regular season with a 27-12-4 record, a 3.10 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 45 contests. Despite winning the last two games of the season, Koskinen projects to serve as Mike Smith's backup in the playoffs.
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Koskinen will start Friday's season finale against Vancouver, Derek Van Diest of Postmedia reports. Koskinen will backstop an Oilers lineup that will be resting both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Mike Smith's expected to open the playoffs as Edmonton's starter, but Koskinen will look to pick up some momentum heading into the postseason and improve on his 26-12-4 record, 3.14 GAA and .901 save percentage.
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Koskinen allowed four goals on 44 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks. Koskinen snapped his personal three-game losing streak, though it was still a middling outing for the 33-year-old. He allowed a pair of goals to Noah Gregor in the first period before settling in. Koskinen improved to 26-12-4 with a 3.14 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 44 appearances. Mike Smith will likely get the regular-season finale Friday versus the Canucks.
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Koskinen will defend the cage versus San Jose at home Thursday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports. Koskinen will be in the crease for just the second time in the Oilers' last six contests, giving starter Mike Smith the night off to prepare for Vancouver on Friday. With the veteran Smith riding a nine-game winning streak, Koskinen will likely find himself relegated to the backup role heading into the playoffs.
Recent Tweets
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4:55 am ET / @DerekVanDiestDerek Van Diest
The #Oilers had no business being in this game. Jacob Markstrom was awful, but so were Smith and Koskinen. I would… https://t.co/l1J9RqHwZZ
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4:09 am ET / @DerekVanDiest
Derek Van Diest
Get Koskinen out of there. #Oilers should have done the double pull. He's been useless. #Flames
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3:07 am ET / @JasonGregorJason Gregor
Only 6:13 into second shots were 12-1 Calgary. Snow around Koskinen net compared to Markstrom’s. https://t.co/G2CO2SeClj
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 39 | 0.951 | 10.8 |
| 4/28 | vs  |
W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 40 | 0.909 | 9 |
| 4/26 | @  |
W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/24 | @  |
L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 0.867 | 1.2 |
| 4/22 | vs  |
W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/20 | vs  |
W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/16 | vs  |
W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2629 | 136 | 1 | 3.10 | 4 | 255.2 |
| 2020 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1438 | 76 | 0 | 3.17 | 0 | 131 |
| 2019 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2117 | 97 | 1 | 2.75 | 0 | 211.6 |
| 2018 | 55 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 2992 | 146 | 4 | 2.93 | 2 | 278.5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 15 | 0 | 4.33 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 3 Year Avg | 40 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2182 | 106 | 2 | 2.91 | 1 | 209 |
| Career | 168 | 85 | 60 | 9 | 9383 | 470 | 6 | 3.01 | 6 |