3 years agoEdmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will take on the Washington Capitals in his 31st start of the season Wednesday night. The Finnish veteran will try to bounce back after having taken two consecutive losses against Chicago and Calgary. Koskinen has seen his record drop to 19-9-3, and he enters Wednesday's matchup with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. Edmonton is leaking goals all over the place and will face a Capitals team that has a history-chasing Alex Ovechkin in its ranks, so fantasy managers shouldn't have too high hopes for Koskinen on Wednesday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Edmonton Oilers
3 years agoEdmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will guard the cage in Monday's road game against Calgary. He'll be back between the pipes after sitting out one game. Mike Smith took a 5-2 loss against Montreal on Saturday and is unavailable for Monday night because of a stomach bug. Koskinen lost his last start as well and will look to avoid back-to-back defeats for the first time since January. The Finnish netminder will enter Monday's action with a 19-8-3 record, and he boasts a 3.05 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. The Flames are heavy favorites for the win, but eight of the last 11 Battle of Albertas have ended in Edmonton victories, including both this season. Let's see if Koskinen can keep the run going.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Kristen Anderson
3 years agoEdmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped 39 pucks in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Philadelphia to pick up his first shutout since November 2019. The Finnish netminder was busy right from the off when the Flyers sent 13 shots his way in the opening frame, but he stood tall and the Oilers eventually skated away with a victory after scoring in each period. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with a power-play marker, Kailer Yamamoto returned to the lineup with his 11th goal of the season and Connor McDavid wrapped things up with an empty-netter. Koskinen improved to 19-8-2 for the year, and he now boasts a 3.02 goals-against average with a .905 save percentage. Edmonton's goalie situation has been a mess all season, but Koskinen has given them some stability by winning all of his last four starts.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3 years agoEdmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen will start the back end of the back-to-back Saturday against the New York Islanders. It appeared that Mike Smith got injured yesterday late in the matinee versus New Jersey. Koskinen will try to stop the bleeding as Edmonton keeps allowing goals in bunches. The Edmonton goalie recently lost four consecutive starts at home while yielding 17 goals. It comes down to just making that extra save here and there. Honestly, until an Oilers' goaltender can do that, Edmonton will continue having issues whether it is Koskinen or someone else.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: Tom Gazzola
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