Greg Wyshynski of ESPN reported that the Oilers will be starting backup goaltender Calvin Pickard over starter Stuart Skinner in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This comes after Skinner was pulled in Games 3 and 4. Pickard notably backstopped the team to an overtime victory in Game 4.

Pickard has made his case to be the Oilers' starter this postseason. He took over the Edmonton crease for an ineffective Skinner in the first round against the Los Angeles Kings, and went 6-0 until an injury in their second-round series against Vegas gave Skinner the starting job again.