The Oilers erase a multi-goal deficit for the third time in four games to clinch their fourth straight victory on Thursday night in a 4-3 comeback win over the Avalanche at Ball Arena

Jeff Skinner & Troy Stecher will come back in while Stuart Skinner will get the start on Thursday for Edmonton's second half of back-to-back games at Ball Arena against Colorado

Thursday night’s high-powered showdown between the star-laden offenses of the Avalanche and Oilers ... ice in the front of the net and beat Stuart Skinner on the bottom right shelf.

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The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in an NHL Western Conference clash at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday (Jan. 16) night. Viktor Arvidsson, Evan Bouchard, Brett Kulak and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers.

The Edmonton Oilers are in town for a Western Conference matchup as the Colorado Avalanche continue their five-game homestand. The Oilers will play their second game of a back-to-back tonight after taking a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Skinner was not on the ice ahead of Monday's game versus Seattle while awaiting the birth of his child, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. With Skinner away, the Oilers will roll ...

The Colorado Avalanche (27-17-1) continue their homestand against the Edmonton Oilers (28-13-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. MT but could be pushed back to 7:50 p.m. since it’s the second part of a double-header on ESPN.

January 17 - Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado ... and Stuart Skinner made 22 ...

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, Viktor Arvidsson and Brett Kulak also scored and Stuart ... Skinner, center, struggles to control the puck while driving to the net between Colorado ...

The Colorado Avalanche came into Thursday night with a primetime matchup that everyone wanted to see. The Edmonton Oilers have all the star power in the world and are seeking to win their first Stanley Cup in the Connor McDavid era.

Skinner is expected to start on the road against the Avalanche on Thursday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV. Skinner has a 17-9-3 record, 2.68 GAA and .902 save percentage in 29 appearances in 2024-25. He's coming off a 30-save shutout over the Kings on Monday.