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.

The Edmonton Oilers are back on home ice Saturday for a critical game in their Stanley Cup final series against the Florida Panthers, with the teams tied at two games apiece.The Oilers evened the series on Thursday with an overtime goal by Leon Draisaitl — his record-setting fourth OT marker of this year's NHL playoffs — capping off a wild game that saw Edmonton overcome a 3-0 deficit.

EDMONTON — Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard will get the start in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final Saturday night. The 32-year-old is set to face the Florida Panthers after making 23 saves off the bench in Edmonton's dramatic 5-4 overtime victory Thursday that evened the best-of-seven title series 2-2.