Oilers:Stuart Skinner is in his first full season with the Oilers and won the starting job ahead of Jack Campbell, who Edmonton signed as an unrestricted free agent July 13, 2022. The 24-year-old was selected by the Oilers in the third round (No. 78) of the 2017 NHL Draft. He broke a team record for most wins by a rookie goalie (29-14-5), previously held by Grant Fuhr (28-5-14) in 1981-82. Skinner had a 2.75 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and one shutout. He's 14-1-1 in his past 16 starts and has not given up more than a goal in his previous four. Prior to joining the Oilers, Skinner played for Bakersfield of the American Hockey League and Wichita of the ECHL and won a Western Hockey League championship with Swift Current in 2018. If he struggles or is injured, the Oilers could turn to Campbell, the projected starter at the beginning of the season. Campbell struggled with consistency, going 21-9-4 with a 3.41 GAA, .888 save percentage and one shutout.
Kings:Joonas Korpisalo was acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 1. He was 7-3-1 with a 2.13 GAA, .921 save percentage and one shutout in 11 starts for Los Angeles, which traded two-time Cup winner Jonathan Quick for the 28-year-old. Quick, 37, was 11-13-4 with a 3.50 GAA, .876 save percentage and one shutout before being traded to Columbus and then sent to the Vegas Golden Knights. With Korpisalo, the Kings upgraded their goaltending and brought in a reliable partner for Pheonix Copley, a 31-year-old who was 24-6-3 with a 2.64 GAA, .903 save percentage and one shutout. Korpisalo and Copley alternated starts toward the end of the season, and Los Angeles is comfortable with either one.