Penguins coach Dan Muse is a fan of the acquisition of Stuart Skinner and points to his experience in the Stanley Cup Final.

He earned a lot of respect for that. He didn’t play poorly, but as so often was the case with him, he failed when the game was on the line. He almost became a Penguins legend, but instead, the Penguins lost their fifth consecutive playoff series.

Pittsburgh Penguins star center Evgeni Malkin has suffered an upper-body injury that will keep him sidelined for a significant stretch of time.

Skinner, who can become an unrestricted free agent after this season, is expected to join a tandem with Arturs Silovs, who is 4-4-5 with a 2.98 GAA and .897 save percentage after being acquired in a trade from the Vancouver Canucks on July 13.

Oddsmakers have given the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-5) odds of +15000 to win the Stanley Cup in 2025-26. The Penguins' next matchup is at the Dallas Stars, at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 7.

There couldn’t have been a stranger way for Stuart Skinner to make his Pittsburgh Penguins debut. A Tuesday night tilt against his former team — and Tristan Jarry, the goaltender he was traded for — who the Edmonton Oilers believe is an upgrade and will help their chances of winning a Stanley Cup.