Calvin Pickard - NHL News & Rumors

Yields four goals in OT loss Pickard made 16 of 20 saves in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Pickard allowed one goal in each of the first three periods before he allowed the OT winner to Chicago's Bowen Byram just under 30 seconds into the extra stanza. The 34-year-old netminder has played each of Minnesota's last two preseason outings, where he has a combined stat line of 30 saves on 36 total attempts. Despite Monday's struggles, the veteran netminder is expected to play a role for Minnesota early in the season with Filip Gustavsson (hip) expected to miss roughly one month.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Back in net Monday Pickard will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now.

Impact Pickard will return to action after stopping 14 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against Chicago. The 34-year-old netminder struggled last season with a 5-6-2 record, a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 16 regular-season appearances. With Filip Gustavsson (hip) likely to miss time to begin the 2026-27 season, Pickard will likely serve as the team's No. 2 option between the pipes in the interim. Monday's preseason outing should help ease the veteran netminder into his new system.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders two goals in preseason opener Pickard turned aside 14 of 16 shots during Saturday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over Chicago.

Impact Pickard drew the start during Saturday's preseason opener and was in the crease for the entire matchup, as expected. The 34-year-old made 16 regular-season appearances for the Oilers last year, and he went 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and .871 save percentage. Filip Gustavsson (hip) is expected to be sidelined until around early November, so Pickard seems likely to serve as the primary backup to Jesper Wallstedt once the regular season gets underway.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to face Chicago Pickard is set to start at home against Chicago for Saturday's preseason game, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact While goaltenders will sometimes serve in only half of an exhibition tilt, the intention is for Pickard to play the full 60 minutes. He had a 5-6-2 record, 3.68 GAA and .871 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with Edmonton in 2025-26. If Filip Gustavsson (hip) isn't available for the start of the campaign, then Pickard will likely enter the season as Jesper Wallstedt's understudy. However, Pickard might lose his roster spot once Gustavsson is healthy.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Agrees to one-year deal Pickard signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Wild on Wednesday.

Impact Pickard had a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with Edmonton in 2025-26. He also had a 3.26 GAA and an .886 save percentage in eight outings with AHL Bakersfield. Pickard will probably start 2026-27 in the minors, but he might get summoned during the campaign if Jesper Wallstedt or Filip Gustavsson suffer an injury.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto Maple Leafs land prized free agent, signing goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to 3-year, $21M deal

Two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie Sergei Bobrovsky signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Maple Leafs

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Oilers' Calvin Pickard recall signals smart playoff insurance move The Edmonton Oilers made a calculated move ahead of the NHL playoffs by recalling goaltender Calvin Pickard on an emergency basis. The annou...

APRIL 17 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Recalled on emergency basis Pickard was called up from AHL Bakersfield on an emergency basis Friday.

Impact Pickard had a tough go of things in the NHL this season, posting a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 16 regular-season appearances. He was 4-3-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .886 save percentage at the AHL level this season. There is no word on whether Connor Ingram or Tristan Jarry are injured at this time.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Logs shutout for Condors Pickard recorded a 22-save shutout in AHL Bakersfield's 1-0 win over Calgary on Saturday.

Impact Pickard is 2-2-1 with 12 goals allowed over five outings since he went to Bakersfield. He doesn't look to have a path back to the NHL just yet, as the Oilers don't have any back-to-back sets for the rest of March. Tristan Jarry has struggled, but Connor Ingram has played well enough that Edmonton doesn't appear to need to carry three goalies.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Calvin Pickard learns his fate on the waiver wire today The veteran goalie is at a crossroads.

FEBRUARY 2 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Lands on waivers Pickard was placed on waivers Sunday.

Impact Pickard has a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 appearances for the Oilers this season. Assuming he clears waivers, the 33-year-old netminder will probably head to AHL Bakersfield. With Pickard poised to lose his roster spot, Edmonton will go with Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram as its two goaltenders.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Wins despite subpar outing Pickard stopped 13 of 16 shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Impact Pickard earned the win in this high-scoring matchup, but his overall performance was subpar while posting save percentage barely above .800. Pickard has posted a save percentage under .900 in four of his last six starts, going 2-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA in that span.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

McDavid extends points streak to 17 games, Oilers hand Jets 11th straight loss

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to extend his points streak to a career high-matching 17 games and the Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg 4-3 on Thursday night for the Jets’ 11t...

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

EDM@WPG: Pearson scores goal against Calvin Pickard | Winnipeg Jets Tanner Pearson (WPG) scores goal against Calvin Pickard (EDM) to make it 2 - 1

JANUARY 9 • NHL.COM

EDM@WPG: Morrissey scores goal against Calvin Pickard | Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey (WPG) scores goal against Calvin Pickard (EDM) to make it 3 - 1

JANUARY 9 • NHL.COM

EDM@WPG: Connor scores goal against Calvin Pickard | Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor (WPG) scores goal against Calvin Pickard (EDM) to make it 1 - 0

JANUARY 9 • NHL.COM

PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers at Jets | Edmonton Oilers Calvin Pickard will make another start against the Jets on Thursday night at Canada Life Centre after shining during their last meeting in W...

JANUARY 8 • NHL.COM

Starting in Winnipeg Pickard will patrol the visiting crease in Winnipeg on Thursday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Impact Pickard has been mediocre this season, posting a 4-6-2 record with a 3.73 GAA and an .873 save percentage over 15 games. His one outstanding game this season came against the Jets, 10 days ago, when he turned aside 41 shots in a 3-1 victory. Winnipeg is 0-6-4 in their last 10 games and have fallen to the bottom of the NHL standings.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Ambushed by Philly Pickard turned aside 24 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers, with Philadelphia's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The veteran netminder got very little defensive help as the visitors jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, and the Oilers' offense wasn't able to close the gap. Pickard has started three of seven games since Tristan Jarry (lower body) landed on IR, going 1-2-0 and allowing nine goals on 106 shots (.915 save percentage) while splitting duties in the crease with Connor Ingram.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Tippett and Seeler help Flyers beat Oilers 5-2 for 4th win in 6 games

Owen Tippett and Nick Seeler each had a goal and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Flyers' Denver Barkey Races And Re-directs First Career Goal In vs. Oilers

JANUARY 3 • YOUTUBE

Expected to face Philadelphia Pickard is expected to start at home against Philadelphia on Saturday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Impact Pickard stopped 41 of 42 shots en route to a 3-1 win over Winnipeg on Monday. He has a 4-5-2 record, 3.69 GAA and .874 save percentage in 14 outings in 2025-26. The Flyers are tied for 20th in goals per game with 2.92.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

WD-40 Next Level Performance | Edmonton Oilers Calvin Pickard's 41-save effort against the Jets earns him the WD-40 Next Level Performance of the Week.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • NHL.COM

OILERS TODAY | Post-Game at WPG 12.29.25

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • YOUTUBE

GAME RECAP: Oilers 3, Jets 1 | Edmonton Oilers Calvin Pickard makes a season-high 41 saves while Max Jones & Jack Roslovic each provided depth goals for the Oilers in a 3-1 win over the J...

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

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McDavid extends points streak to 17 games, Oilers hand Jets 11th straight loss

Tippett and Seeler help Flyers beat Oilers 5-2 for 4th win in 6 games