Mike Smith News

Smith missed 12 of the first 13 games of the 2021 season with an undisclosed injury but will make his debut Monday in Ottawa. Smith struggled in 2020, going 19-12-6 with a 2.95 GAA and .902 SV%. Monday's matchup will see him face a Senators team that is 2-9-1 but have played better in their last two games.

Smith missed 12 of the first 13 games of the 2021 season with an undisclosed injury but will make his debut Monday in Ottawa. Smith struggled in 2020, going 19-12-6 with a 2.95 GAA and .902 SV%. Monday's matchup will see him face a Senators team that is 2-9-1 but have played better in their last two games.

Smith was placed on IR in mid-January and missed 12 of the last 13 games with an undisclosed injury. WIth Smith being activated on Sunday, there's a good chance that he'll make his season debut Monday in Ottawa or Tuesday in the second-game of the back-to-back.

Smith was scheduled to start on Thursday but was scratched due to injury and it’s obviously serious enough to land him on LTIR, which will cost him a minimum of 24 days. With Smith out, Mikko Koskinen is the only NHL-calibre goalie on their roster and could force the Oilers to make a move after losing Anton Forsberg on waivers last week.

After striking out in a crowded goalie market, the Oilers have brought Smith back to serve next to Mikko Koskinen as their goaltending duo. Smith was 19-12-6 with a 2.95 GAA and .902 SV% in 2020--he now ranks 30th in GAA (2.81) and tied for 45th/49 in SV% (.900) over the last two seasons. Smith's game has eroded in his late-30s and likely won't be a fantasy asset in 2021.

Smith was pulled after allowing four goals on 21 shots in the Oilers loss in Chicago last Thursday. Mikko Koskinen has been simply outstanding in his last two starts but the Oilers will give him a breather after stopping a combined 90 of 94 shots (.962 SV%) in the last four days. As for Smith, he has gone 4-2-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .907 SV% in his last eight starts.

Smith stopped 27 of 30 shots in the Oilers win in Nashville on Monday. Smith has won two in a row and is on a six-game point streak (4-0-2) while posting a 2.62 GAA and .911 SV%. He gets set to face a Chicago team that is 4-2-0 while scoring 3.67 goals per game in their last six games.

Smith allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Oilers win over the Jets on Saturday. It was a strong finish to February for Smith, who was 6-1-2 with a 2.63 GAA and .916 SV% in the month. Tonight he faces the Predators for the third time this season. He was terrific in the first two meetings, going 2-0-0 while stopping 57 of the 61 shots (.934 SV%) that he faced.

Smith stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Flames win in Los Angeles on Sunday. Smith has been excellent in February, going 5-1-1 with a 2.53 GAA and .920 SV% in his last seven starts. He has not faced the Ducks this season but is 10-6-2 with a 2.63 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout on the road.

Smith allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Oilers loss to the Bruins last Wednesday. Mikko Koskinen got the not vs. the Wild on Friday but they’ll come back to Smith for his 32nd start tonight in Los Angeles. He’s 9-6-2 with a 2.67 GAA and .913 SV% at home but has struggled against L.A., giving up eight goals on 44 shots (.818 SV%) in two games.

Smith allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Oilers win over the Predators on Saturday. Smith has gone seven of his last eight starts (7-0-1) while posting a 2.59 GAA and strong .919 SV%. In his first start vs. the Blackhawks, Smith stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-1 loss in Chicago in late-October.