The Penguins and Oilers are set to face off from Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, and it is going to be quite the roller coaster. Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner are going to be facing their former teams for the first time since the trade.
Skinner along with defenseman Brett Kulak that were acquired in the trade are going to be making their Penguins debuts. They are aiming to help the Penguins stop their losing skid that continued Sunday after they blew a 3-0 lead to the Utah Mammoth and lost 5-4 in overtime.
Skinner hopes to provide a good debut as the Penguins have allowed 11 goals in the last two games and are looking for some solid goaltending. It is going to be surreal for Skinner to be playing against his former team in his Penguins debut.
Sidney Crosby is also 2 points away from passing Mario Lemieux for the Penguins lead in points. While Leon Draisaitl is 1 point away from 1000 points for his career. This game aims to be a close one and quite the emotional driver if Crosby and Draisaitl are able to hit the milestones.
The Penguins facing Tristan Jarry in a Penguins mask with the Oilers facing Stuart Skinner in an Oilers mask as Sidney Crosby tries to pass Mario Lemieux in career points and Leon Draisaitl goes for 1,000 points, might be the most boring game the Penguins have had lately.
— Seth Rorabaugh (@SethRorabaugh) December 16, 2025
Crosby vs McDavid is always a fun watch regardless of the standings
NHL fans, Penguins fans, and Oilers fans should always look forward to the matchup against each other's teams. 2 of the best players to ever do it get to faceoff and give the fans watching a show on the ice.
They are two of the best current NHL players and can be labeled up there in some of the all-time NHL players. They are just always a joy to watch on the ice and it's always a treat when it's Sid vs McDavid.
This time it will be from Pittsburgh in front of a national audience on TNT. It figures to be a well-attended and a well-viewed game. Both teams are right in the thick of the playoff race in the Eastern and Western Conference. It figures to be a fantastic game.