Jarry making Edmonton Oilers history for all the wrong reasons
To say that things haven’t worked out for Tristan Jarry with the Edmonton Oilers would be a massive understatement.
Oilers GM Stan Bowman brought Jarry in to help steady the team’s goaltending, but it has done exactly the opposite in the four months since the trade. Not only has the 30-year-old goaltender lost the starting job to Connor Ingram, but he has also done something that no other Oilers goalie has done in 46 years.
Jarry’s dismal .856 save percentage is the lowest single-season mark from an Oilers goalie through 15 games played with the franchise. It matches the save percentage of Ron Low during the 1980-81 season, which was the franchise’s second in the NHL.
Lowest single season save percentage by a goalie (min. of 15 games played) – #Oilers franchise history (1979-80 to present):
.856- Tristan Jarry (2025-26)
.856- Ron Low (1980-81)
.865- Gary Edwards (1980-81)
.867- Eddie Mio (1980-81)
.867- Grant Fuhr (1982-83)
.868- Mio (1979-80) pic.twitter.com/KDhIMeM3K7— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) April 8, 2026
Jarry’s struggles were on full display during Tuesday’s 6-5 OT loss against the Utah Mammoth. He allowed six goals on 31 shots against, giving him an .806 SV% on the night, and seemed unable to give the Oilers a timely save all night, despite having the lead on multiple occasions.
It has been quite a fall from grace for Jarry, who started the season as one of the hottest goalies in the league with the Pittsburgh Penguins. At the time of the trade, the B.C. native was rocking a very respectable .909 SV% through 14 games with the Penguins. Since then, however, that overall mark has fallen all the way down to .882.
Those numbers are now worse than what Edmonton was trying to get away from in Stuart Skinner (.891 in 23 games) and Calvin Pickard (.871 in 16 games). To make matters worse, the team can’t simply walk away from their mistake this summer, as Jarry is under contract for the two seasons with a $5.375 million cap hit that is already becoming an anchor.
Everybody knew there was a bit of a risk taking on Jarry in a trade, who has had struggles in the past. Yet, it seemed improbable that he would deliver even worse goaltending than the team was receiving before the trade even happened.
As the Oilers prepare for another playoff run, they will either have to run with Ingram the rest of the way or desperately hope that Jarry can regain form in the upcoming weeks.