Tristan Jarry

Tristan Jarry made a small piece of NHL history on November 30, 2023, when he scored for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-2 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning — pouncing on a tipped entry pass that went to him on his forehand just outside the left of his crease and launching a shot that travelled 148.7 feet while airborne, maxed out at 16.4 feet above the ice, and covered the distance at a top speed of 55.76 mph, according to NHL EDGE statistics ^[1]. The goal kept alive a streak of goalie empty-net scores in consecutive seasons that had begun with Linus Ullmark in February 2023, and that Filip Gustavsson would extend the following October ^[1].

Born April 29, 1995, in Surrey, British Columbia, Jarry was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the 2013 NHL Draft, 14th pick of that round. He stands 6'4" and weighs 201 pounds. Before arriving in Pittsburgh, Jarry played his major junior hockey in Edmonton, winning a Memorial Cup with the Oil Kings in 2014 ^[2]. He returned to Edmonton — in a different capacity — when the Oilers acquired him in a trade on December 12, 2025, with Stuart Skinner going back to the Penguins as part of the package ^[2].

The trade drew immediate skepticism online, but InGoal Magazine has covered Tristan Jarry in three InGoal articles, including a detailed statistical examination of the deal at the time it was made ^[2]. At the point of the trade, Jarry had posted a .909 save percentage with Pittsburgh, which ranked 16th in the NHL, and ranked seventh in adjusted save percentage at +2.5% according to Clear Sight Analytics — a metric that accounts for the quality of shots faced rather than raw totals ^[2]. His Goals Saved Above Expected of 6.60 placed him 10th in the NHL at that point, just slightly behind Connor Hellebuyck while facing a comparable volume of chances ^[2]. That represented a rebound from the previous season, in which Jarry had cleared waivers and spent time in the American Hockey League, finishing 61st of 103 goalies in adjusted save percentage at -0.6% ^[2].

The Clear Sight Analytics "Goalie Swap" tool, which uses 34 data points on every shot and 39 types of scoring chances to model how a goalie would perform in a different team's environment, projected that Jarry — based on a weighting toward his 2024-25 numbers — would have saved the Oilers 14.97 goals in their season-to-date environment at the time of the trade, with 4.98 of those coming in place of Skinner's minutes and the remainder in place of backup Calvin Pickard ^[2]. The model identified breakaways and rebound chances as areas where Jarry compared favorably, while flagging net-front play, screens, and broken plays as areas where the Oilers' previous options had an edge ^[2].

The article also noted that Jarry had never been traded before the December 2025 deal — a factor that has historically extended adjustment periods for goalies who have discussed the experience with InGoal — but that his familiarity with Edmonton from his junior days, including a habit of returning to the city to train in summers, offered some offset ^[2]. He had also worked on his game over two summers with Penguins goalie coach Andy Chiodo and others ahead of his bounce-back season in Pittsburgh ^[2]. His puck-handling ability, including having scored in both the AHL and NHL, was noted as a potential asset for the Oilers' defense and breakout game ^[2].

Jarry missed time after the trade due to injury and returned to action on January 14, 2026 ^[3]. In a mid-season statistical review, his adjusted save percentage in Edmonton registered at -0.8% in a small sample at that point, while the Oilers cycled through Connor Ingram and Calvin Pickard in his absence ^[3].

Through 326 career regular-season games, Jarry carries a career goals-against average of 2.80, a save percentage of .907, and 23 shutouts. In the 2025-26 season, he has appeared in 19 games for Edmonton, going 9-6-2 with a 3.86 goals-against average, a .858 save percentage, and one shutout.