Stuart Skinner

Stuart Skinner

26-Year-Old GoalieG
Edmonton Oilers
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Injury Head
Est. Return 3/29/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Skinner's 2023-24 swung harder than a pendulum. He started the season with a painful 3-9-1 record and a .891 save percentage. Then in late November, he started a run where he looked like a Vezina candidate. Finally, Skinner got benched in the second round of the playoffs. It was what he needed to reset his game and almost win a Cup. Fantasy-wise, the hometown goalie finished tied for third overall in wins (36) alongside Sergei Bobrovsky and Igor Shesterkin. Despite that bad start, Skinner finished with a 2.62 GAA and a .905 save percentage overall. Along the way, he supplanted the great Grant Fuhr for the franchise record for consecutive wins (12). Skinner has the potential to be a top-tier netminder if he can put together a complete season. He'll get that shot in 2024-25 with a heavy workload and top-eight finishes in every fantasy category. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract with the Oilers in December of 2022.
Not expected to travel
GEdmonton Oilers
Head
March 26, 2025
Skinner (head) won't travel with the Oilers for their road game Thursday in Seattle, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
ANALYSIS
Skinner got clipped in the head by Mikko Rantanen in the third period of Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars. While he was able to avoid a previous injury last Thursday, it doesn't look like Skinner will be so lucky this time around. Look for Calvin Pickard to start Thursday in Seattle, while Collin Delia or Olivier Rodrigue would be candidates for an emergency call-up to fill the backup role during Skinner's absence. Skinner allowed four goals on 21 shots and took the loss in Wednesday's contest.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Skinner went from a relative unknown to the Oilers' starting goalie in 2022-23, posting a 29-14-5 record with a 2.75 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 50 contests. That's just about in line with his 13-game sample from 2021-22, and it's enough to project him as the Oilers' top goalie in 2023-24 after he was a finalist for the Calder Trophy. Skinner doesn't have to be great to rack up wins with the Oilers' offense on his side, but he's got a good sample of NHL action on his resume. He's likely a top-15 goalie in fantasy this year, and if he continues to improve with experience, he could push his way into the top 10.
There's a real case to be made that Skinner was Edmonton's best goaltender a season ago, but the team still refused to give him an extended run as the No. 1 option, instead preferring to rely on veterans Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen. Skinner played in 13 games for the Oilers in 2021-22, posting a mediocre 6-6-0 record and a solid 2.62 GAA and .913 save percentage. Koskinen is gone and Smith is injured and unlikely to ever play again, but Edmonton signed Jack Campbell to a lucrative deal in free agency in July to serve as the team's starter. Skinner is penciled in as the backup, leaving him with little to no fantasy appeal.
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Set to start Wednesday
GEdmonton Oilers
March 26, 2025
Skinner is slated to start at home versus the Stars on Wednesday.
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Fends off Kraken
GEdmonton Oilers
March 22, 2025
Skinner stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.
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Tending twine Saturday
GEdmonton Oilers
March 22, 2025
Skinner will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Saturday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
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Avoids injury scare
GEdmonton Oilers
March 21, 2025
Skinner (head) will be available if called upon against the Kraken at home Saturday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
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Departs game in third period
GEdmonton Oilers
Concussion
March 20, 2025
Skinner was hurt in a third-period collision versus the Jets on Thursday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. Head coach Kris Knoblauch added that Skinner was pulled by the concussion spotter, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.
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In starter's net
GEdmonton Oilers
March 8, 2025
Skinner occupied the starter's crease during the morning skate, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports, putting him on track to start Saturday's home game versus Dallas.
ANALYSIS
Skinner made 25 saves in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Montreal. He has a 21-15-4 record with a 2.84 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 42 appearances this season. Skinner stopped 20 of 23 shots in a 4-1 loss to Dallas on Oct. 19, with the fourth goal being an empty-netter.
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