Stuart Skinner

Stuart Skinner

26-Year-Old GoalieG
Edmonton Oilers
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.
Expected starter for Thursday
GEdmonton Oilers
March 5, 2025
Skinner is slated to start at home against Montreal on Thursday, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Skinner is still searching for his first win since Feb. 4. He's 0-3-0 with a 4.55 GAA and an .863 save percentage over his past five outings. Montreal will enter Thursday's clash riding a five-game winning streak, so the Canadiens won't be the easiest of adversaries for Skinner.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Unimpressive in relief duty
GEdmonton Oilers
March 4, 2025
Skinner gave up two goals on 16 shots in relief of Calvin Pickard in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Ducks.
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Another tough night
GEdmonton Oilers
February 28, 2025
Skinner turned aside 32 shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
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Tending twine Thursday
GEdmonton Oilers
February 27, 2025
Skinner will be between the road pipes against Florida on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
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Scuffles continue
GEdmonton Oilers
February 25, 2025
Skinner made 33 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday.
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Starting in Tampa Bay
GEdmonton Oilers
February 25, 2025
Skinner will patrol the road crease Tuesday against the Lightning, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Occupying starter's crease
GEdmonton Oilers
February 7, 2025
Skinner is in the starter's crease at morning practice, according to Reid Wilkins of Edmonton Sports Talk, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus Colorado on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Skinner is 20-12-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.68 GAA and a .902 save percentage. He will face a tired Colorado team, as the Avalanche were 4-2 winners in Calgary on Thursday. The Avs are ninth in NHL scoring, tallying 3.21 goals per game in 2024-25.
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