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.
Shines in win over Golden Knights
GEdmonton Oilers
December 15, 2024
Skinner stopped 38 of 41 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
ANALYSIS
The offense gave Skinner enough support, but the 26-year-old was impressive between the pipes en route to extending his winning streak to three contests. Winning stretch aside, Skinner has posted a save percentage above .925 in six games in a row, going 5-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA and a .942 save percentage in that span.
Read More News
NHL Stats
Loading Goalie Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2024 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2023 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2022 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2021 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2020 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2019 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Goalie Game Log...
2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    58:27
Oilers Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Stuart Skinner See More
NHL Best Bets Today: Expert Picks for Thursday, December 12
3 days ago
NHL expert picks and best bets for Thursday's huge NHL slate, including a massive six-leg parlay from RotoWire's Dan Dobish.
NHL Barometer: Risers and Fallers for the Week
5 days ago
Jan Levine highlights this week's notable NHL players, starting with Shane Wright, who has turned things around with six goals and nine points across eight appearances.
NHL Best Bets Today: Expert Picks for Tuesday, December 10
5 days ago
NHL best bets and parlays from RotoWire hockey expert Dan Dobish, including a five-leg play that will have you seeing green this holiday season.
Frozen Fantasy: Snub or Relief?
7 days ago
Don't overlook Janet Eagleson's latest international hockey discussion and fantasy player picks.
NHL DFS: DraftKings Plays and Strategy for Saturday, December 7
8 days ago
Anze Kopitar has six-multi point games in his last 11 outings and is a great pick for Saturday DraftKings NHL DFS contests, either solo or as part of a Kings stack.
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.
More Fantasy News
Set to face Vegas
GEdmonton Oilers
December 14, 2024
Skinner is expected to start at home against Vegas on Saturday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Secures win vs. Tampa Bay
GEdmonton Oilers
December 11, 2024
Skinner stopped 21 of 22 shots in Tuesday's win over the Lightning.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Slated to start
GEdmonton Oilers
December 10, 2024
Skinner will guard the home goal versus the Lightning on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Defeats Blues
GEdmonton Oilers
December 7, 2024
Skinner stopped 29 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
In goal Saturday
GEdmonton Oilers
December 7, 2024
Skinner will get the home start Saturday against the Blues, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Expected starter?
GEdmonton Oilers
December 2, 2024
Skinner is expected to start Tuesday's road game against Vegas, according to Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.
ANALYSIS
During Monday's practice, Skinner occupied the starter's crease. He also made 27 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win over Colorado. Skinner has posted a record of 8-6-2 with a 3.09 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 16 appearances this season.
See All NHL Rumors