Spencer Knight

Spencer Knight

24-Year-Old GoalieG
Chicago Blackhawks
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Knight was able to retake the backup position in Florida to begin 2024-25 after the departure of Anthony Stolarz in free agency. Knight looked steady early in the season and seemed to be the heir apparent whenever Sergei Bobrovsky stepped away, but a blockbuster trade at the start of March sent him from the defending champions to the rebuilding Blackhawks. Knight's numbers took a step back in Chicago, as he finished the year 5-8-2 with a 3.19 GAA and a .894 save percentage in 15 appearances after the trade. For fantasy, Knight is poised to be a full-time starter in 2025-26. Arvid Soderblom and Drew Commesso figure to compete for the backup role, but Knight is more established than either of them. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension with the Blackhawks in September of 2025.
Posts third shutout this season
GChicago Blackhawks
January 20, 2026
Knight saved all 32 shots on net in Monday's 2-0 shutout win over the Jets.
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Knight dominated Monday's contest with the reigning Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy winner, Connor Hellebuyck, staring him down across the ice. With the win, Knight is up to a 14-13-6 record, a 2.53 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 33 appearances this season. Despite the Blackhawks' struggles as a team, the 24-year-old rising star continues to steal the spotlight in net this season, as he's now tied for fourth in shutouts and ranks in the top 10 in save percentage among goalies with double-digit appearances. His play has helped Chicago momentarily rise out of last place in the Central Division, and he is a must-roster goaltending option in fantasy amidst his breakout campaign. His next chance to take the ice is Thursday in Carolina.
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Knight has had a rough few years. The once top prospect entered the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program in February 2023 to get help managing his OCD, and he had no idea what 2023-24 would bring. Knight spent last season with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, where he finished tied for fifth in wins (25) and eighth in GAA (2.41). That helped earn him the AHL's Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award, given to the player who best demonstrates sportsmanship, determination and dedication. Knight will be brought along slowly - the Panthers signed Chris Driedger to compete with him for the No. 2 role for 2024-25. At just 23, Knight may be best served with another season in the AHL to crystalize his gains and recapture his elite dynasty future. Still, if he earns the NHL role, Knight may see upwards of 25 games and bring value in daily formats.
Knight had a chance to claim the starting role in 2022-23, but he ended up going 9-8-3 with a 3.18 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 21 games. He ended the year in the player assistance program, and after the Panthers rallied to the Stanley Cup Finals without him, it's fair to question if his "goalie of the future" status is still present. Florida signed Anthony Stolarz in free agency, giving the team a more experienced and steady backup to pair with Sergei Bobrovsky in 2023-24, so it's probably safe to assume Knight will begin the year in the AHL barring a stellar training camp.
Those hoping Knight would be able to steal the No. 1 job from incumbent Sergei Bobrovsky came away disappointed last year. Knight, No. 13 overall pick from the 2019 draft, played 32 games in his age-20 rookie campaign in 2021-22, posting a 19-9-3 record, a 2.79 GAA and a .908 save percentage. The Panthers have a new coach in Paul Maurice, and it's possible he could view things differently than the combination of coaches Andrew Brunette and Joel Quenneville did a season ago, but the more likely scenario is that Florida deploys its top-two goaltenders in a similar fashion in 2022-23, which would severely hamper Knight's fantasy value. Of course, he's also a potential league-winner should anything happen to Bobrovsky. Knight has considerably more value in keeper/dynasty formats than redraft leagues.
One of the most decorated goaltending prospects in recent memory, Knight stepped right off the Boston College campus into the Florida lineup in mid-April. All told, Knight appeared in six games for the Panthers, including a pair of playoff contests. His numbers were exceptional (5-1-0, 2.23 GAA, .925 save percentage) and it's easy to see why Knight is held in such high esteem among NHL talent evaluators. Chris Driedger was claimed by Seattle in the expansion draft, leaving Knight and the pricey Sergei Bobrovsky as Florida's goaltending duo heading into the 2021-22 campaign. Knight would be the clear frontrunner for playing time if all things were equal, but they aren't. Keep an eye on this competition because Knight would be a legitimate No. 1 fantasy netminder if he can wrestle the job away from Bobrovsky.
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Set to start Monday
GChicago Blackhawks
January 19, 2026
Knight is expected to start at home against Winnipeg on Monday, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.
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Gets little help in return
GChicago Blackhawks
January 15, 2026
Knight stopped 20 of 22 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Flames. The third goal was an empty-netter.
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Facing Flames
GChicago Blackhawks
January 15, 2026
Knight will patrol the home crease versus Calgary on Thursday, according to Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.
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Allows three goals in return
GChicago Blackhawks
January 13, 2026
Knight stopped 31 of 34 shots on net in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers.
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Returning to action Monday
GChicago Blackhawks
January 12, 2026
Knight (illness) will start Monday's home game against the Oilers, Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now reports.
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Occupies starter's crease
GChicago Blackhawks
January 19, 2026
Knight was in the starter's net during the morning skate, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports, putting him on track to patrol the home crease against Winnipeg on Monday.
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Knight has lost his last two outings while allowing five goals on 58 shots. He has a 13-13-6 record this season with a 2.61 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 32 appearances.
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