Stuart Skinner

Stuart Skinner

27-Year-Old GoalieG
Pittsburgh Penguins
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Skinner had his worst season as a No. 1 goalie in 2024-25, posting a 26-18-4 record with a 2.81 GAA and a .896 save percentage over 51 regular-season outings. He had some injuries late in the campaign, and while he opened the postseason as the Oilers' top goalie, he yielded those duties to Calvin Pickard after two games, temporarily took it back, then was replaced again during the Stanley Cup Finals. Skinner's $2.6 million cap hit is manageable -- it's not enough to guarantee him a hearty share of playing time if his performance doesn't match. Both Skinner and Pickard are under contract for 2025-26, but with the cap rising, the Oilers may consider an upgrade in goal before next season. Skinner's been fine most of the time, but his playoff struggles cast some doubt on his long-term outlook with the team. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract with the Oilers in December of 2022.
Four-game losing streak
GPittsburgh Penguins
March 7, 2026
Skinner made 12 saves Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia.
ANALYSIS
Skinner is 0-1-3 in his last four starts; he has allowed 12 goals in that span (0.857). Prior to that, Skinner won eight of his previous nine games. He has a 2.63 GAA with Pittsburgh this season, which is about as strong as he's had at any point in his career. However, Skinner's .889 save percentage in black and gold is his worst result, other than in the single game he played in 2020-21.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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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Facing Flyers
GPittsburgh Penguins
March 7, 2026
Skinner will protect the home net against Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
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Better in black and gold
GPittsburgh Penguins
March 3, 2026
Skinner made 26 saves in a 2-1 loss to Boston on Tuesday.
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Exits ice first Tuesday
GPittsburgh Penguins
March 3, 2026
Skinner was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Dan Potash of Sportsnet Pittsburgh reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road against Boston.
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Winning streak ends
GPittsburgh Penguins
February 28, 2026
Skinner made 23 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers on Saturday.
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Facing Rangers
GPittsburgh Penguins
February 28, 2026
Skinner will defend the visiting goal against the Rangers on Saturday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.
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GPittsburgh Penguins
March 2, 2026
Skinner could be acquired from the Penguins for the right price, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports Monday.
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Skinner has put up fantastic numbers since being acquired by the Penguins, going 8-4-2 with a 2.66 GAA and .890 save percentage in his 14 outings with the club. Still, Arturs Silovs is on a heater right now, giving up just three goals on 79 combined shots in his last three outings. The Pens also have Sergei Murashov waiting in the wings with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Still, according to Yohe, the Pens would rather let Skinner walk in free agency than trade him for a small return.
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