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53Not on an NHL roster · Left wing · Shoots L
Jeff Skinner
Age 34 · 5'11" · 200 lb · Born in Toronto, CAN
No contract on file.
2025-26 regular season
GP
32
Goals
6
10.7% shooting
Assists
7
3 primary
Points
13
0.41 per game
TOI/GP
12:21
PP 1:45 · PK 0:00
xGF%
45.3
5v5, -5.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.45
per game
Faceoff %
—
3 W · 8 L
Plus/minus
-8
Blocks 11 · Hits 17
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 vs VGK · L 7-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12:15 | 1:59 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +1.01 |
| Jan 10 vs DAL · W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:30 | 2:50 | 0:00 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.98 |
| Jan 7 @ LAK · W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11:50 | 1:30 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.90 |
| Jan 6 vs CBJ · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:05 | 1:34 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.07 |
| Jan 3 vs TBL · L 7-3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9:33 | 1:18 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +1.64 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 333 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
21st percentile
45th percentile
15th percentile
9th percentile
43rd percentile
5th percentile
16th percentile
22nd percentile
7th percentile
57th percentile
61st percentile
82nd percentile
30th percentile
21st percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleVolume shooter
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Skinner is a high-volume scorer who lives by his shooting prowess, generating consistent shot attempts from dangerous areas. His game lacks playmaking and transition ability, making him most effective when simply getting pucks to the net rather than facilitating or creating from the perimeter.
- Shooting volume
- 78
- Playmaking
- 35
- Zone entries(est.)
- 7
- Forechecking
- 32
- Physicality
- 29
- Defensive impact
- 34
- Puck management
- 25
- Speed
- 25
Where he shoots from
Slot 41% · Mid-range 49% · Perimeter 10%(81 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional shooting volume at 78th percentile among wingers
- Lethal in the slot with 41% of shots from high-danger areas
- Creates expected goals at solid rate despite limited rush chances
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at just 35th percentile, rarely sets up teammates
- Very limited at generating rush chances, stuck in 7th percentile
- Puck management in 25th percentile, turnover-prone with possession
Similar style: Jani Nyman, Jason Zucker
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 32 GP
Season total +14.5, or +0.45 per game.
- Scoring
- +10.1
- Shooting
- +4.2
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.1
- Defense
- -0.3
- Physical play
- +0.9
- Puck battles
- -0.8
- Penalties
- +1.5
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Connor Hellebuyck to the Oilers? The trade would come with an ironic Jeff Skinner twist
Markerzone.com · Oct 1
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.57 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.0 mph
- 39th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 17
- Hardest shot
- 86.3 mph
- 58th pct
- Distance
- 62.8 mi
- OZ time
- 41.8%
- 47th pct
- DZ time
- 40.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 34, forwards typically produce 63% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
No contract on file.