Jeff Skinner
Age 30 May 16, 1992
Toronto CAN
Left Wing shoots left
5'11" 180 cm
195 lbs 88 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2017
Agent Donald Meehan 
Transaction History
| Mar 21, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner had a goal in a 7-3 loss to Nashville on Tuesday. |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal and an assist in Thursday's 10-4 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner collected a power-play goal in Buffalo's 3-2 loss to Edmonton on Monday. |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored two goals in Friday's 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner collected a goal in Buffalo's 6-3 loss to Toronto on Tuesday. |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner registered two assists in a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner contributed a goal and an assist in Buffalo's 5-3 win against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner registered an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal during a 6-3 victory over the visiting Red Wings on Thursday. |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored twice and registered an assist in a 5-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner was suspended for three games for his cross-check on Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel on Friday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner will have a hearing with the league Saturday after cross-checking Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal on two shots before being ejected from Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner dished out four helpers to go with a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Two of the assists came on the power play. |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a power-play goal on four shots in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal during Monday's 6-5 overtime loss to the visiting Lightning. |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored two goals, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored two goals on five shots and added three helpers in Tuesday's convincing 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored two goals, generated three shots and earned a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the visiting Canucks. |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner has six goals and 10 points in seven career games against his former team, Carolina, the Buffalo Sabres' opponent Friday. |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Monday's 8-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner managed an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the New York Islanders. |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner had two assists and five shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored his 30th goal of the season in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner dished out two helpers in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner notched an assist and four shots on goal in Monday's 6-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored two goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals. |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal on five shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored two goals in Friday's 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner had a goal, an assist and a game-high six shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored four goals and an assist in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner produced an assist and seven shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored two goals, one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner had two goals and four PIM in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday. |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner (COVID-19 protocols) was in attendance for Friday's practice session after clearing the league's protocols. |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday. |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner and the Buffalo Sabres will see Tuesday and Thursday's matchups with Columbus postponed. |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner recorded an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner registered two assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored twice and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Toronto. |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored twice on six shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. |
| May 6, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner picked up an assist in Tuesday's loss to the Boston Bruins. |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored his third goal of the season in Monday's loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored his first goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner will return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner will sit as a healthy scratch for a third consecutive contest Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, The Athletic's John Vogl reports. |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner will serve as a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner will be a healthy scratch for Monday's contest against the New York Islanders, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner is still searching for his first goal of the season. |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Skinner | Skinner has started the season on Buffalo's fourth line. |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Buffalo Sabres | Activated LW Jeff Skinner from injured reserve. |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed LW Jeff Skinner to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension. |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Buffalo Sabres | Acquired LW Jeff Skinner from the Carolina Hurricanes for RW Cliff Pu, a 2019 second-round draft pick and 2020 third and sixth-round draft picks. |
| Nov 21, 2013 | Carolina Hurricanes | Activated LW Jeff Skinner from injured reserve. |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned C Jeff Skinner to Charlotte (AHL). |
| Aug 8, 2012 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed C Jeff Skinner to a six-year contract extension. |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Carolina Hurricanes | (Jeff Skinner) Activated from injured reserve. |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Carolina Hurricanes | (Jeff Skinner) Placed on injured reserve. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Jeff Skinner |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Buffalo Sabres
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69 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 8 | 33 | 907 | 56.90 | 52.70 | 3.40 | 54.40 | 3.40 | 1.39 | 3.04 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Toronto Nationals U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Toronto Nationals U16 AAA | U16 AAA | 50 | 62 | 35 | 97 | 139 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Toronto Nationals U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Toronto Nationals U16 AAA | GTHL U16 | 36 | 44 | 24 | 68 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 63 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Canada Ontario U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 64 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 72 | Playoffs | 20 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | OHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 46 | 1,037 | 53.54 | 48.61 | 1.26 | 50.10 | 2.02 | 1.33 | 2.43 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Canada | WC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 64 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 56 | 905 | 48.19 | 49.91 | 4.25 | 50.25 | 3.19 | 0.99 | 1.92 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Canada | WC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 42 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 621 | 36.00 | 48.86 | -0.91 | 51.50 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 1.26 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Canada | WC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 71 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 22 | 950 | 47.06 | 47.01 | -3.40 | 51.01 | 0.74 | 1.20 | 1.96 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 18 | 1,011 | 38.36 | 50.66 | 0.22 | 50.69 | -1.44 | 0.77 | 1.36 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 38 | 1,110 | 51.61 | 48.84 | -1.39 | 50.87 | -0.70 | 1.08 | 2.11 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 28 | 1,167 | 51.72 | 51.95 | 1.50 | 51.27 | 0.19 | 1.39 | 2.16 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Canada | WC | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 34 | 1,140 | 41.18 | 55.27 | 4.40 | 55.05 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 1.89 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 40 | 23 | 63 | 36 | 1,210 | 56.00 | 52.28 | 6.70 | 52.27 | 3.42 | 1.34 | 2.08 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 59 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 792 | 43.10 | 49.50 | 1.00 | 49.60 | 1.06 | 1.44 | |||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 681 | 45.70 | 49.80 | 4.40 | 49.30 | 3.50 | 0.53 | 1.23 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 42 | 1,088 | 49.60 | 49.30 | 4.60 | 51.30 | 3.70 | 1.38 | 2.59 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 33 | 907 | 56.90 | 52.70 | 3.40 | 54.40 | 3.40 | 1.39 | 3.04 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $72,000,000 10.91% of cap space
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Clauses | |||||||||
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 6 Years $34,350,000 8.90% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date September 21, 2010
Signing Date September 21, 2010
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $4,200,000 1.52% of cap space