At the start of the 2005–06 season, Hearts won the first seven league games with Skácel scoring in each of them to set a Scottish Premier League record. Skácel's home debut was a 4–0 victory over Hearts' city rivals Hibernian at Tynecastle in which he opened the scoring. This was to be a common sight for the Hearts fans as Skácel went on to score 16 goals over the season and also scored the Hearts goal in the Scottish Cup final victory over Gretna. He was shortlisted for the Scottish PFA Players' Player award, but lost out Celtic winger Shaun Maloney.