empty-net goal
Goalie-less tally
An empty-net goal in hockey is scored when the opposing team has pulled their goaltender—typically in the final minutes while trailing—leaving the net undefended.
These goals are often easy shots from distance, padding the scorer's statistics without much difficulty: He added an empty-net goal to seal the victory.
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- goaltenderPlayer defending the net
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- icingSweet cake covering
celebration · ice · rink · hat trick · forechecking · desperation · victory · stat padding · slapshot · assist · crease · power play · faceoff · last-minute · penalty kill · delayed penalty · offside · backchecking
defensive opposition
empty-net goalsave
Protect from loss
blocked shot · robbery · glove save · stick save · shutout
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