Brock Nelson Shootout Videos

Brock Nelson has scored 8 goals on 32 career NHL shootout attempts (25.0%).

Watch 7 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Anaheim Ducks on January 21, 2026.

Season breakdown and recent results ↓
vs Ducks
Jan 21, 2026 • Save • Wrist
Shootout Attempt #2

Shot locations

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Quick scouting read

Limited sample

Only 7 attempts are available for the period shown, too few to establish a reliable shooter/deker tendency. All 7 recorded shot types are wrist or snap shots, with no backhands; the median recorded release is about 18 ft from the center of the net.

5 likely shots1 likely dekes1 unclear

7 attempts · 2023-11-16 to 2026-01-21. Estimates from shot type and release location.

How to read this

These are likely finish styles, not confirmed moves. Backhands suggest a deke; wrist and snap shots within 8 ft of the goal line suggest a close finish, while releases at least 13 ft out suggest a shot. The distance in between stays unclear. Slap shots count as shots; missing or unsupported data stays unclear unless the shot type alone supports a read.

The breakdown includes every attempt, including unclear finishes. Shot type is available for 7; usable release locations for 7. Profiles need at least 8 attempts and 60% classified; a lean needs at least twice as many estimates of one style as the other. A release location cannot reveal the approach side, fakes, or the target in the net. No backhands in this period does not mean a player never dekes.

Career scoring patterns use 4 fixed comparisons: backhands versus wrist and snap shots combined; far versus close releases overall; far versus close wrist and snap releases; and likely shots versus likely dekes. Far means at least 13 ft in front of the goal line, close means within 8 ft, and the distance in between is excluded from distance comparisons. Unclear finishes are excluded from shot/deke comparisons.

Both groups need at least 10 attempts. Shot-type comparisons require 80% recorded types, overall distance comparisons require 80% usable locations, and shot/deke comparisons require 80% classified finishes. Wrist/snap distance comparisons require both shot-type coverage and that location coverage within wrist/snap attempts. Each coverage check applies separately to goals and unsuccessful attempts; at least 80% of all attempts must have a known result. Unknown outcomes and finishes without a recorded release are excluded.

We show only the strongest comparison with a scoring-rate gap of at least 20 percentage points and a two-sided Fisher exact p-value below 0.05 after Holm adjustment across all comparisons meeting the sample and coverage requirements for that player. The adjustment includes comparisons with small scoring-rate gaps. These are historical associations, not proof of which move will work next.

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

32
Attempts
8
Goals
25.0%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

7
Attempts
1
Goals
14.3%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

9%
Backhand
88%
Wrist
3%
Snap
0%
Slap
Jan 21, 2026
vs Ducks
Wrist • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Lukas Dostal
Apr 08, 2025
vs Golden Knights
Wrist • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Akira Schmid
Apr 02, 2025
vs Blackhawks
Wrist • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Spencer Knight
Mar 22, 2025
vs Canadiens
Wrist • Goal
Round 4 · Goalie: Samuel Montembeault
Oct 19, 2024
vs Canadiens
Wrist • Save
Round 7 · Goalie: Cayden Primeau
Apr 13, 2024
vs Rangers
Wrist • Save
Round 2 · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin
Nov 16, 2023
vs Kraken
Wrist • Save
Round 5 · Goalie: Philipp Grubauer

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

32
Attempts
8
Goals
25.0%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

7
Attempts
1
Goals
14.3%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

9%
Backhand
88%
Wrist
3%
Snap
0%
Slap

Brock Nelson's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023–24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023–24200.0%2
2024–254125.0%4
2025–26100.0%1

Wrist shots account for 7 of the 7 attempts with a recorded shot type (100.0%).

Latest shootout results

  1. — Saved against Ducks, round 1. Goalie: Lukas Dostal. Watch attempt.
  2. — Saved against Golden Knights, round 1. Goalie: Akira Schmid. Watch attempt.
  3. — Saved against Blackhawks, round 1. Goalie: Spencer Knight. Watch attempt.
  4. — Goal against Canadiens, round 4. Goalie: Samuel Montembeault. Watch attempt.
  5. — Saved against Canadiens, round 7. Goalie: Cayden Primeau. Watch attempt.

Career totals cover NHL regular-season shootouts. The attempt list, season table, and scouting tendencies cover 2023–24 onward, including attempts without video clips. Any career scoring pattern in the scouting read uses the full recorded career. The shot map starts with the recent period; select “Show full career” to include older shot locations. Results come from NHL play-by-play.

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