David Pastrnak Shootout Videos

David Pastrnak has scored 10 goals on 44 career NHL shootout attempts (22.7%).

Watch 8 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Washington Capitals on March 14, 2026.

Season breakdown and recent results ↓
vs Capitals
Mar 14, 2026 • Save • Snap
Shootout Attempt #4

Shot locations

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Quick scouting read

Shooter-leaning

His clearer recorded finishes lean toward shooting from farther out. All 10 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. Goalie cue: expect the forehand release, while staying ready for a late move.

8 likely shots1 likely dekes1 unclear

10 attempts · 2023-12-15 to 2026-03-14. 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 10; usable release locations for 10. 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

44
Attempts
10
Goals
22.7%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

10
Attempts
2
Goals
20.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

20%
Backhand
73%
Wrist
7%
Snap
0%
Slap
Mar 14, 2026
vs Capitals
Snap • Save
Round 2 · Goalie: Logan Thompson
Feb 01, 2026
vs Lightning
Wrist • Hit Right Post
Round 3 · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
Dec 20, 2025
vs Canucks
Wrist • Hit Crossbar
Round 2 · Goalie: Kevin Lankinen
Jan 18, 2025
vs Senators
Wrist • Save
Round 2 · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen
Mar 30, 2024
vs Capitals
Wrist • Goal
Round 3 · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
Feb 26, 2024
vs Kraken
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Philipp Grubauer
Feb 19, 2024
vs Stars
Wrist • Save
Round 2 · Goalie: Jake Oettinger
Feb 13, 2024 (No Video)
vs Lightning
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jan 08, 2024 (No Video)
vs Avalanche
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Alexandar Georgiev
Dec 15, 2023
vs Islanders
Wrist • Goal
Round 3 · Goalie: Ilya Sorokin

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

44
Attempts
10
Goals
22.7%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

10
Attempts
2
Goals
20.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

20%
Backhand
73%
Wrist
7%
Snap
0%
Slap

David Pastrnak's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023–24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023–246233.3%4
2024–25100.0%1
2025–26300.0%3

Wrist shots account for 9 of the 10 attempts with a recorded shot type (90.0%).

Latest shootout results

  1. — Saved against Capitals, round 2. Goalie: Logan Thompson. Watch attempt.
  2. — Missed against Lightning, round 3. Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy. Watch attempt.
  3. — Missed against Canucks, round 2. Goalie: Kevin Lankinen. Watch attempt.
  4. — Saved against Senators, round 2. Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen. Watch attempt.
  5. — Goal against Capitals, round 3. Goalie: Charlie Lindgren. 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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