Kevin Fiala Shootout Videos

Kevin Fiala has scored 13 goals on 47 career NHL shootout attempts (27.7%).

Watch 15 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the St. Louis Blues on January 24, 2026.

Season breakdown and recent results ↓
vs Blues
Jan 24, 2026 • Hit Right Post • Backhand
Shootout Attempt #5

Shot locations

Fill = result · Shape = shot type · Select a marker for details or video

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

47
Attempts
13
Goals
27.7%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

15
Attempts
3
Goals
20.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

13%
Backhand
72%
Wrist
13%
Snap
0%
Slap

Quick scouting read

Mixed finishes

His recorded finishes show a mix of shots from farther out and likely dekes in close or on the backhand. Backhands account for 4 of 14 attempts with a recorded shot type; the median recorded release is about 12 ft from the center of the net. Goalie cue: keep both the early release and the late move in mind.

5 likely shots4 likely dekes6 unclear

15 attempts · 2023-10-14 to 2026-01-24. Estimates from shot type and release location.

Approach side

Approach share and scoring rate
Approach

Left and right from the shooter's viewpoint, facing the net.

Share (attempts)Scoring rate (goals/attempts)
Left70.0% (7)14.3% (1/7)
Center10.0% (1)0.0% (0/1)
Right20.0% (2)50.0% (1/2)

10 of 15 attempts classified · 2023-10-14 to 2026-01-24. 5 unclassified. Shares use classified attempts only; scoring rates use known results within each approach.

How approach is measured

Video estimates use the player's median sideways position between the blue line and 20 ft from the goal line. Center means within 4 ft of the rink's middle; left and right describe the main approach lane, even if the player cuts across later. Only tracks passing automatic quality checks count, with at least 5 observed positions spanning 15 ft and no gap over 0.4 seconds. Partial, uncertain and missing tracks stay unclassified. These are estimates from available videos, not complete career tendencies; small samples can produce extreme scoring rates.

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 14; usable release locations for 14. 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.

Jan 24, 2026
vs Blues
Backhand • Hit Right Post
Round 3 · Goalie: Joel Hofer
Jan 16, 2026
vs Ducks
Backhand • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Lukas Dostal
Jan 03, 2026
vs Wild
Wrist • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
Nov 28, 2025
vs Ducks
Wrist • Hit Right Post
Round 1 · Goalie: Ville Husso
Oct 30, 2025
vs Red Wings
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Cam Talbot
Oct 25, 2025
vs Predators
Wrist • Goal
Round 7 · Goalie: Juuse Saros
Oct 13, 2025
vs Wild
Backhand • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
Oct 08, 2025
vs Golden Knights
Snap • Wide Right
Round 3 · Goalie: Adin Hill
Mar 05, 2025
vs Blues
Wrist • Goal
Round 3 · Goalie: Jordan Binnington
Feb 08, 2025
vs Ducks
Backhand • Hit Crossbar
Round 2 · Goalie: Lukas Dostal
Feb 07, 2025
vs Stars
Wrist • Goal
Round 2 · Goalie: Jake Oettinger
Feb 24, 2024
vs Ducks
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: John Gibson
Dec 16, 2023
vs Kraken
Shot • Miss
Round 5 · Goalie: Joey Daccord
Oct 28, 2023
vs Golden Knights
Wrist • Save
Round 3 · Goalie: Logan Thompson
Oct 14, 2023
vs Hurricanes
Wrist • Save
Round 4 · Goalie: Frederik Andersen

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

47
Attempts
13
Goals
27.7%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

15
Attempts
3
Goals
20.0%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

13%
Backhand
72%
Wrist
13%
Snap
0%
Slap

Kevin Fiala's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023–24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023–24400.0%4
2024–253266.7%3
2025–268112.5%8

Wrist shots account for 9 of the 14 attempts with a recorded shot type (64.3%). Shot type is unavailable for 1 attempt.

Latest shootout results

  1. — Missed against Blues, round 3. Goalie: Joel Hofer. Watch attempt.
  2. — Saved against Ducks, round 3. Goalie: Lukas Dostal. Watch attempt.
  3. — Saved against Wild, round 1. Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt. Watch attempt.
  4. — Missed against Ducks, round 1. Goalie: Ville Husso. Watch attempt.
  5. — Saved against Red Wings, round 3. Goalie: Cam Talbot. 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.

← All player shootouts