New to goalie
I'm new to playing goalie, just started playing it this year. Just out of curiosity what are considered good GAA and SAV%? And any tips would be greatly appreciated especially about keeping short side out while still protecting against cross creases.
Also, what should i do if a puck is sort of dribbling towards me, im scared of the hungry hippo missing it and last time i dropped to butterfly, and then went to cover it and my stick knocked it out right to a player and its in.
Cheers.
Also, what should i do if a puck is sort of dribbling towards me, im scared of the hungry hippo missing it and last time i dropped to butterfly, and then went to cover it and my stick knocked it out right to a player and its in.
Cheers.
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2. I all ways use my 1st period to ''learn'' my opponents playing style (cover post, short side etc)
3. And ONE thing that works for me when those bouncy pucks come is doing the pad-stacking or the eagle, but it is really about try to read your options i think.
Hope it helped just a TINY bit.
In real hockey, you're trying to keep your GAA around 2.10 and 2.40 and your SV% around .900. In this game, you'll be lucky if you can keep your GAA under 3.00 and a SV% of .700 unless you play with an "elite" club that has "elite" players, thus making YOU an "elite" goalie. That said, you shouldn't care too much about your stats except your wins and loss in NHL 18.
As a goalie your main function is to stay in front of the shooter. It's your teammates job to take out the open man around your net. You can't do both. The best you can do is follow the shooter, but anticipate the pass.
Lastly, if a puck is coming towards me and I see I have the time and the space, I will always leave my net and play the puck. Another thing you can do is if you see the puck bouncing around in front of you in the crease, tap the RS forward to poke check it away.
Learn how to play your angles, and when to hug the post. Also, don't stay standing the whole time. When in close, drop to butterfly. If there's a rebound, stay in butterfly, don't stay standing unless you're really quick with the cover the puck.
You were a little too deep in your net (IMO) and you relied on the auto-save. If it were me, I would've come out to challenge the shooter and squeezed the trigger as soon as I saw the player beginning to shoot. That was a tough shot to save though and you did get a piece of it with your pads, just bounced in between and went in. Those happen from time to time.
That's another thing you need to learn about goaltending: you can't stop everything.
You can also watch my stream (link at the bottom of my post). We're all good goalies, all with different styles.
Cheers mate
You mean like ONLINE SHOOTOUT mode?
I agree with HoodHopper. Do not spend time on desperate save until you've master everything else. Knowing how to hug your post and in what position is the key here. Know that hugging from a stand up position and hugging from a Butterfly position is different and it's very important to know the difference when you have a player behind the net. The wrap around goals are easy to stop but you need to learn them. The way to do this is to play 3 against the goalie in practice mode.
Just stay with the puck carrier. Straight and square. In NHL 19, I'm beginning to notice that staying a bit lower in your semi-circle than in real life helps you. Do not do move much. Just keep with the carrier. Do not over commit on one side. Always stay a tiny bit more toward the center as many player will shoot from just on top of the face-off circle to the opposite side. You'll notice these player very early on.
Talking about type of player : Online you'll see 3 types of player. The one who is shooting from everywhere trying to cash in your "stats" more than your skill. These are the easiest. The second one is the Over-Danger. The one who tries to get to you with skills. They are dangerous only if the get to you alone. Then you have the "exploiter" who knows all the right spots to shoot from and the little move that make you over commit. These are very hard player to goal against. You need to stay a bit more centered square with them.
Try to anticipate the pass. You'll know very early in the game if a team is passing for one timer or simply shooting. Then you'll know if you need to worry about the pass or not. Stopping a one timer because you have anticipated the pass is the most gratifying save you can do.
For Breakaway, practicing with the computer will actually bring your skill down because no players will ever do what the AI does. In real hockey the goalie have will stop the puck 7 time out of 10. In NHL, it's the other way around. If you have a player coming straight at you without any defense near him, you can try the eagle spread. If you have a defense near him, follow him on the opposite side where the defense is positioned. 8 time out of 10, the player will try the opposite side of the net.
Hope it helps. See you on the ice.