While Goalie is one of the most difficult positions to play, it can be a rewarding experience. Here are the best tricks for playing Goalie in NHL 24.
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Whether you play Goalie in Franchise, Be a Pro, World of Chel, or Clubs, you will need some skill as the last line of defense for your team. Other positions are fun, but I like playing Goalie because the position controls bring fresh gameplay to NHL 24.
Before I dive into my tips, below are all the essential controls you need to know about:
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Pull/Replace Goalie | LB + Back Button | L1 + Back Button |
| Toggle Manual Goalie | LB + A | L1 + A |
| Move | Left Stick | Left Stick |
| Hustle | Click Left Stick | Click Left Stick |
| Butterfly | Hold RT | Hold R2 |
| Hug Post Left | LB + Left Stick left | L1 + Left Stick left |
| Hug Post Right | LB + Left Stick right | L1 + Left Stick right |
| Hug Post (Vertical/Horizontal) | LB + Left Stick direction + press RT | L1 + Left Stick direction + press R2 |
| Leave Puck | Press LT | Press L2 |
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| Diving Save | Press X + Left Stick direction | Press Square + Left Stick direction |
| Diving Poke Check | Press X + Left Stick up | Press Square + Left Stick up |
| Stack Pads | Press B + Left Stick direction | Press Circle + Left Stick direction |
| Spread V | Right Stick away from puck | Right Stick away from puck |
| Butterfly Slides | Right Stick lateral to puck | Right Stick lateral to puck |
| Poke Check | Right Stick up | Right Stick up |
| Cover Puck | Hold Y | Hold Triangle |
| Free Skate | Press A | Press X |
| Dump Puck | Move Right Stick up (with puck) | Move Right Stick up (with puck) |
| Pass Puck | Press RT | Press R2 |
As the Goalie, your one job is to prevent the offense from scoring, but that is easier said than done. When playing Goalie, you will first need to know what areas need to be covered. Nets covered by Goalies typically have five holes that offenses will shoot at. The best way to cover is to know where the offense is shooting from and angle yourself to cut off the most amount of space to shoot into the net.
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Use the Hug Post actions to cover the angles to block shots coming at you. For high shots, your glove will automatically shift to where the puck is going, so you only have to position yourself correctly.
For low shots, you have a few different moves to potentially block the goal. If you think the shot is going between your legs, use the Butterfly action to prevent the shot from going through the open area. You can also use the Spread V or Butterfly Slide actions to cover more space but will leave the top half of the goal wide open.
You will also want to keep an eye on your stamina. The new Exhaust System will drain your stamina the more shots on net your opponents get, so make sure to position yourself well to deter opponents from taking more shots on goal.
Overall, to get better at playing Goalie, you should get comfortable with the controls, practice covering angles during games, and improve your Hockey IQ to understand plays and where shots will most likely be coming from.
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Published: Nov 19, 2023 07:35 am