NHL EDGE stats behind Geekie’s elite goal-scoring for Bruins
3. Goals off the rush
Per NHL EDGE IQ, Geekie is tied with Bo Horvat of the New York Islanders for the League lead in goals scored off the rush (nine) on inferenced shot attempts (excludes shots over 60 feet from goal, below the goal line or against an empty net). NHL EDGE IQ defines goals off the rush as goals that occur within five seconds of the puck crossing the offensive blue line.
Seven of those nine goals have come immediately after a pass crossing the meridian (middle of ice perpendicular to center redline) in the offensive zone. Pastrnak, when healthy, has been a big part of Geekie’s goal-scoring leaps over the past two seasons. Since the start of last season, 30 of Geekie’s goals have been assisted by Pastrnak (with 24 of those being primary assists). Pastrnak leads the NHL in primary assists over the past two seasons combined (35).
The last “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner who was selected outside the first round of his NHL Draft was Jonathan Cheechoo of the San Jose Sharks in 2005-06. Geekie, who’s going toe-to-toe with MacKinnon in the goal-scoring race into the month of December, is becoming more of a household name with each passing goal.
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