### [Skill Stick Controls](https://outsidergaming.com/nhl-21-complete-controls-guide-goalie-faceoffs-offense-and-defense-for-ps4-and-xbox-one/#NHL_22_Skill_Stick_Controls) ## Tactics ### Breakout - Don’t pass the puck from your defender to your winger along the boards - Shoot the puck with your defender to your winger. Flick up while aiming with left stick. - Skate the puck up if you have time and space. - Keep moving your stick left and right to keep control of the puck ### O-Zone - Cycle with the Behind the Net strategy to wait for the back door 1-tee to be open - Keep your head up! (Don’t stare at your player) - Look for the wrap-around. (Come diagonally from behind the net and flip the puck to the opposite post. - Fire the puck low and look for rebounds - Use the half spin and look for your opponent to overcommit. ### Scoring - Shoot far side - Set play: cycle down low and look for your AI to head into the slot. Pass it to him and shoot far side. ## Skills ### Passing - Manually saucer pass to get over opponent’s sticks, especially into the middle ### Half Spins - Hold L2 & X to put your back to the defender ### Manual Spinorama - Hold the puck to the backhand. Hold L2, rotate right stick in opposite direction. ### Reverse Hit - Glide, then press “A” right before hit. ### Scoring on breakaway / shootout - Skate towards your off-hand dot. At the face-off circle, glide so your feet straddle the red dot. Pull the puck back behind you on the forehand. Skate to the top of the crease. As you come across the middle, snap it home far post. ([Video](https://youtu.be/kSf0TxgO2KA)) - Datsuyk flip (Press R3, pull R stick back, tap R1) ([Video](https://youtu.be/ZKFCnsDeua8)) - Datsuyk toe drag snipe (Press R3 and drag it down, then flick up with R while aiming with L) ([Video](https://youtu.be/56UrgzLe8pc)) - Kyle Turris backhander (hold puck on forehand, roll R to about 4-5 o’clock for rightie or 7-8 o’clock for leftie; press and hold L1; make sure you’re coasting; let go of R stick and then tap it downward; hold R towards backhand and slide into net) ([Video](https://youtu.be/56UrgzLe8pc)) - Backhand-Forehand-Backhand - Between the legs (Hold L1, then press and hold R3, then flip R forward while aiming with L) ([Video](https://youtu.be/56UrgzLe8pc)) - Stride deke (Hold L1 and point to L or R with R stick towards backhand side. Shoot for top corner on backhand side) ([Video](https://youtu.be/56UrgzLe8pc)) ### Defending the breakaway - Hold L1 & X to switch to your goaltender. Do this at the last minute, and then hit Up and Square (does a diving reach) ## Line Settings Use same-side defensemen Set Behind the Net for all lines Carry 0 Cycle 0 Efficiency 10 Don’t block 0 ## Team Strategies 1-2-2 Aggressive 1-2-2 Red Trap 6 Aggressive High Pressure Tight Point Passive Box Umbrella PP Carry 0 Strong Side Slant Five Back Leave Zone Early If you’re getting pressured a lot, switch to Close Suppport Passive # Choosing players Look for high scores in - Speed - Acceleration - agility - Puck control - balance ## X-Factors and abilities - Elite Edges # Auctions and Sets Do: Only use untradeable cards for sets. Sell tradeable cards for coins - X-Factor - - Seasonal Rewards - 20 cards - X-Factor Player Choice - Silver Player Upgrades - Gold Jersey Exchange Don’t - Seasonal Rewards - 80 cards Power-up Icon choice pack - too long to get - Gold Player upgrades - Customization upgrades - Team builders - great cards, but too expensive / too long Sell: - Customization options, masks and jerseys - Market Mondays video