How to Use one-timer in a Sentence

one-timer

noun
  • Point broke a tie with a one-timer from between the circles that beat Petr Mrázek.
    John Kreiser, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Great shooter from the circles and is deadly on PP one-timers.
    Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • Boateng read the rebound and found himself in perfect position for a one-timer in the 51st minute.
    Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
  • The speedy Kyrou came up to the net on a two-on-none chance and slid a cross-crease pass to Thomas, whose one-timer was swiped away by Vejmelka.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Like Wilson, good bet Hutchinson will be an All-Ekeler one-timer.
    Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Pettersson scored with 3:11 left in the first hammering home a one-timer off a feed from Quinn Hughes.
    Associate Press, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
  • That allowed Kevin Fiala to put the Kings ahead 1:46 into the final period with a rocket of a one-timer from the right boards.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Jason Robertson cracked open the goose egg on an explosive one-timer on a power play.
    Peter Warren, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Pastrnak’s sizzling one-timer, his trademark shot, went wide left of the near post and ricocheted sharply off the rear wall.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Erickson fired a one-timer, but Close was on it, stopping the shot but allowing a rebound out in front.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Just over two minutes later, Verhaeghe got the Panthers on the board, firing a one-timer past Lindgren.
    Sammi Silber, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Fed passes by an assistant coach, both wingers practiced one-timers from near the faceoff dots.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Sprong, after winning a faceoff on the power play, found space in the slot and drilled a one-timer shot past Kahkonen off a pass by Raymond to put Detroit up 1-0.
    Eric He, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The Avs failed to score on a pair of power plays, took a penalty during one for the third time, and allowed an extra-man goal when Michael Bunting scored on a one-timer at 12:06 of the period.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • His highlight save was on an Evan Rodrigues one-timer that appeared headed into the net before Grubauer somehow got in front of it.
    Geoff Baker, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2023
  • Christian Berger blasted a one-timer slapshot that Michigan goalie Erik Portillo was able to knock down outside the crease.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2023
  • In case Mason Marchment’s one-timer at 12:40 of the second was going to ignite the visitors, Seattle doused those flames in the final minute of the period.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 8 May 2023
  • The Florida Panthers defenseman fired a one-timer from the point on a five-on-three power-play in the third period against the Buffalo Sabres, falling to one knee as the puck made its way toward the net.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In overtime, Joe Pavelski rocketed a one-timer past Hill for the game-winner, giving Dallas its first overtime win of the postseason.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 26 May 2023

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