Goalie interference can be a controversial topic for hockey watchers who try to understand why some goals are overturned, while others are allowed.

This season, we’ll provide a running tracker of goalie interference plays and challenges to see how the NHL is ruling on each play and help show you the standard that is followed in 2025-26.

We will show the most recent challenge at the top.

Overall coach’s challenge record: 6-15 * denotes coach’s challenge

*Thursday, Nov. 13: New York Islanders at Vegas

The situation: Midway through the third period in a 2-2 game, the Golden Knights have pressure in the offensive zone and Reilly Smith scores what appears to be the go-ahead goal in a scramble in front of the net. The New York Islanders challenge the play for goalie interference, perhaps be

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