odd-man

American  

[od-man] / ˈɒdˌmæn /

adjective

Sports.

1. noting or pertaining to a situation in which the players on one side outnumber those of the opposition.

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Example Sentences

Not long after he’d stopped Alex Ovechkin’s one-timer off an odd-man rush, Daccord found himself staring at McMichael waltzing in alone following a Justin Schultz giveaway.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

But Johnson scored off an odd-man rush just more than four minutes into the second period, beating Grubauer short side with a 29-foot wrister from the right circle.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Carlsson brought the Ducks to 4-2 after getting a feed from Killorn on an odd-man rush.

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2023

“We always play good defense but gave up too many odd-man rushes. We still came back but we have to start better than that,” Necas said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023

Riveter in the shipyards, winch driver on the wharves, odd-man generally along the waterside, he and his troubles had come to Selby's notice before.

From Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories by Gibbon, Perceval