Deflections

There are a couple ways to score a deflection goal. The first way is more luck than skill. Find a forward hanging out next to the net. Fire a slapshot or wrister and aim it towards the side that your forward is standing. If your shot goes wide, your forward will deflect it back towards the goal. Sometimes you can score if your forward is standing in front of the net and he tips your shot past the goalie.

The second way is more in your control. Pull back on the right stick like you are going to take a slapshot. Instead of pushing the right stick forward, aim the left stick at a forward standing next to the net and press the right trigger for a pass. Hold down the right trigger and your forward will deflect it towards the goal. You can basically aim the pass wherever you want, so aim carefully. The trick is getting the angle right so that your forward can direct it past the goalie. I find that the best angle come from passes near the tops of the playoff circles. From there, the goalie is positioned towards the near post with enough open net on the farside to sneak a deflection past him.

Update: Dino_mac88 has discovered another way to score deflections. If you hold the Right Button while taking a slapshot - you will perform a "Hard Dump In", which is basically a laser shot used to clear the zone or wrap it around the boards. You can aim these using the left stick. When at the point, aim a Hard Dump In at a forward by the net and he will deflect it towards the goals. I will say that it is a little trickier to aim these but the puck flies a lot faster and the goalie is more likely to miss. Use Vision Control (Left Trigger) to square up your player to the goal before aiming the Hard Dump In. In Dino_mac88's comment, he talks about a one timer from one defense player to the other while holding the Right Button, which comes down to performing a Hard Dump In off of a one timer. Since your player is already squared up for the one timer, it is a nice way to setup a Hard Dump In for a deflection. Thanks Dino_mac88 for that great tip.