score off
verb
scored off; scoring off; scores off
British, informal
: to say or do something in order to get an advantage over (someone)
They're always trying to score off each other.
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My biggest issue with this roster is that there are a lot of question marks about the young players and not enough scoring off the bench.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Flynn Meyer finished with seven saves for the Knights (12-0-1), while Jules Rafacz provided the equalizing goal with 17 minutes left by scoring off an assist from Maddie Krynski.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Heaps scored off a feed from Lavelle less than three minutes into the second half.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
But Kempe converted in the shootout, feeding misinformation to Saros before scoring off his forehand to the stick side.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Flynn Meyer finished with seven saves for the Knights (12-0-1), while Jules Rafacz provided the equalizing goal with 17 minutes left by scoring off an assist from Maddie Krynski.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Heaps scored off a feed from Lavelle less than three minutes into the second half.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
But Kempe converted in the shootout, feeding misinformation to Saros before scoring off his forehand to the stick side.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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