I think it's called any time a scoring chance has been diminished in any way. According to NHL.com:
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Rule 24 - Penalty Shot
24.1 Penalty Shot – A penalty shot is designed to restore a scoring opportunity which was lost as a result of a foul being committed by the offending team, based on the parameters set out in these rules.
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