NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, October 26, 2023
Nikolaj Ehlers goal at the Detroit Red Wings
1st period, 16:28, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Cole Perfetti and Dylan Samberg. Scored on James Reimer. Score after the goal: WPG 1, DET 0.
Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG @ DET): Forecheck turnover, 2 passes, 50.5 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Wrist
- Shot speed
- 50.5 mph
- Release distance
- 21 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 9.1 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 8.8 ft
- Time in the zone
- 7.2 s
Speeds and distances come from 10 frames-per-second tracking; a single shot can read about ±25% off.
Tracking-derived via NHL EDGE. The replay is a drawing of the tracked positions, not video. How goal anatomy works