NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Sidney Crosby goal at the Columbus Blue Jackets
3rd period, 14:28, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Erik Karlsson and Jake Guentzel. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: PIT 4, CBJ 3.
Sidney Crosby (PIT @ CBJ): Deflection, carried in, 3 passes, 40.5 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 40.5 mph
- Release distance
- 9 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 7.2 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 14.6 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 6.6 s
- Time in the zone
- 6.4 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