NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, December 14, 2023
Auston Matthews goal vs the Columbus Blue Jackets
3rd period, 19:15, 6-on-5, TOR net empty. Assisted by Mitch Marner and John Tavares. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: CBJ 5, TOR 5.
Auston Matthews (TOR vs CBJ): Cycle, 2 passes, 41.1 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Cycle
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Wrist
- Shot speed
- 41.1 mph
- Release distance
- 16 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 4.8 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 11.6 ft
- Time in the zone
- 7.6 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