NHL EDGE tracking · Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Dawson Mercer goal at the Washington Capitals
2nd period, 08:08, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Erik Haula and Nico Hischier. Scored on Hunter Shepard. Score after the goal: NJD 3, WSH 1.
Dawson Mercer (NJD @ WSH): Cycle, 4 passes, 39.5 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Cycle
- Passes before the goal
- 4
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- one-timer
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 39.5 mph
- Release distance
- 27 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 12.2 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 11.7 ft
- Time in the zone
- 6.6 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