NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, January 2, 2025
Erik Gustafsson goal at the Columbus Blue Jackets
1st period, 14:39, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Justin Holl. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: DET 2, CBJ 1.
Erik Gustafsson (DET @ CBJ): Rebound, dumped in, 0 passes, 71.9 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rebound
- Zone entry
- Dumped in
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Finish
- rebound
- Shot type
- Slap
- Shot speed
- 71.9 mph
- Release distance
- 51 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 10.7 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 27.8 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 4.4 s
- Time in the zone
- 3.9 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