NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Alex Tuch goal vs the Columbus Blue Jackets
2nd period, 12:17, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Dennis Gilbert and Bowen Byram. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: CBJ 1, BUF 2.
Alex Tuch (BUF vs CBJ): Deflection, 2 passes, 51.9 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 51.9 mph
- Release distance
- 62 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 1.3 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 15.6 ft
- Time in the zone
- 10.3 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