NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, March 13, 2025
Brandon Saad goal at the Columbus Blue Jackets
1st period, 19:01, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Reilly Smith and Nicolas Roy. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: VGK 2, CBJ 0.
Brandon Saad (VGK @ CBJ): Rebound, 2 passes, 6.2 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rebound
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Finish
- rebound
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 6.2 mph
- Release distance
- 6 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 3.2 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 2.5 ft
- Time in the zone
- 7.8 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