NHL EDGE tracking · Friday, March 21, 2025
Sidney Crosby goal vs the Columbus Blue Jackets
2nd period, 15:31, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Matt Grzelcyk. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: CBJ 2, PIT 5.
Sidney Crosby (PIT vs CBJ): Deflection, carried in, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 1 pass, 38.3 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Odd-man rush
- 2-on-1
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- one-timer
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 38.3 mph
- Release distance
- 5 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 9.9 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 6.3 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 6.7 s
- 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