NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, April 3, 2025
Brock Nelson goal at the Columbus Blue Jackets
1st period, 18:05, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Cale Makar and Devon Toews. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: COL 2, CBJ 1.
Brock Nelson (COL @ CBJ): Rebound, carried in, 3-on-2 at the blue line, 2 passes, 29.8 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rebound
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Odd-man rush
- 3-on-2
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- rebound
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 29.8 mph
- Release distance
- 14 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 14.6 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 6.1 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 6.6 s
- Time in the zone
- 6.3 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