NHL EDGE tracking · Saturday, April 5, 2025
Auston Matthews goal vs the Columbus Blue Jackets
3rd period, 16:27, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: CBJ 0, TOR 5.
Auston Matthews (TOR vs CBJ): Rebound, 1 pass, 36.1 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rebound
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Finish
- one-timer, rebound
- Shot type
- Wrist
- Shot speed
- 36.1 mph
- Release distance
- 14 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 6.7 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 7.3 ft
- Time in the zone
- 9.7 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