NHL EDGE tracking · Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Mikael Backlund goal at the Anaheim Ducks
2nd period, 14:18, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by MacKenzie Weegar and Joel Hanley. Scored on Ville Husso. Score after the goal: CGY 1, ANA 0.
Mikael Backlund (CGY @ ANA): Deflection, 3 passes, 32.4 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 32.4 mph
- Release distance
- 8 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 2.3 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 3.4 ft
- Time in the zone
- 8.8 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