NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Mikael Backlund goal vs the Vegas Golden Knights
1st period, 07:32, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by MacKenzie Weegar. Scored on Adin Hill. Score after the goal: VGK 0, CGY 1.
Mikael Backlund (CGY vs VGK): Forecheck turnover, 2 passes, 64.4 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 64.4 mph
- Release distance
- 19 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 13.3 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 12.3 ft
- Time in the zone
- 9.9 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