NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, October 16, 2025
Brock Nelson goal at the Columbus Blue Jackets
2nd period, 11:46, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Brent Burns and Josh Manson. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: COL 2, CBJ 1.
Brock Nelson (COL @ CBJ): Deflection, 5 passes, 45.0 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 5
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 45.0 mph
- Release distance
- 18 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 0.2 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 10.9 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