NHL EDGE tracking · Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Mikael Backlund goal vs the Columbus Blue Jackets
3rd period, 19:11, into an empty net. Unassisted. Score after the goal: CBJ 1, CGY 5.
Mikael Backlund (CGY vs CBJ): Deflection, 1 pass, 33.2 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Wrist
Empty-net goal: shot speed, release point and zone timing are left out, because tracking can’t time a long shot at an empty net reliably. The replay still shows every skater and the puck.
Tracking-derived via NHL EDGE. The replay is a drawing of the tracked positions, not video. How goal anatomy works