NHL EDGE tracking · Saturday, November 8, 2025
Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal vs the Buffalo Sabres
2nd period, 11:39, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Joel Nystrom and Taylor Hall. Scored on Alex Lyon. Score after the goal: BUF 1, CAR 3.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi (CAR vs BUF): Cycle, 3 passes, 70.2 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Cycle
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- one-timer
- Shot type
- Slap
- Shot speed
- 70.2 mph
- Release distance
- 39 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 9.0 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 17.3 ft
- Time in the zone
- 9.6 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