NHL EDGE tracking · Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Mikael Backlund goal at the Buffalo Sabres
3rd period, 07:34, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Rasmus Andersson. Scored on Colten Ellis. Score after the goal: CGY 4, BUF 2.
Mikael Backlund (CGY @ BUF): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 33.4 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 33.4 mph
- Release distance
- 14 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 3.3 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 2.0 ft
- Time in the zone
- 9.3 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