NHL EDGE tracking · Friday, November 28, 2025
Paul Cotter goal at the Buffalo Sabres
3rd period, 05:22, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Brenden Dillon. Scored on Alex Lyon. Score after the goal: NJD 4, BUF 0.
Paul Cotter (NJD @ BUF): Rush, loose puck, 2 passes, 19.7 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rush
- Zone entry
- Loose puck
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 19.7 mph
- Release distance
- 13 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 15.8 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 22.5 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 3.0 s
- Time in the zone
- 2.5 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