NHL EDGE tracking · Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Noah Cates goal vs the Buffalo Sabres
2nd period, 01:45, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Bobby Brink and Jamie Drysdale. Scored on Colten Ellis. Score after the goal: BUF 1, PHI 4.
Noah Cates (PHI vs BUF): Cycle, 3 passes, 20.0 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Cycle
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 20.0 mph
- Release distance
- 4 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 1.4 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 1.9 ft
- Time in the zone
- 8.9 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