NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Connor McDavid goal vs the Buffalo Sabres
3rd period, 00:10, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Mattias Ekholm. Scored on Alex Lyon. Score after the goal: BUF 3, EDM 1.
Connor McDavid (EDM vs BUF): Dump and chase, dumped in, 2 passes, 30.1 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Dump and chase
- Zone entry
- Dumped in
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Wrist
- Shot speed
- 30.1 mph
- Release distance
- 6 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 14.8 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 6.1 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 5.1 s
- Time in the zone
- 5.0 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