NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, December 18, 2025
Noah Cates goal at the Buffalo Sabres
1st period, 08:38, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Bobby Brink. Scored on Alex Lyon. Score after the goal: PHI 1, BUF 1.
Noah Cates (PHI @ BUF): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 53.0 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 53.0 mph
- Release distance
- 30 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 9.1 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 8.0 ft
- Time in the zone
- 8.5 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