NHL EDGE tracking · Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Mikael Backlund goal vs the Philadelphia Flyers
1st period, 13:30, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Matt Coronato and Blake Coleman. Scored on Samuel Ersson. Score after the goal: PHI 0, CGY 1.
Mikael Backlund (CGY vs PHI): Rush, carried in, 3 passes, 46.6 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rush
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Shot type
- Slap
- Shot speed
- 46.6 mph
- Release distance
- 41 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 16.7 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 18.7 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 2.3 s
- Time in the zone
- 1.7 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