NHL EDGE tracking · Sunday, January 4, 2026
Sidney Crosby goal at the Columbus Blue Jackets
OT period, 02:22, even strength 3-on-3. Assisted by Erik Karlsson and Egor Chinakhov. Scored on Jet Greaves. Score after the goal: PIT 5, CBJ 4.
Sidney Crosby (PIT @ CBJ): Odd-man rush, carried in, 3-on-1 at the blue line, 3 passes, 24.6 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Odd-man rush
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Odd-man rush
- 3-on-1
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 24.6 mph
- Release distance
- 8 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 14.9 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 10.0 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 3.8 s
- Time in the zone
- 3.5 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