NHL EDGE tracking · Sunday, January 4, 2026
Brandon Saad goal at the Chicago Blackhawks
1st period, 10:40, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Brett Howden and Alexander Holtz. Scored on Arvid Soderblom. Score after the goal: VGK 1, CHI 0.
Brandon Saad (VGK @ CHI): Rush, carried in, 1 pass, 10.0 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rush
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Shot type
- Wrist
- Shot speed
- 10.0 mph
- Release distance
- 10 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 10.7 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 4.1 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 5.0 s
- Time in the zone
- 4.2 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