NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Reilly Smith goal at the Winnipeg Jets
3rd period, 15:55, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Brandon Saad and Ben Hutton. Scored on Connor Hellebuyck. Score after the goal: VGK 3, WPG 3.
Reilly Smith (VGK @ WPG): Cycle, 4 passes, 28.5 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Cycle
- Passes before the goal
- 4
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 28.5 mph
- Release distance
- 9 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 12.5 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 8.3 ft
- Time in the zone
- 9.9 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