NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, January 8, 2026
Reilly Smith goal vs the Columbus Blue Jackets
1st period, 12:20, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Ben Hutton and Mitch Marner. Scored on Jet Greaves. Score after the goal: CBJ 2, VGK 1.
Reilly Smith (VGK vs CBJ): Deflection, 5 passes, 43.9 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 5
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 43.9 mph
- Release distance
- 11 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 5.7 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 3.6 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