NHL EDGE tracking · Monday, January 12, 2026
Dawson Mercer goal at the Minnesota Wild
1st period, 10:07, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Nico Hischier. Scored on Jesper Wallstedt. Score after the goal: NJD 1, MIN 0.
Dawson Mercer (NJD @ MIN): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 26.4 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Finish
- one-timer
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 26.4 mph
- Release distance
- 16 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 3.3 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 8.0 ft
- Time in the zone
- 9.6 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