NHL EDGE tracking · Friday, January 16, 2026
Brock Nelson goal vs the Nashville Predators
1st period, 11:16, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Josh Manson and Sam Malinski. Scored on Juuse Saros. Score after the goal: NSH 2, COL 2.
Brock Nelson (COL vs NSH): Deflection, 3 passes, 38.4 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Wrist
- Shot speed
- 38.4 mph
- Release distance
- 9 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 6.0 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 4.6 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