NHL EDGE tracking · Saturday, January 17, 2026
Connor Clifton goal vs the Columbus Blue Jackets
1st period, 09:59, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Tommy Novak. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: CBJ 1, PIT 1.
Connor Clifton (PIT vs CBJ): Rebound, carried in, 4-on-3 at the blue line, 0 passes, 57.1 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rebound
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Odd-man rush
- 4-on-3
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Finish
- rebound
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 57.1 mph
- Release distance
- 32 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 8.2 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 8.9 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 6.7 s
- Time in the zone
- 6.3 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