NHL EDGE tracking · Saturday, January 17, 2026
Rickard Rakell goal vs the Columbus Blue Jackets
1st period, 17:52, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Sidney Crosby. Scored on Elvis Merzlikins. Score after the goal: CBJ 1, PIT 2.
Rickard Rakell (PIT vs CBJ): Rush, loose puck, 1 pass, 31.0 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rush
- Zone entry
- Loose puck
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- one-timer
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 31.0 mph
- Release distance
- 11 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 13.1 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 5.8 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 5.8 s
- Time in the zone
- 5.5 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