NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Ryan O'Reilly goal vs the Buffalo Sabres
2nd period, 10:09, 6-on-5, NSH net empty. Assisted by Filip Forsberg and Brady Skjei. Scored on Alex Lyon. Score after the goal: BUF 4, NSH 1.
Ryan O'Reilly (NSH vs BUF): Cycle, 4 passes, 39.9 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Cycle
- Passes before the goal
- 4
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Wrist
- Shot speed
- 39.9 mph
- Release distance
- 14 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 10.5 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 5.2 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