NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Cole Caufield goal vs the Vegas Golden Knights
2nd period, 08:55, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Noah Dobson and Mike Matheson. Scored on Akira Schmid. Score after the goal: VGK 1, MTL 2.
Cole Caufield (MTL vs VGK): Cycle, 0 passes, 4.7 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Cycle
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 4.7 mph
- Release distance
- 3 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 8.0 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