NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, February 26, 2026
Connor Clifton goal vs the New Jersey Devils
3rd period, 06:30, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Ryan Shea and Anthony Mantha. Scored on Jacob Markstrom. Score after the goal: NJD 1, PIT 2.
Connor Clifton (PIT vs NJD): Forecheck turnover, 3 passes, 70.0 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Passes before the goal
- 3
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Slap
- Shot speed
- 70.0 mph
- Release distance
- 42 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 8.0 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 14.3 ft
- Time in the zone
- 7.8 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