NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, February 26, 2026
Mikael Backlund goal at the San Jose Sharks
3rd period, 17:30, into an empty net. Assisted by Matt Coronato and Zach Whitecloud. Score after the goal: CGY 4, SJS 1.
Mikael Backlund (CGY @ SJS): Point shot, 1 pass, 35.6 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Point shot
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Shot type
- Wrist
Empty-net goal: shot speed, release point and zone timing are left out, because tracking can’t time a long shot at an empty net reliably. The replay still shows every skater and the puck.
Tracking-derived via NHL EDGE. The replay is a drawing of the tracked positions, not video. How goal anatomy works