NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, March 5, 2026
Niko Mikkola goal at the Columbus Blue Jackets
3rd period, 09:08, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Aaron Ekblad and Sam Reinhart. Scored on Jet Greaves. Score after the goal: FLA 1, CBJ 3.
Niko Mikkola (FLA @ CBJ): Deflection, carried in, 2 passes, 41.9 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 41.9 mph
- Release distance
- 17 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 1.0 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 2.0 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 8.4 s
- Time in the zone
- 8.1 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