NHL EDGE tracking · Sunday, March 8, 2026
Nikita Kucherov goal at the Buffalo Sabres
3rd period, 00:59, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Brandon Hagel and J.J. Moser. Scored on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Score after the goal: TBL 5, BUF 4.
Nikita Kucherov (TBL @ BUF): Forecheck turnover, carried in, 1 pass, 53.6 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- one-timer
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 53.6 mph
- Release distance
- 20 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 6.5 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 20.7 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 8.8 s
- Time in the zone
- 8.5 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