NHL EDGE tracking · Saturday, March 14, 2026
Mikael Backlund goal at the New York Islanders
3rd period, 02:17, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Olli Maatta and Kevin Bahl. Scored on David Rittich. Score after the goal: CGY 1, NYI 3.
Mikael Backlund (CGY @ NYI): Deflection, 1 pass, 40.6 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 1
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 40.6 mph
- Release distance
- 16 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 9.7 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 11.2 ft
- Time in the zone
- 9.2 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