NHL EDGE tracking · Monday, March 16, 2026
Evgeni Malkin goal at the Colorado Avalanche
1st period, 03:01, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Bryan Rust and Noel Acciari. Scored on Scott Wedgewood. Score after the goal: PIT 1, COL 0.
Evgeni Malkin (PIT @ COL): Rush, loose puck, 0 passes, 40.8 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rush
- Zone entry
- Loose puck
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 40.8 mph
- Release distance
- 22 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 11.6 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 8.4 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 2.8 s
- Time in the zone
- 2.4 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