NHL EDGE tracking · Monday, March 30, 2026

Cole Smith goal vs the Vancouver Canucks

3rd period, 18:50, into an empty net. Assisted by Jeremy Lauzon and Nic Dowd. Score after the goal: VAN 2, VGK 4.

Cole Smith (VGK vs VAN): Dump and chase, dumped in, 2 passes, 45.1 mph shot.

Goal anatomy

Play: Dump and chase
Passes before the goal: 2
Royal-road pass: Yes
Shot type: Backhand

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