NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, April 2, 2026
Dawson Mercer goal vs the Washington Capitals
1st period, 07:37, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Timo Meier and Nico Hischier. Scored on Logan Thompson. Score after the goal: WSH 0, NJD 2.
Dawson Mercer (NJD vs WSH): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 57.7 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 57.7 mph
- Release distance
- 16 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 10.8 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 6.8 ft
- Time in the zone
- 7.6 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