NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Valeri Nichushkin goal at the St. Louis Blues
1st period, 16:11, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Devon Toews and Sam Malinski. Scored on Joel Hofer. Score after the goal: COL 1, STL 0.
Valeri Nichushkin (COL @ STL): Deflection, carried in, 4 passes, 38.0 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Passes before the goal
- 4
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 38.0 mph
- Release distance
- 11 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 1.8 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 11.5 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 5.7 s
- Time in the zone
- 5.5 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