NHL EDGE tracking · Friday, May 8, 2026
Zach Benson goal vs the Montreal Canadiens
2nd period, 19:22, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Conor Timmins and Josh Doan. Scored on Jakub Dobes. Score after the goal: MTL 3, BUF 1.
Zach Benson (BUF vs MTL): Deflection, 2 passes, 15.5 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 15.5 mph
- Release distance
- 2 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 3.7 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 12.6 ft
- Time in the zone
- 8.1 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