NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Nikolaj Ehlers goal vs the Vegas Golden Knights
1st period, 12:08, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Jalen Chatfield. Scored on Carter Hart. Score after the goal: VGK 0, CAR 2.
Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR vs VGK): Rush, carried in, 0 passes, 30.0 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Rush
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Shot type
- Backhand
- Shot speed
- 30.0 mph
- Release distance
- 7 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 16.1 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 9.4 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 2.8 s
- Time in the zone
- 2.6 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