NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Sam Steel goal at the Buffalo Sabres
2nd period, 09:36, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Thomas Harley and Mikko Rantanen. Scored on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Score after the goal: DAL 2, BUF 0.
Sam Steel (DAL @ BUF): Deflection, 2 passes, 15.8 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 2
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Snap
- Shot speed
- 15.8 mph
- Release distance
- 16 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 2.5 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 1.1 ft
- Time in the zone
- 8.6 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