NHL EDGE tracking · Thursday, October 8, 2026
Mikael Backlund goal vs the Colorado Avalanche
3rd period, 07:17, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Ryan Strome. Scored on Scott Wedgewood. Score after the goal: COL 6, CGY 2.
Mikael Backlund (CGY vs COL): Deflection, carried in, 3-on-1 at the blue line, 0 passes, 29.9 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Zone entry
- Carried in
- Odd-man rush
- 3-on-1
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Finish
- deflection
- Shot type
- Tip in
- Shot speed
- 29.9 mph
- Release distance
- 12 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 16.5 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 7.1 ft
- Zone entry to goal
- 2.4 s
- Time in the zone
- 2.1 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