NHL EDGE tracking · Friday, October 9, 2026
Evgeni Malkin goal at the Columbus Blue Jackets
3rd period, 03:19, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Erik Karlsson. Scored on Cam Talbot. Score after the goal: PIT 2, CBJ 2.
Evgeni Malkin (PIT @ CBJ): Deflection, 0 passes, 7.2 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Deflection
- Passes before the goal
- 0
- Finish
- rebound
- Shot type
- Deflected
- Shot speed
- 7.2 mph
- Release distance
- 5 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 1.9 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 2.3 ft
- Time in the zone
- 9.4 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