NHL EDGE tracking · Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Nikolaj Ehlers goal at the Vancouver Canucks
1st period, 12:09, even strength 5-on-5. Assisted by Jackson Blake and Logan Stankoven. Scored on Leevi Meriläinen. Score after the goal: CAR 2, VAN 1.
Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR @ VAN): Forecheck turnover, 4 passes, 49.2 mph shot.
Goal anatomy
- Play
- Forecheck turnover
- Passes before the goal
- 4
- Royal-road pass
- Yes
- Shot type
- Wrist
- Shot speed
- 49.2 mph
- Release distance
- 11 ft
- Scorer’s skating speed
- 4.1 mph
- Closest defender at release
- 15.8 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