FLA
2–4
PIT
Final · L
Florida Panthers
FLA · 14-13-4
2–4
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 18-8-4
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
11101815234
PIT
010212217439
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1
FLA 14-13-4 · PIT 18-8-4 · First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1
Panthers fell to the Penguins
The Panthers were outchanced (3.8 to 2.9 expected goals) and lost 2–4. The Penguins scored 2 power-play goals.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Penguins created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.9, on 39 and 34 shots on goal.
FLA 2.9 xG · 34 shots
PIT 3.8 xG · 39 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.1
2nd
1.1 · 1.3
3rd
0.7 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Lomberg · 1st 05:30 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Kris Letang · 2nd 04:17 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 12:42 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 08:05 · 1–3 · deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 10:14 · 2–3 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 18:42 · 2–4 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 37.
FLA 37%PIT 63%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Panthers shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Lomberg · 1st 05:30 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Kris Letang · 2nd 04:17 · SH · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 12:42 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 08:05 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 10:14 · 2–3
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 18:42 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
1
Eric Staal, Brandon Montour · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
