Florida Panthers
FLA · 16-16-4
7–2
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 15-18-3
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
315112314741
MTL
21402011227
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 16-16-4 · MTL 15-18-3 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
Panthers beat the Canadiens
The Panthers earned it: 5.0 expected goals to 1.5, and a 7–2 win to show for it. Samuel Montembeault allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Panthers created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 1.5, on 41 and 27 shots on goal.
FLA 5.0 xG · 41 shots
MTL 1.5 xG · 27 shots
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1st
1.2 · 0.7
2nd
1.6 · 0.1
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Aleksander Barkov · 1st 02:37 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Aleksander Barkov · 1st 11:50 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Arber Xhekaj · 1st 14:14 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Aleksander Barkov · 1st 15:22 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Josh Anderson · 1st 19:13 · 3–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Matthew Tkachuk · 2nd 06:22 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 04:14 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Matthew Tkachuk · 3rd 07:24 · 6–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
9
Eetu Luostarinen · 3rd 09:31 · 7–2 · snap shot off the rush, a great chance (28%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 92.
FLA 92%MTL 8%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Aleksander Barkov · 1st 02:37 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Aleksander Barkov · 1st 11:50 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Arber Xhekaj · 1st 14:14 · PP · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Aleksander Barkov · 1st 15:22 · GWG · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Josh Anderson · 1st 19:13 · PP · 3–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Matthew Tkachuk · 2nd 06:22 · PP · 4–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 04:14 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Matthew Tkachuk · 3rd 07:24 · PP · 6–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
9
Eetu Luostarinen · 3rd 09:31 · 7–2
Snap shot off the rush, a great chance (28%)
1st period
5
Mike Hoffman, Arber Xhekaj · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–2
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
34/41 saves · 7 GA · 5.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.