FLA 9–5 MTL Final · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 16, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 34-27-7
9–5
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 27-36-6
1ST2ND3RDT FLA 71921607942 MTL 36113111530 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 3–0
FLA 34-27-7 · MTL 27-36-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 3–0

Panthers beat the Canadiens

The Panthers earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 2.3, and a 9–5 win to show for it. Jake Allen allowed 4.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.3, on 42 and 30 shots on goal.

FLA 4.5 xG · 42 shots MTL 2.3 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.7 · 0.4
2nd · the swing 2.1 · 0.8
3rd 0.8 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 80.
FLA 80%MTL 20%

Goals and penalties

14 goals · 0 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Josh Anderson, Jonathan Drouin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–1
2
02:43 Colin White
Nick Cousins, Eric Staal · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
3
Sam Bennett · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2–1
4
05:20
Kaiden Guhle · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–2
5
Matthew Tkachuk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–2
6
08:18
, Chris Tierney · deflected shot, a good chance (23%)
3–3
7
09:09 Aaron Ekblad
Eetu Luostarinen, Aleksander Barkov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–3
8
10:33 Ryan Lomberg
Radko Gudas, Josh Mahura · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–3
9
12:22 Sam Reinhart GWG
Josh Mahura · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6–3
10
Matthew Tkachuk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7–3
2nd period
11
02:26
Justin Barron, Joel Edmundson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7–4
12
05:31 Aaron Ekblad PP
Brandon Montour, Matthew Tkachuk · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
8–4
13
Aleksander Barkov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9–4
3rd period
14
05:47 Rem Pitlick PP
Mike Matheson · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
9–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.7
vs expected
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.1
vs expected
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team FLAMTL
Shots on goal
42
30
Expected goals
4.5
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0