FLA 4–3 MTL Final / SO · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Fri, Mar 1, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 40-16-4
4–3
Final / SOW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 23-28-9
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT FLA 11111418021435 MTL 1111919020331 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 3–0
FLA 40-16-4 · MTL 23-28-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 3–0

Panthers beat the Canadiens

The Panthers earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 2.9, and they won it in a shootout. Samuel Montembeault stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.9, on 35 and 31 shots on goal.

FLA 4.3 xG · 35 shots MTL 2.9 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 1.2
2nd · the swing 1.9 · 0.6
3rd 0.7 · 0.5
OT 0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 70.
FLA 70%MTL 30%

Goals and penalties

6 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
Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
2
08:24 Nick Suzuki
Arber Xhekaj, David Savard · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
2nd period
3
14:08 Sam Reinhart PP
Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2–1
4
Nick Suzuki · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
5
03:27 Alex Newhook PP
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–3
6
13:05 Sam Reinhart SH
Aleksander Barkov · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–3
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Panthers
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.3
vs expected
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team FLAMTL
Shots on goal
35
31
Expected goals
4.3
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0