FLA
4–0
CBJ
Final · W
Florida Panthers
FLA · 50-24-6
4–0
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 26-42-12
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
113216117446
CBJ
0701008025
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 3–0
FLA 50-24-6 · CBJ 26-42-12 · Meeting 3 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 3–0
Panthers beat the Blue Jackets
The Panthers earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 1.3, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 4.3 expected goals to 1.3, on 46 and 25 shots on goal.
FLA 4.3 xG · 46 shots
CBJ 1.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 0.3
2nd
1.7 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matthew Tkachuk · 1st 00:47 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 17:25 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 19:06 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 17:43 · 4–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 90.
FLA 90%CBJ 10%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Panthers shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matthew Tkachuk · 1st 00:47 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 17:25 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 19:06 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 17:43 · 4–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
1st period
1
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Nick Cousins · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3
Aleksander Barkov, Oliver Ekman-Larsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/25 saves · 0 GA · 1.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
42/46 saves · 4 GA · 4.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
