FLA 3–2 TBL Final · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 21, 2024 · 2023-24 playoffs
Florida Panthers
FLA · 1-0
3–2
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 0-1
1ST2ND3RDT FLA 1906213328 TBL 160419219 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Panthers lead the series 1–0
FLA 1-0 · TBL 0-1 · Game 1 — the Panthers lead the series 1–0

Panthers beat the Lightning

The Panthers earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.3, and a 3–2 win to show for it. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 28 and 19 shots on goal.

FLA 3.1 xG · 28 shots TBL 2.3 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.4 · 0.8
2nd 0.5 · 0.6
3rd 1.2 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 62.
FLA 62%TBL 38%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:17 Sam Reinhart
Gustav Forsling, Aleksander Barkov · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
1–0
2
16:04 Brandon Hagel
Anthony Cirelli, Steven Stamkos · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
1–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
00:58 Carter Verhaeghe PP
Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
2–1
4
17:55 Matthew Tkachuk ENGWG
Aaron Ekblad · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–1
5
19:50 Steven Stamkos EXTRA ATTACKER
Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.1
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team FLATBL
Shots on goal
28
19
Expected goals
3.1
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0