Florida Panthers
FLA · 7-3
1–2
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 6-6
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
04115010129
BOS
1131906228
goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Panthers lead the series 3–2
FLA 7-3 · BOS 6-6 · Game 5 — the Panthers lead the series 3–2
Panthers fell to the Bruins
Chances were even (2.2 to 2.1 expected goals); the Panthers lost 1–2. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.2 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.
Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 29 and 28 shots on goal.
FLA 2.2 xG · 29 shots
BOS 2.1 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.2 · 0.7
2nd
1.1 · 0.5
3rd
1.0 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 04:49 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 06:23 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 10:25 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 51.
FLA 51%BOS 49%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 04:49 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 06:23 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 10:25 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.