Florida Panthers
FLA · 10-3-1
6–2
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 4-9-1
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
21331219634
NSH
071417218
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 10-3-1 · NSH 4-9-1 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
Panthers beat the Predators
The Panthers earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.5, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Scott Wedgewood allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 34 and 18 shots on goal.
FLA 3.1 xG · 34 shots
NSH 2.5 xG · 18 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.3 · 0.3
3rd
0.7 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Reinhart · 1st 03:33 · 1–0 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Tkachuk · 1st 05:14 · 2–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 01:56 · 3–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Carter Verhaeghe · 2nd 11:18 · 4–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Steven Stamkos · 2nd 13:52 · 4–1 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Carter Verhaeghe · 2nd 19:32 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Tomas Nosek · 3rd 11:23 · 6–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Juuso Parssinen · 3rd 11:51 · 6–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 61.
FLA 61%NSH 39%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Reinhart · 1st 03:33 · 1–0
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Tkachuk · 1st 05:14 · 2–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 01:56 · GWG · 3–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Carter Verhaeghe · 2nd 11:18 · PP · 4–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Steven Stamkos · 2nd 13:52 · PP · 4–1
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Carter Verhaeghe · 2nd 19:32 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Tomas Nosek · 3rd 11:23 · PP · 6–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Juuso Parssinen · 3rd 11:51 · 6–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Aleksander Barkov, Niko Mikkola · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Carter Verhaeghe, Uvis Balinskis · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3rd period
8
Marc Del Gaizo, Luke Evangelista · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6–2
No penalties
Goaltending
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.