Florida Panthers
FLA · 11-4-1
1–4
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 11-6-2
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
01418013135
NJD
1618210424
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1
FLA 11-4-1 · NJD 11-6-2 · First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1
Panthers fell to the Devils
The Panthers created the better chances (3.3 to 2.3 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Jacob Markstrom stopped 2.3 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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 35 and 24 shots on goal.
FLA 3.3 xG · 35 shots
NJD 2.3 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.4
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd
1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 08:30 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 08:41 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Timo Meier · 2nd 17:29 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Paul Cotter · 3rd 15:07 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 18:58 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 65.
FLA 65%NJD 35%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 08:30 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 08:41 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Timo Meier · 2nd 17:29 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Paul Cotter · 3rd 15:07 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 18:58 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
2
Uvis Balinskis, Aleksander Barkov · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.