Florida Panthers
FLA · 12-9-1
1–4
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 14-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
1401106121
WSH
1908314431
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1
FLA 12-9-1 · WSH 14-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1
Panthers fell to the Capitals
The Panthers were outchanced (3.1 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Logan Thompson 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 Capitals created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 31 and 21 shots on goal.
FLA 2.3 xG · 21 shots
WSH 3.1 xG · 31 shots
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1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd
1.2 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Niko Mikkola · 1st 07:00 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Lars Eller · 1st 17:49 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 01:18 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Lars Eller · 3rd 18:32 · 1–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
5
Ivan Miroshnichenko · 3rd 19:37 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 37.
FLA 37%WSH 63%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Niko Mikkola · 1st 07:00 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Lars Eller · 1st 17:49 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 01:18 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Lars Eller · 3rd 18:32 · EN · 1–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
5
Ivan Miroshnichenko · 3rd 19:37 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.