Florida Panthers
FLA · 21-11-2
2–1
Final / OTW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 15-16-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT
FLA
010170911227
STL
170110603127
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 21-11-2 · STL 15-16-4 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
Panthers beat the Blues
Chances were even (1.7 to 2.2 expected goals); the Panthers won it in overtime on Barkov's goal. Sergei Bobrovsky 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: 1.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 27 and 27 shots on goal.
FLA 1.7 xG · 27 shots
STL 2.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
0.3 · 0.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
OT
0.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Oskar Sundqvist · 1st 10:01 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Uvis Balinskis · 2nd 10:58 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Aleksander Barkov · OT 04:43 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 42.
FLA 42%STL 58%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Oskar Sundqvist · 1st 10:01 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Uvis Balinskis · 2nd 10:58 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Aleksander Barkov · OT 04:43 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
1
Alexandre Texier, Zachary Bolduc · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.