FLA
3–2
CHI
Final · W
Florida Panthers
FLA · 1-0-0
3–2
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
21709111337
CHI
1311105219
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 1-0-0 · CHI 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
Panthers beat the Blackhawks
The Panthers earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, and a 3–2 win to show for it. The Panthers owned the 1st period, 1.6 to 0.5 in expected goals.
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: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 19 shots on goal.
FLA 3.6 xG · 37 shots
CHI 2.1 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.5
2nd
0.7 · 0.9
3rd
1.3 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Frank Nazar · 1st 10:03 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2
A.J. Greer · 1st 11:06 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Carter Verhaeghe · 1st 14:08 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Teuvo Teravainen · 2nd 01:09 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Jesper Boqvist · 3rd 09:40 · 3–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 72.
FLA 72%CHI 28%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 7 penalties← Panthers shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Frank Nazar · 1st 10:03 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2
A.J. Greer · 1st 11:06 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Carter Verhaeghe · 1st 14:08 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Teuvo Teravainen · 2nd 01:09 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Jesper Boqvist · 3rd 09:40 · GWG · 3–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:58
Artyom Levshunov· Slashing
Artyom Levshunov· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:26
Artyom Levshunov· Tripping
Artyom Levshunov· Tripping
Verhaeghe scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
16:50
Nick Foligno· Fighting
Nick Foligno· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
16:50
A.J. Greer· Fighting
A.J. Greer· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:12
Brad Marchand· Holding the stick
Brad Marchand· Holding the stick
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:17
Seth Jones· Slashing
Seth Jones· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:56
Luke Kunin· High-sticking
Luke Kunin· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Panthers went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Blackhawks power plays.