FLA 6–2 OTT Final · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 11, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 3-0-0
6–2
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT FLA 292929627 OTT 1807113228 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 3-0-0 · OTT 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0

Panthers beat the Senators

The Panthers earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.8, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.8, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.

FLA 3.0 xG · 27 shots OTT 1.8 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.6
2nd 1.1 · 0.7
3rd 1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 72.
FLA 72%OTT 28%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 6 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Seth Jones, Gustav Forsling · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
1–0
PEN
07:33 Mackie Samoskevich· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Aaron Ekblad · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–0
3
17:33 Shane Pinto
Ridly Greig · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–1
PEN
19:01 Ridly Greig· Interference
Ekblad scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
00:35 Aaron Ekblad PPGWG
Brad Marchand, Seth Jones · Power play (Greig, interference) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
05:38 Michael Amadio· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:03 Brady Tkachuk· Roughing
Lundell scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
18:28 Anton Lundell PP
Jeff Petry, Carter Verhaeghe · Power play (Tkachuk, roughing) · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
4–1
3rd period
PEN
03:42 Thomas Chabot· High-sticking
Samoskevich scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
6
Anton Lundell · Power play (Chabot, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
5–1
7
11:14 Sam Reinhart
Gustav Forsling · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
6–1
PEN
12:41 Sam Bennett· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
17:35 Shane Pinto
Claude Giroux · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6–2
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−3.0
vs expected
21/27 saves · 6 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team FLAOTT
Shots on goal
27
28
Expected goals
3.0
1.8
Hits
28
27
Blocks
18
11
Faceoffs
33%
67%
Power play
3/4
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
10
The Panthers went 3-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Senators power plays.