FLA
3–0
VGK
Final · W
Florida Panthers
FLA · 5-5-0
3–0
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 5-1-2
1ST2ND3RDT
FLA
1501229326
VGK
070505017
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 5-5-0 · VGK 5-1-2 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
Panthers beat the Golden Knights
The Panthers earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 1.5, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 1.5 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 1.5, on 26 and 17 shots on goal.
FLA 3.3 xG · 26 shots
VGK 1.5 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.4
3rd
0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Reinhart · 1st 17:19 · 1–0 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
2
Cole Schwindt · 3rd 03:29 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
A.J. Greer · 3rd 10:04 · 3–0 · wrap around shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 80.
FLA 80%VGK 20%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 7 penalties← Panthers shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Reinhart · 1st 17:19 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
2
Cole Schwindt · 3rd 03:29 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
A.J. Greer · 3rd 10:04 · 3–0
Wrap around shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:32
Brad Marchand· Tripping
Brad Marchand· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:28
Pavel Dorofeyev· Tripping
Pavel Dorofeyev· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:22
Jeremy Lauzon· Holding
Jeremy Lauzon· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:37
Jonah Gadjovich· Roughing
Jonah Gadjovich· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:09
Brett Howden· High-sticking
Brett Howden· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
A.J. Greer· Roughing
A.J. Greer· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Zach Whitecloud· Roughing
Zach Whitecloud· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
17/17 saves · 0 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Panthers went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Golden Knights power plays.