Florida Panthers
FLA · 21-15-3
2–3
Final / OTL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 21-12-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT
FLA
090821102230
MTL
0701021012329
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1
FLA 21-15-3 · MTL 21-12-6 · First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1
Panthers fell to the Canadiens
The Panthers let a 2–0 lead get away: the Canadiens came back with three unanswered goals — Suzuki's equalizer with 1:22 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Suzuki's goal.
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 Canadiens created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.8, on 29 and 30 shots on goal.
FLA 2.8 xG · 30 shots
MTL 3.6 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 1.0
2nd
1.0 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 1.0
OT
0.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 3rd 10:18 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 15:01 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Cole Caufield · 3rd 15:33 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 18:38 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Nick Suzuki · OT 03:24 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 37.
FLA 37%MTL 63%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 8 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 3rd 10:18 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 15:01 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Cole Caufield · 3rd 15:33 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 18:38 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Nick Suzuki · OT 03:24 · PP · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:51
Uvis Balinskis· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:01
Aaron Ekblad· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:15
Lane Hutson· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:37
Nick Suzuki· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:27
Brad Marchand· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:40
Adam Engstrom· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:17
Gustav Forsling· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:55
Juraj Slafkovský· Tripping
Marchand scored on this power play
Minor
1
Sam Bennett, Seth Jones · Power play (Slafkovský, tripping) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
Overtime
Goaltending
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Panthers went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Canadiens power plays.