FLA 5–4 BOS Final / SO · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 29-24-3
5–4
Final / SOW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 32-20-5
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT FLA 1831005031526 BOS 2901127020429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 2–0
FLA 29-24-3 · BOS 32-20-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 2–0

Panthers beat the Bruins

Chances were even (3.5 to 3.6 expected goals); the Panthers won it in a shootout. The Panthers scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.5 expected goals to 3.6, on 26 and 29 shots on goal.

FLA 3.5 xG · 26 shots BOS 3.6 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 1.0
2nd 1.4 · 1.4
3rd 0.4 · 0.8
OT 0.5 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 49.
FLA 49%BOS 51%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 18 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:22 Eetu Luostarinen
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
2
07:18 Michael Eyssimont
Alex Steeves, Hampus Lindholm · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (13%)
1–1
PEN
10:33 Bench· Unsportsmanlike conduct bench
Offsetting
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
10:33 Sandis Vilmanis· Illegal check to head
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:33 Jonathan Aspirot· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3
12:43 Michael Eyssimont
Marat Khusnutdinov, Andrew Peeke · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
1–2
PEN
15:06 Aaron Ekblad· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:07 Matthew Poitras· Tripping
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:07 Sam Reinhart· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:07 Tanner Jeannot· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:07 A.J. Greer· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
20:00 Nikita Zadorov· Slashing
Balinskis scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
00:30 Uvis Balinskis PP
Matthew Tkachuk, Anton Lundell · Power play (Zadorov, slashing) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
PEN
02:22 Viktor Arvidsson· Hooking
Tkachuk scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
02:47 Matthew Tkachuk PP
Anton Lundell, Uvis Balinskis · Power play (Arvidsson, hooking) · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
12:25 Eetu Luostarinen· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:06 Niko Mikkola· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:59 Eetu Luostarinen· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:23 Evan Rodrigues· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:23 Michael Eyssimont· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
6
18:33 Anton Lundell SH
Sam Reinhart · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
4–2
3rd period
PEN
04:50 Gustav Forsling· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
07:52 Mark Kastelic
Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
4–3
PEN
10:21 Carter Verhaeghe· Slashing
Mittelstadt scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
10:30 Casey Mittelstadt PP
David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie · Power play (Verhaeghe, slashing) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
4–4
PEN
15:43 Eetu Luostarinen· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Anton Lundell Goal
2 Viktor Arvidsson Goal
3 Sam Reinhart Save
4 Marat Khusnutdinov Save
5 Matthew Tkachuk Save
6 Charlie McAvoy Miss
7 Brad Marchand Goal
8 Casey Mittelstadt Save
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.5
vs expected
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team FLABOS
Shots on goal
26
29
Expected goals
3.5
3.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
2/2
1/7
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Panthers went 2-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 7 Bruins power plays.