FLA 4–3 DET Final · W
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 10, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 32-29-3
4–3
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 36-22-7
1ST2ND3RDT FLA 1609313428 DET 01121215328 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 2–1
FLA 32-29-3 · DET 36-22-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Panthers lead the season series 2–1

Panthers beat the Red Wings

The Panthers were outchanced (4.4 to 2.0 expected goals) but won 4–3 anyway. Verhaeghe's winner came with 0:15 left. John Gibson allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 2.0, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.

FLA 2.0 xG · 28 shots DET 4.4 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 0.5 · 2.1
2nd 0.3 · 1.4
3rd 1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 17.
FLA 17%DET 83%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 5 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Jesper Boqvist, Gustav Forsling · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
13:30 Matthew Tkachuk· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
03:54 Patrick Kane
Moritz Seider, Alex DeBrincat · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
1–1
PEN
04:09 Andrew Copp· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:07 Sam Bennett· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:45 Simon Edvinsson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
12:59 Justin Faulk
Andrew Copp · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
1–2
PEN
18:18 Alex DeBrincat· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
05:10 Niko Mikkola
Vinnie Hinostroza · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
5
06:32 Marco Kasper
Emmitt Finnie, Justin Faulk · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2–3
6
18:30 Carter Verhaeghe EXTRA ATTACKER
Matthew Tkachuk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–3
7
19:45 Carter Verhaeghe GWG
Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4–3
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.4
vs expected
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team FLADET
Shots on goal
28
28
Expected goals
2.0
4.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Panthers went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Red Wings power plays.