FLA 3–4 SJS Final / OT · L
Panthers/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
Florida Panthers
FLA · 1-0-1
3–4
Final / OTL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDOTT FLA 061112900326 SJS 111280717433 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1 ·Next: Sun, Oct 4 at ANA
FLA 1-0-1 · SJS 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Panthers trail the season series 0–1 · Next: Sun at ANA

Panthers fell to the Sharks

Chances were even (3.2 to 3.3 expected goals); the Panthers lost it in overtime on Cagnoni's goal. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starWill Smith SJS · C · #2 2 G · 1 A · 3 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.3, on 26 and 33 shots on goal.

FLA 3.2 xG · 26 shots SJS 3.3 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.8
2nd 1.6 · 1.3
3rd 1.0 · 0.5
OT 0.0 · 0.6
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%SJS 51%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 12 penalties
← Panthers shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:40 Brady Tkachuk· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:40 Jacob Trouba· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
11:35 Darnell Nurse· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
PEN
19:02 Seth Jones· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:55 Kiefer Sherwood· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
2
05:52 Will Smith SH
Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
PEN
07:07 Mason Marchment· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:50 Sam Bennett· Hooking
Smith scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
10:37 Will Smith PP
Macklin Celebrini, Luca Cagnoni · Power play (Bennett, hooking) · slap shot on a rebound, a great chance (86%)
PEN
12:33 Uvis Balinskis· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:33 Collin Graf· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:33 Uvis Balinskis· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:34 Luca Cagnoni· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:44 Darnell Nurse· Cross-checking
Luostarinen scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
17:10 Eetu Luostarinen PP
Lars Eller, Aaron Ekblad · Power play (Nurse, cross-checking) · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
3rd period
5
Dmitry Kulikov, Anton Lundell · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Sam Bennett · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Overtime
7
03:14 Luca Cagnoni GWG
Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.3
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team FLASJS
Shots on goal
26
33
Expected goals
3.2
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
1/5
1/2
Penalty minutes
18
22
The Panthers went 1-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Sharks power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
13Sam ReinhartS. ReinhartC0000020023:332540%0000.5
19Matthew TkachukM. TkachukLW1010020022:4720—0100.4
9Sam BennettS. BennettC0110210020:492550%0200.2
15Anton LundellA. LundellC011−1030020:432769%0100.0
8Brady TkachukB. TkachukLW000−2540019:3724100%0000.2
23Carter VerhaegheC. VerhaegheC0000000017:1423—0000.2
27Eetu LuostarinenE. LuostarinenC2020030016:2825—1000.6
20Lars EllerL. EllerC0110020014:572153%0200.2
95Sandis VilmanisS. VilmanisLW0000020012:1917—0100.6
16Aleksander BarkovA. BarkovC000001009:151150%0000.0
21Garnet HathawayG. HathawayRW000000006:0312—0000.0
14Bokondji ImamaB. ImamaLW000000005:168—0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
3Seth JonesS. JonesD000−1220027:4328—0110.2
77Niko MikkolaN. MikkolaD0000220022:4229—0420.0
5Aaron EkbladA. EkbladD011−1000021:3328—0100.1
7Dmitry KulikovD. KulikovD011+1000017:2822—0100.0
6Radko GudasR. GudasD000+1010013:3120—0100.0
26Uvis BalinskisU. BalinskisD0000710012:5219—0000.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
40Akira SchmidA. SchmidG28324.87519/217/82/363:14✓+0.8
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

4 squads played
RO
PointsRyan Otto
7 pts · $32.4M
RO
GoalsRyan Otto
2 goals · $32.4M
RO
GoaliesRyan Otto
36 saves · $7.0M