NSH 1–4 FLA Final · L
Predators/Schedule/Recap Wed, Feb 26, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Nashville Predators
NSH · 20-30-7
1–4
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 35-21-3
1ST2ND3RDT NSH 060715118 FLA 1111529425 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–2
NSH 20-30-7 · FLA 35-21-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–2

Predators fell to the Panthers

The Predators were outchanced (3.9 to 1.7 expected goals) and lost 1–4. The Panthers owned the 1st period, 1.4 to 0.4 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Panthers created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 1.7, on 25 and 18 shots on goal.

NSH 1.7 xG · 18 shots FLA 3.9 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.4 · 1.4
2nd 0.7 · 1.2
3rd 0.7 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 19.
NSH 19%FLA 81%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Predators shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:23 Sam Bennett PP
Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov · wrist shot, a great chance (41%)
0–1
2nd period
2
04:21 Justin Sourdif GWG
Jesper Boqvist, Niko Mikkola · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
0–2
3rd period
3
Colton Sissons, Cole Smith · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
1–2
4
Aaron Ekblad, Aleksander Barkov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–3
5
Sam Bennett · backhand shot, a great chance (35%)
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.7
vs expected
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NSHFLA
Shots on goal
18
25
Expected goals
1.7
3.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0