New York Islanders
NYI · 0-1-0
1–3
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 1-0-0
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NYI
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FLA
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goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 0-1-0 · FLA 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
Islanders fell to the Panthers
Chances were even (3.6 to 3.6 expected goals); the Islanders lost 1–3. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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.
Chances were close: 3.6 expected goals to 3.6, on 33 and 29 shots on goal.
NYI 3.6 xG · 33 shots
FLA 3.6 xG · 29 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.7 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 2.5
3rd
1.4 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Eetu Luostarinen · 2nd 12:45 · 0–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Noah Dobson · 3rd 03:13 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Patric Hornqvist · 3rd 03:43 · 1–2 · wrap around shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
4
Matthew Tkachuk · 3rd 18:45 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 50.
NYI 50%FLA 50%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Eetu Luostarinen · 2nd 12:45 · 0–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Noah Dobson · 3rd 03:13 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Patric Hornqvist · 3rd 03:43 · GWG · 1–2
Wrap around shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
4
Matthew Tkachuk · 3rd 18:45 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.