PIT
2–3
FLA
Final / SO · L
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 21-17-7
2–3
Final / SOL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 30-14-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
PIT
110015111010237
FLA
18110011021331
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2
PIT 21-17-7 · FLA 30-14-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2
Penguins fell to the Panthers
The Penguins created the better chances (2.9 to 2.3 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. The Panthers scored 2 power-play goals.
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.
The Penguins created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 37 and 31 shots on goal.
PIT 2.9 xG · 37 shots
FLA 2.3 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.7
2nd
1.5 · 0.7
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
OT
0.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Guentzel · 1st 01:51 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Evan Rodrigues · 1st 04:52 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
3
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 11:49 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 19:18 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 60.
PIT 60%FLA 40%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Guentzel · 1st 01:51 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Evan Rodrigues · 1st 04:52 · PP · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
3
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 11:49 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 19:18 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3
Matthew Tkachuk, Oliver Ekman-Larsson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Panthers
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
