TBL 2–9 FLA Final · L
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Sat, Feb 17, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 30-21-5
2–9
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 36-15-4
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 1901615230 FLA 4142838930 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–2
TBL 30-21-5 · FLA 36-15-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–2

Lightning fell to the Panthers

Chances were even (2.7 to 2.8 expected goals); the Lightning lost 2–9. Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 4.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 30 and 30 shots on goal.

TBL 2.7 xG · 30 shots FLA 2.8 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 1.1
2nd 1.2 · 0.4
3rd · the swing 0.3 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 47.
TBL 47%FLA 53%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 0 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Anthony Cirelli · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–0
2
Sam Bennett · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–1
3
12:28 Sam Bennett
Matthew Tkachuk, Dmitry Kulikov · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
4
17:44 Kevin Stenlund GWG
Ryan Lomberg, Josh Mahura · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
1–3
5
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–4
2nd period
6
00:23 Matthew Tkachuk PP
Aleksander Barkov, Brandon Montour · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–5
7
01:37 Matthew Tkachuk PP
Carter Verhaeghe, Brandon Montour · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
1–6
3rd period
8
Sam Bennett, Matthew Tkachuk · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–7
9
01:56 Sam Bennett PP
Evan Rodrigues, Anton Lundell · wrist shot, a great chance (41%)
1–8
10
Gustav Forsling, Sam Reinhart · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
1–9
11
10:51 Brayden Point PP
Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–9
No penalties
Goaltending
−4.5
vs expected
16/22 saves · 6 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 4.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.6
vs expected
5/8 saves · 3 GA · 1.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TBLFLA
Shots on goal
30
30
Expected goals
2.7
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
3/0
Penalty minutes
0
0