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Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Florida Panthers
▸5
Columbus Blue Jackets
4
Final/OTTV FS-F, FS-O·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Florida Panthers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime, Frank Vatrano scoring at 2:48. The Panthers came back from three goals down. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Frank Vatrano's goal at 2:48 of overtime, which took the Panthers' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Panthers, 3.5 to 1.8; shots on goal were FLA 32, CBJ 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Panthers win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 2.1 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 of 32 (.844), 1.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Oliver Bjorkstrand (2 G, 1 A), 2. Frank Vatrano (1 G), 3. Max Domi (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    FLA
    F. Vatrano1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    M. Domi1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
FLAFLA081431614532
CBJCBJ0721521000432

Scoring

9 goals

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(9)
    M. Domi (5), J. Roslovic (10)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +17 pts
    0-1
    6:00
  2. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(10)
    R. Nash (4), P. Laine (6)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    0-2
    10:14
  3. FLA
    P. Hornqvist(11)
    G. Forsling (2), C. Verhaeghe (9)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    16:50

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    P. Laine(9)PPG
    Z. Werenski (8), C. Atkinson (10)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    1-3
    3:23
  2. CBJ
    M. Domi(4)
    O. Bjorkstrand (12)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +5 pts
    1-4
    4:43
  3. FLA
    R. Lomberg(1)
    N. Acciari (2), R. Gudas (4)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +4 pts
    2-4
    6:34
  4. FLA
    O. Tippett(3)
    M. Weegar (12), M. Marchment (4)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +11 pts
    3-4
    12:21
  5. FLA
    A. Barkov(9)PPG
    K. Yandle (14), J. Huberdeau (21)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +32 pts
    4-4
    14:26

Overtime

  1. FLA
    F. Vatrano(9)
    J. Huberdeau (22), A. Ekblad (10)
    tip-inxG 0.20win prob +51 pts
    5-4
    2:48

Penalties

FLA 6 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

2nd

  • 1:29FLAPatric Hornqvist · Trippingdrawn by Gabriel Carlsson2 min
  • 6:04FLACarter Verhaeghe · High stickingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min
  • 19:08CBJSeth Jones · Interferencedrawn by Mason Marchment2 min

3rd

  • 1:27FLAAlexander Wennberg · Trippingdrawn by Riley Nash2 min
  • 9:20CBJGabriel Carlsson · Holdingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min
  • 13:07CBJMichael Del Zotto · Interferencedrawn by Eetu Luostarinen2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalFLA goalFinal: CBJ 0%

Biggest swing: Frank Vatrano, OT 2:48 — FLA 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.12C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.12N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.12M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.10R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.09O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.09J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.08O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.08O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.07R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.06M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.05E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.05M. Domi · Goal · xG 0.05C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.05P. Laine · Goal · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.04M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.04E. Robinson · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.03K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.02M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02D. Kukan · Missed · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ4 G · 1.8 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

FLAvsCBJ
3.55 G
All situations
4 G1.8
2.84 G
Even strength
3 G1.2
0.71 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
FLA77%23%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.45 – 1.84

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

FLAvsCBJ
32
Shots on goal
32
66%
Faceoffs
34%
1/3
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
14
Hits
16
12
Blocked shots
13
10
Giveaways
21
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Florida Panthers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5A. EkbladD011020.32010—29:59
52M. WeegarD011010.10140—23:23
16A. BarkovC101-130.390005622:32
11J. HuberdeauL022-150.40300—22:27
42G. ForslingD011000.02000—20:41
7R. GudasD011010.01230—19:24
21A. WennbergC000010.211127318:24
70P. HornqvistR101030.23102—18:13
23C. VerhaegheC011+210.16002016:49
3K. YandleD011010.05000—16:40
27E. LuostarinenC000+100.061006015:55
19M. MarchmentL011-120.19110—15:21
65M. NutivaaraD000+110.08120—12:41
55N. AcciariC011010.100007512:37
74O. TippettR101+130.53100—11:53
77F. VatranoR101+150.50000—11:35
83J. LammikkoC000000.0010010008:42
94R. LombergL101020.17100—06:07
Florida Panthers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(W)32284.8751.85-2.1561:53

Season series

FLA leads 7-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).