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Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks

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Florida Panthers
▸4
Chicago Blackhawks
3
Final/OTTV NBCSN, NBCSCH·United Center

Recap

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The Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime, Sam Bennett scoring at 4:08. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sam Bennett's goal at 4:08 of overtime, which took the Panthers' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Panthers, 3.6 to 3.0; shots on goal were FLA 39, CHI 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Panthers win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Spencer Knight stopped 24 of 27 (.889); Kevin Lankinen stopped 35 of 39 (.897). Three stars: 1. Alexander Wennberg (1 G, 1 A), 2. Sam Bennett (1 G), 3. Alex DeBrincat (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    FLA
    A. Wennberg1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    FLA
    S. Bennett1 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
FLAFLA0821711212439
CHICHI19171803327

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. Gaudette(5)
    D. Strome (6), D. Kubalik (16)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    13:47

2nd period

  1. FLA
    A. Wennberg(13)PPG
    M. Weegar (27), J. Huberdeau (40)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    7:47
  2. CHI
    V. Hinostroza(3)
    B. Hagel (13), K. Dach (8)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +19 pts
    1-2
    10:09
  3. FLA
    A. Duclair(8)
    B. Montour (10), G. Denisenko (1)
    wristxG 0.37win prob +20 pts
    2-2
    13:09

3rd period

  1. FLA
    B. Montour(7)
    A. Wennberg (12), M. Nutivaara (10)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +31 pts
    3-2
    9:09
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(24)
    P. Kane (46), W. Kalynuk (4)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +46 pts
    3-3
    19:42

Overtime

  1. FLA
    S. Bennett(9)
    M. Weegar (28)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    4:08

Penalties

FLA 4 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 6:22FLAJuho Lammikko · Interferencedrawn by Riley Stillman2 min
  • 19:31FLASam Bennett · Interferencedrawn by Brett Connolly2 min

2nd

  • 6:02CHIDuncan Keith · Interferencedrawn by Aleksi Heponiemi2 min
  • 14:22CHIVinnie Hinostroza · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 17:44CHIKirby Dach · Slashingdrawn by Anthony Duclair2 min

3rd

  • 12:44CHIVinnie Hinostroza · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Lomberg2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sam Bennett, OT 4:08 — FLA 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.33A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.20V. Hinostroza · Goal · xG 0.20B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.18A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.15V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.13P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.13B. Connolly · On goal · xG 0.12A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.11B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.11A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.11P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.11A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.09D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.09D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.09P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.07D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.07W. Kalynuk · Missed · xG 0.06A. Gaudette · Goal · xG 0.05D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.04W. Kalynuk · On goal · xG 0.04C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.02B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.02W. Kalynuk · Missed · xG 0.02K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.02M. Hardman · Missed · xG 0.01R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.01V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI3 G · 3.0 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

FLAvsCHI
3.64 G
All situations
3 G3.0
2.93 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
0.71 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
FLA60%40%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.57 – 2.94

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

FLAvsCHI
39
Shots on goal
27
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/4
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
40
Hits
36
11
Blocked shots
13
13
Giveaways
13
10
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Florida Panthers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
52M. WeegarD022+120.17010—24:41
42G. ForslingD000-120.05010—24:12
16A. BarkovC000010.120003521:20
9S. BennettC101+180.576025621:08
62B. MontourD112+120.18410—19:59
21A. WennbergC112+130.130205019:34
11J. HuberdeauL011040.36110—19:30
7R. GudasD000-200.00520—19:25
91A. DuclairL101+120.48110—18:23
3K. YandleD000-120.09200—16:48
77F. VatranoR000040.63300—16:19
65M. NutivaaraD011+120.04200—15:16
74O. TippettR000040.23500—14:11
55N. AcciariC000-220.241107113:14
20A. HeponiemiC000+110.22010012:45
94R. LombergL000-100.00500—10:48
14G. DenisenkoL011000.0020010010:44
83J. LammikkoC000-200.083025010:11
Florida Panthers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30S. Knight(W)27243.8892.97-0.0364:04

Season series

FLA leads 6-2

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