Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2022-02-22 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 4 - 6 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 56.4%
NSH: 43.6%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.60
NSH: 2.96
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
NSH
D. Rittich
| Stat | FLA | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 33 | 27 | 6 | 81.8% | 3.21 | 2 | -2.79 |
| NSH | D. Rittich | 48 | 44 | 4 | 91.7% | 3.55 | 0 | -0.45 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 40% • FLA at home vs NSH: 1-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | FLA 1 - 2 NSH | NSH | FLA |
| 2025-11-24 | NSH 3 - 8 FLA | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-02-25 | NSH 1 - 4 FLA | FLA | FLA |
| 2024-11-07 | FLA 6 - 2 NSH | FLA | FLA |
| 2024-03-21 | FLA 0 - 3 NSH | NSH | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 15 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 1 | NSH | 13 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 2 | FLA | 27 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 2 | NSH | 17 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 3 | FLA | 20 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 3 | NSH | 9 | 1 | 1.13 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 56.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 4 - 6 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.6 - 3.0
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