Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2022-12-15 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 2 - 4 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 55.7%
PIT: 44.3%
Expected Goals
FLA: 2.95
PIT: 3.04
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 52%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
| Stat | FLA | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.892 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | 3.12 |
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 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 89.7% | 3.69 | 1 | -0.31 |
| PIT | Tristan Jarry | 34 | 32 | 2 | 94.1% | 3.03 | 0 | 1.03 |
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: 67% • FLA at home vs PIT: 5-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | PIT 5 - 2 FLA | PIT | PIT |
| 2026-04-04 | PIT 9 - 4 FLA | PIT | PIT |
| 2025-10-23 | FLA 3 - 5 PIT | PIT | FLA |
| 2025-03-23 | FLA 4 - 3 PIT | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-01-03 | FLA 3 - 2 PIT | FLA | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 16 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 1 | PIT | 17 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2 | FLA | 21 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 2 | PIT | 17 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 3 | FLA | 11 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 3 | PIT | 20 | 1 | 1.69 |
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: 55.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 2 - 4 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.0 - 3.0
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