Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2023-03-02 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 1 - 2 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 58.2%
NSH: 41.8%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.21
NSH: 2.99
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 72%
Over 6.5: 54%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
NSH
K. Lankinen
| 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 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% | 3.23 | 4 | 1.23 |
| NSH | K. Lankinen | 31 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% | 3.84 | 2 | 2.84 |
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 | 14 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 1 | NSH | 12 | 1 | 1.21 |
| 2 | FLA | 26 | 1 | 2.19 |
| 2 | NSH | 12 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 3 | FLA | 14 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 3 | NSH | 7 | 2 | 1.19 |
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: 58.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 1 - 2 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0
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