The Florida Panthers would probably be in a much better position if not for goaltending. The Panthers have outplayed the Tampa Bay Lightning in all four games by posting an expected goals-for percentage above 50.0% at five-on-five and across all strengths. However, the Panthers still find themselves in a 3-1 series deficit due to some suspect goaltending.
Sergei Bobrovsky started the series by allowing five goals on 40 shots. The Panthers changed course for Games 2 and 3, starting Chris Driedger, who allowed seven goals on 50 shots before getting pulled in Game 3. Bobrovsky was back in net for the start of Game 4 before he was yanked, and Driedger returned to the crease midway through Game 4.