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DID FLORIDA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST BOSTON?

APR 30, 2023 · TD GARDEN · ROUND 1, GAME 7

FINAL/OTFLA 4, BOS 3
AT 4:12FLA 2, BOS 3
REAL PULLFLA 1:56
MODELNOW 9.8%
REAL ONE9.4%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSFLA 31, BOS 36

The pull worked. Florida pulled Bobrovsky with 1:56 left, down one, and Montour tied it with 1:00 left, six on five. By the model the call at 4:12 graded FAIR: 9.4% to win, against 9.8% for PULL HIM NOW. Florida won 4-3 in overtime.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Florida faced with 4:12 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
9.8PULL HIM NOW BEST
9.3AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
8.8WAIT UNTIL 1:30
9.4THE REAL PULL, 1:56 REAL
THE REAL CALL

BOBROVSKY STAYED IN UNTIL 1:56, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

Where the chances come from: three seasons of NHL data.

FROM 4:12

Third period: time left. Overtime: time into it.

1:56BOBROVSKY TO THE BENCH. FLA GOES 6 ON 5.
1:00MONTOUR SCORES. FLA 3, BOS 3.
1:00BOBROVSKY BACK IN NET FOR THE DRAW.
OT 8:35VERHAEGHE SCORES. FLA 4, BOS 3.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

MONTOUR TIED IT WITH 1:00 LEFT. THE PANTHERS WON IN OVERTIME.

PLAY THIS BENCH

A classic game: ROUND 1, GAME 7, 2023.