PULL THEDID TAMPA BAY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST THE ISLANDERS?
DEC 6, 2025 · BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALNYI 2, TBL 0
AFTER 2NYI 0, TBL 0
REAL PULLTBL 3:16
MODELNOW 9.4%
REAL ONE8.8%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSNYI 19, TBL 32
Tampa Bay pulled late, by the model. Johansson went to the bench with 3:16 left, down one. With 3:49 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 9.4% to win; the real pull was worth 8.8%, graded A BIT COSTLY. The Islanders hit the empty net with 0:02 left. The Islanders won 2-0.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Tampa Bay faced with 3:49 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 9.4 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 8.8 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL |
| 8.3 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
THE REAL CALL
JOHANSSON STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 3:16 WHISTLE (ICING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 3:16 | JOHANSSON TO THE BENCH. TBL GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:02 | CIZIKAS SCORES. NYI 2, TBL 0. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE LIGHTNING SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, THE ISLANDERS SCORED TWO, AND THE ISLANDERS WON 2-0.