PULL THEDID OTTAWA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST FLORIDA?
JAN 10, 2026 · CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE · THE GAUNTLET
FINALFLA 3, OTT 2
AFTER 2FLA 2, OTT 1
REAL PULLOTT 1:30
MODELWAIT 1:12 5.2%
REAL ONE5.2%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSFLA 21, OTT 19
Ottawa pulled Merilainen with 1:30 left, down one (he had come out once already, with 2:24 left), and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 1:42 graded GOOD CALL, 5.2% to win against a best of 5.2%. Florida won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Ottawa faced with 1:42 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 5.2 | WAIT UNTIL 1:12 BEST REAL |
| 5.1 | PULL HIM NOW |
| 5.0 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
THE REAL CALL
MERILAINEN STAYED IN UNTIL 1:30, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:24 | MERILAINEN TO THE BENCH. OTT GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:42 | BATHERSON SCORES. FLA 3, OTT 2. |
| 1:30 | MERILAINEN TO THE BENCH. OTT GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE SENATORS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, FLORIDA SCORED ONE, AND FLORIDA WON 3-2.