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DID FLORIDA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST THE ISLANDERS?

MAR 1, 2026 · UBS ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALFLA 4, NYI 5
AFTER 2FLA 3, NYI 3
REAL PULLFLA 0:21
MODELNOW 1.1%
REAL ONE0.9%
GRADECOSTLY
SHOTSFLA 33, NYI 26

The pull worked. Florida pulled Bobrovsky with 2:27 left, down one, and Reinhart tied it with 1:58 left, six on five. By the model the call at 0:32 graded COSTLY: 0.9% to win, against 1.1% for PULL HIM NOW. The Islanders won 5-4.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Florida faced with 0:32 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
1.1PULL HIM NOW BEST
0.9WAIT UNTIL 0:02 REAL
0.9AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
THE REAL CALL

BOBROVSKY STAYED IN UNTIL 0:21, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

2:27BOBROVSKY TO THE BENCH. FLA GOES 6 ON 5.
1:58REINHART SCORES. FLA 4, NYI 4.
0:32LEE SCORES. FLA 4, NYI 5.
0:32FLA TIMEOUT.
0:21BOBROVSKY TO THE BENCH. FLA GOES 6 ON 5.

TIMEOUTS

Florida called its timeout in the third period, with 0:32 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE PANTHERS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, THE ISLANDERS SCORED TWO, AND THE ISLANDERS WON 5-4.

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