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 |
|---|---|
| 1.1 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 0.9 | WAIT UNTIL 0:02 REAL |
| 0.9 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
THE REAL CALL
BOBROVSKY STAYED IN UNTIL 0:21, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:27 | BOBROVSKY TO THE BENCH. FLA GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:58 | REINHART SCORES. FLA 4, NYI 4. |
| 0:32 | LEE SCORES. FLA 4, NYI 5. |
| 0:32 | FLA TIMEOUT. |
| 0:21 | BOBROVSKY 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.