DID DETROIT PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST FLORIDA?
MAR 10, 2026 · AMERANT BANK ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALDET 3, FLA 4
AFTER 2DET 2, FLA 1
REAL PULLDET 0:15
MODELNOW 0.5%
REAL ONE0.5%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSDET 28, FLA 28
Detroit pulled Gibson with 0:15 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. Florida hit the empty net with 0:15 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 0:15 graded GOOD CALL, 0.5% to win against a best of 0.5%. Florida won 4-3.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Detroit faced with 0:15 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | PULL HIM NOW BEST REAL |
| 0.4 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 0.4 | WAIT UNTIL 0:00 |
THE REAL CALL
GIBSON WENT TO THE BENCH BEFORE THE DRAW. SIX ATTACKERS FROM 0:15.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:10 | TARASOV TO THE BENCH. FLA GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:30 | VERHAEGHE SCORES. DET 3, FLA 3. |
| 0:15 | VERHAEGHE SCORES. DET 3, FLA 4. |
| 0:15 | GIBSON TO THE BENCH. DET GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:15 | DET TIMEOUT. |
TIMEOUTS
Detroit called its timeout in the third period, with 0:15 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE RED WINGS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, FLORIDA SCORED THREE, AND FLORIDA WON 4-3.