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DID BOSTON PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST FLORIDA?

APR 2, 2026 · AMERANT BANK ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALBOS 1, FLA 2
AFTER 2BOS 1, FLA 2
REAL PULLBOS 1:36
MODELNOW 9.8%
REAL ONE7.4%
GRADECOSTLY
SHOTSBOS 29, FLA 24

Boston pulled too late, by the model. Swayman went to the bench with 1:36 left, down one. With 2:03 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 9.8% to win; the real pull was worth 7.4%, graded COSTLY. Florida won 2-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Boston faced with 2:03 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
9.8PULL HIM NOW BEST
7.4WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL
7.0AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
THE REAL CALL

SWAYMAN STAYED IN UNTIL 1:36, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

3:21GREER PENALTY. TRIPPING.
2:03BOS TIMEOUT.
1:36SWAYMAN TO THE BENCH. BOS GOES 6 ON 5.

TIMEOUTS

Boston called its timeout in the third period, with 2:03 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE BRUINS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, FLORIDA SCORED NOTHING, AND FLORIDA WON 2-1.

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