Sunday, February 18, 2024

Bandits' Blown Leads and Comebacks (2017-18 to 2024-25)

The Bandits had an 8-2 lead in Halifax on February 16, 2024, but still lost by a score of 14-12.

Ouch.

This begs the question ... have the Bandits ever had a six-goal lead and lost the regular-season game before? It's going to take a little research to go back to the start of records, but at least I've started it. In case of multiple leads of the same margin, I've taken the last one.

Lead - Opponent - Date - Final

6 (8-2) - @Halifax - 12/16/24 - 14-12

4 (5-1) - Toronto - 4/30/22 - 10-7 

4 (5-1) - Toronto - 12/21/18 - 17-12

3 (8-5) - @Rochester - 1/20/23 - 15-12

3 (4-1) - Colorado - 3/18/23 - 13-8 

3 (6-3) - @Colorado - 6/11/22 - 11-9

3 (3-0) - Vancouver - 1/13/18 - 11-10o

Twelve tied at 2

Looking at the team's best comebacks might be more gratifying for its fans:

Lead - Opponent - Date - Final

7 (12-5) - @Saskatchewan - 1/19/18 - 16-15o

5 (5-0) - @Toronto - 2-14-25 = 13-12

4 (5-1) - Rochester - 2/4/23 - 13-10

4 (6-2) - @Philadelphia - 1/27/23 - 13-9

4 (8-4) - Philadelphia - 2/18/23 - 13-12o

4 (6-2) - @Philadelphia - 3/8/19 - 12-11o 

4 (4-0) - Toronto - 3/23/19 - 8-6

3 (8-5) - @Rochester - 1/13/24 - 15-13

3 (9-6) - Halifax - 3/10/23 - 10-9o 

3 (5-2) - @San Diego - 3/25/23 - 7-6o

3 (5-2) - Toronto - 4/22/23 - 11-10

3 (17-14) @New York - 1/30/22 - 18-17o 

3 (9-6) - Halifax - 3/26/22 - 16-11

3 (7-4) - Calgary - 2/18/19 - 12-10

3 (12-10) - Toronto - 3/16/24 - 14-12 

3 (5-2) - @Saskatchewan - 3/1/25 - 9-7 

o - Indicates overtime game

Updated through September 22, 2025

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