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DID CHICAGO PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST BOSTON?

JUN 24, 2013 · TD GARDEN · THE FINAL, GAME 6

FINALCHI 3, BOS 2
AT 2:14CHI 1, BOS 2
REAL PULLCHI 1:25
MODELNOW 7.2%
REAL ONE6.0%
GRADECOSTLY
SHOTSCHI 31, BOS 25

The pull worked. Chicago pulled Crawford with 1:25 left, down one, and Bickell tied it with 1:16 left, six on five. By the model the call at 2:14 graded COSTLY: 6.0% to win, against 7.2% for PULL HIM NOW. Chicago won 3-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Chicago faced with 2:14 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
7.2PULL HIM NOW BEST
6.0WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL
5.8AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
THE REAL CALL

CRAWFORD STAYED IN UNTIL 1:25, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

FROM 2:14

1:25CRAWFORD TO THE BENCH. CHI GOES 6 ON 5.
1:16BICKELL SCORES. CHI 2, BOS 2.
1:16CRAWFORD BACK IN NET FOR THE DRAW.
0:59BOLLAND SCORES. CHI 3, BOS 2.
0:59BOS TIMEOUT.
0:36RASK TO THE BENCH. BOS GOES 6 ON 5.

TIMEOUTS

Boston called its timeout in the third period, with 0:59 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

BICKELL TIED IT WITH 1:16 LEFT. THE BLACKHAWKS WON.

PLAY THIS BENCH

A classic game: THE FINAL, GAME 6, 2013.