PULL THEDID TAMPA BAY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST NEW JERSEY?
OCT 11, 2025 · BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALNJD 5, TBL 3
AFTER 2NJD 3, TBL 2
REAL PULLTBL 3:17
MODELNOW 1.1%
REAL ONE1.0%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSNJD 31, TBL 17
Tampa Bay pulled a little late, by the model. Vasilevskiy went to the bench with 3:17 left, down two. With 3:43 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 1.1% to win; the real pull was worth 1.0%, graded FAIR. New Jersey won 5-3.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Tampa Bay faced with 3:43 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 1.1 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 1.0 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL |
| 0.8 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
THE REAL CALL
VASILEVSKIY STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 3:17 WHISTLE (GOALIE STOPPED AFTER SOG) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 3:43 | RADDYSH SCORES. NJD 5, TBL 3. |
| 3:17 | VASILEVSKIY TO THE BENCH. TBL GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:49 | MARKSTROM PENALTY. DELAYING GAME PUCK OVER GLASS. |
| 1:49 | TBL TIMEOUT. |
TIMEOUTS
Tampa Bay called its timeout in the third period, with 1:49 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE LIGHTNING SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, NEW JERSEY SCORED TWO, AND NEW JERSEY WON 5-3.