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DID BOSTON PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST TAMPA BAY?

OCT 13, 2025 · TD GARDEN · THE GAUNTLET

FINALTBL 4, BOS 3
AFTER 2TBL 4, BOS 3
REAL PULLBOS 2:01
MODELWHISTLE 8.2%
REAL ONE8.5%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSTBL 23, BOS 33

Boston pulled Korpisalo with 2:01 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 2:59 graded GOOD CALL, 8.5% to win against a best of 8.2%. Tampa Bay won 4-3.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Boston faced with 2:59 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
8.2AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST
8.2PULL HIM NOW
7.8WAIT UNTIL 1:30
8.5THE REAL PULL, 2:01 REAL
THE REAL CALL

KORPISALO STAYED IN UNTIL 2:01, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

2:01KORPISALO TO THE BENCH. BOS GOES 6 ON 5.
0:24POINT PENALTY. ROUGHING.
0:24ARVIDSSON PENALTY. ROUGHING.
0:24TBL TIMEOUT.
0:09CERNAK PENALTY. HOOKING.
0:09BOS TIMEOUT.

TIMEOUTS

Tampa Bay called its timeout in the third period, with 0:24 left. Boston called its timeout in the third period, with 0:09 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE BRUINS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, TAMPA BAY SCORED NOTHING, AND TAMPA BAY WON 4-3.

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