DID CAROLINA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST BOSTON?
NOV 1, 2025 · TD GARDEN · THE GAUNTLET
FINALCAR 1, BOS 2
AFTER 2CAR 0, BOS 0
REAL PULLCAR 1:17
MODELNOW 7.5%
REAL ONE7.1%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSCAR 29, BOS 22
Carolina pulled a little late, by the model. Andersen went to the bench with 1:17 left, down one. With 2:49 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 7.5% to win; the real pull was worth 7.1%, graded FAIR. Boston won 2-1.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Carolina faced with 2:49 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 7.5 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 7.4 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 7.1 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
ANDERSEN STAYED IN UNTIL 1:17, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:49 | NIKISHIN SCORES. CAR 1, BOS 2. |
| 1:17 | ANDERSEN TO THE BENCH. CAR GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE HURRICANES SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, BOSTON SCORED TWO, AND BOSTON WON 2-1.