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DID PITTSBURGH PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST LOS ANGELES?

NOV 9, 2025 · PPG PAINTS ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALLAK 3, PIT 2
AFTER 2LAK 1, PIT 2
REAL PULLPIT 1:50
MODELWHISTLE 9.0%
REAL ONE9.0%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSLAK 27, PIT 33

Pittsburgh pulled Murashov with 1:50 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 3:26 graded GOOD CALL, 9.0% to win against a best of 9.0%. Los Angeles won 3-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Pittsburgh faced with 3:26 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
9.0AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST REAL
8.8PULL HIM NOW
8.5WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

MURASHOV STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 1:50 WHISTLE (ICING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:50MURASHOV TO THE BENCH. PIT GOES 6 ON 5.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE PENGUINS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, LOS ANGELES SCORED TWO, AND LOS ANGELES WON 3-2.

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