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DID MONTRÉAL PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST BOSTON?

NOV 15, 2025 · CENTRE BELL · THE GAUNTLET

FINALBOS 3, MTL 2
AFTER 2BOS 3, MTL 2
REAL PULLMTL 1:44
MODELWHISTLE 9.0%
REAL ONE9.0%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSBOS 23, MTL 28

Montréal pulled Montembeault with 1:44 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 3:47 graded GOOD CALL, 9.0% to win against a best of 9.0%. Boston won 3-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Montréal faced with 3:47 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

MONTEMBEAULT STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 1:44 WHISTLE (PUCK IN NETTING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:44MONTEMBEAULT TO THE BENCH. MTL GOES 6 ON 5.
1:44MTL TIMEOUT.

TIMEOUTS

Montréal called its timeout in the third period, with 1:44 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE CANADIENS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, BOSTON SCORED NOTHING, AND BOSTON WON 3-2.

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