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DID DETROIT PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST BOSTON?

NOV 29, 2025 · TD GARDEN · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/SODET 2, BOS 3
AFTER 2DET 0, BOS 1
REAL PULLDET 2:43
MODELNOW 15.5%
REAL ONE14.3%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSDET 26, BOS 20

The pull worked. Detroit pulled Talbot with 2:43 left, down one, and Rasmussen tied it with 1:54 left, six on five. By the model the call at 4:40 graded A BIT COSTLY: 14.3% to win, against 15.5% for PULL HIM NOW. Boston won 3-2 in a shootout.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Detroit faced with 4:40 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
15.5PULL HIM NOW BEST
14.4AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
13.7WAIT UNTIL 1:30
14.3THE REAL PULL, 2:43 REAL
THE REAL CALL

TALBOT STAYED IN UNTIL 2:43, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

Third period: time left. Overtime: time into it.

2:43TALBOT TO THE BENCH. DET GOES 6 ON 5.
1:54RASMUSSEN SCORES. DET 2, BOS 2.
OT 1:24E. LINDHOLM PENALTY. HOOKING.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE RED WINGS SCORED TWO IN THE THIRD, BOSTON SCORED ONE, AND BOSTON WON 3-2 IN A SHOOTOUT.

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