PULL THE
GOALIE
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DID THE RANGERS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST DALLAS?

DEC 2, 2025 · MADISON SQUARE GARDEN · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/OTDAL 2, NYR 3
AFTER 2DAL 1, NYR 1
REAL PULLNYR 2:28
SHOTSDAL 26, NYR 41

The pull worked. The Rangers pulled Shesterkin with 2:28 left, down one, and Cuylle tied it with 2:13 left, six on five. The Rangers won 3-2 in overtime.

THE MODEL'S CALL

This game's data has no model call on the Rangers's pull: the Gauntlet's thirds carry one only for the bench you coach. When the model says to pull, down one and down two, is on how the model works.

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

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

2:28SHESTERKIN TO THE BENCH. NYR GOES 6 ON 5.
2:13CUYLLE SCORES. DAL 2, NYR 2.
OT 1:09GAVRIKOV SCORES. DAL 2, NYR 3.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE STARS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, THE RANGERS SCORED ONE, AND THE RANGERS WON 3-2 IN OVERTIME.

PLAY THE GAUNTLET

This third is in the Gauntlet's pool of real 2025-26 thirds. A run draws them at random.