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DID THE RANGERS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST ANAHEIM?

DEC 15, 2025 · MADISON SQUARE GARDEN · THE GAUNTLET

FINALANA 4, NYR 1
AFTER 2ANA 1, NYR 1
REAL PULLNYR 1:09
MODELNOW 6.6%
REAL ONE6.4%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSANA 26, NYR 27

The Rangers pulled a little late, by the model. Shesterkin went to the bench with 1:09 left, down one. With 2:19 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 6.6% to win; the real pull was worth 6.4%, graded FAIR. Anaheim hit the empty net with 0:22 left. Anaheim won 4-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call the Rangers faced with 2:19 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
6.6PULL HIM NOW BEST
6.4WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL
6.3AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
THE REAL CALL

SHESTERKIN STAYED IN UNTIL 1:09, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:09SHESTERKIN TO THE BENCH. NYR GOES 6 ON 5.
0:22GAUTHIER SCORES. ANA 3, NYR 1.
0:03MINTYUKOV SCORES. ANA 4, NYR 1.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE RANGERS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, ANAHEIM SCORED THREE, AND ANAHEIM WON 4-1.

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