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DID BOSTON PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST PHILADELPHIA?

FEB 28, 2026 · XFINITY MOBILE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALBOS 1, PHI 3
AFTER 2BOS 0, PHI 0
REAL PULLBOS 1:59
MODELNOW 7.5%
REAL ONE7.2%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSBOS 27, PHI 17

Boston pulled a little late, by the model. Swayman went to the bench with 1:59 left, down one. With 2:28 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 7.5% to win; the real pull was worth 7.2%, graded FAIR. Philadelphia hit the empty net with 0:53 left. Philadelphia won 3-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Boston faced with 2:28 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
7.5PULL HIM NOW BEST
7.2AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL
7.0WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

SWAYMAN STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 1:59 WHISTLE (ICING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:59SWAYMAN TO THE BENCH. BOS GOES 6 ON 5.
1:12SWAYMAN TO THE BENCH. BOS GOES 6 ON 5.
0:53COUTURIER SCORES. BOS 1, PHI 3.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE BRUINS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, PHILADELPHIA SCORED THREE, AND PHILADELPHIA WON 3-1.

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