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DID CHICAGO PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST DALLAS?

MAR 8, 2026 · AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/OTCHI 3, DAL 4
AFTER 2CHI 2, DAL 1
REAL PULLCHI 1:46
MODELNOW 21.1%
REAL ONE20.1%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSCHI 19, DAL 31

The pull worked. Chicago pulled Soderblom with 1:46 left, down one, and Bedard tied it with 1:20 left, six on five. By the model the call at 4:03 graded FAIR: 20.1% to win, against 21.1% for PULL HIM NOW. Dallas won 4-3 in overtime.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Chicago faced with 4:03 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
21.1PULL HIM NOW BEST
20.1AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL
18.3WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

SODERBLOM STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 1:46 WHISTLE (PUCK IN NETTING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

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

4:03JOHNSTON PENALTY. HOLDING.
1:46SODERBLOM TO THE BENCH. CHI GOES 6 ON 5.
1:20BEDARD SCORES. CHI 3, DAL 3.
OT 0:22HEISKANEN SCORES. CHI 3, DAL 4.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE BLACKHAWKS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, DALLAS SCORED TWO, AND DALLAS WON 4-3 IN OVERTIME.

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