PULL THEDID WASHINGTON PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST PHILADELPHIA?
MAR 11, 2026 · XFINITY MOBILE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALWSH 1, PHI 4
AFTER 2WSH 1, PHI 2
REAL PULLWSH 2:32
MODELNOW 0.9%
REAL ONE0.7%
GRADECOSTLY
SHOTSWSH 23, PHI 22
Washington pulled too late, by the model. Thompson went to the bench with 2:32 left, down two. With 3:00 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 0.9% to win; the real pull was worth 0.7%, graded COSTLY. Philadelphia hit the empty net with 1:03 left. Philadelphia won 4-1.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Washington faced with 3:00 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 0.9 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 0.6 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 0.5 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 0.7 | THE REAL PULL, 2:32 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
THOMPSON STAYED IN UNTIL 2:32, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:32 | THOMPSON TO THE BENCH. WSH GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:59 | THOMPSON TO THE BENCH. WSH GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:03 | TIPPETT SCORES. WSH 1, PHI 4. |
| 0:00 | DUHAIME PENALTY. ROUGHING. |
| 0:00 | GREBENKIN PENALTY. ROUGHING. |
| 0:00 | GREBENKIN PENALTY. ROUGHING. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE CAPITALS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, PHILADELPHIA SCORED TWO, AND PHILADELPHIA WON 4-1.