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DID COLUMBUS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST NASHVILLE?

OCT 9, 2025 · BRIDGESTONE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALCBJ 1, NSH 2
AFTER 2CBJ 1, NSH 1
REAL PULLCBJ 1:12
MODELNOW 6.1%
REAL ONE4.9%
GRADECOSTLY
SHOTSCBJ 39, NSH 32

Columbus pulled too late, by the model. Greaves went to the bench with 1:12 left, down one. With 1:43 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 6.1% to win; the real pull was worth 4.9%, graded COSTLY. Nashville won 2-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Columbus faced with 1:43 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
6.1PULL HIM NOW BEST
4.9WAIT UNTIL 1:13 REAL
4.7AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
THE REAL CALL

GREAVES STAYED IN UNTIL 1:12, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:12GREAVES TO THE BENCH. CBJ GOES 6 ON 5.
1:00CBJ TIMEOUT.

TIMEOUTS

Columbus called its timeout in the third period, with 1:00 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE BLUE JACKETS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, NASHVILLE SCORED ONE, AND NASHVILLE WON 2-1.

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