DID NEW JERSEY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST CAROLINA?
OCT 9, 2025 · LENOVO CENTER · THE GAUNTLET
FINALNJD 3, CAR 6
AFTER 2NJD 2, CAR 2
REAL PULLNJD 1:57
MODELNOW 7.3%
REAL ONE7.5%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSNJD 22, CAR 33
New Jersey pulled Markstrom with 1:57 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. Carolina hit the empty net with 0:55 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 2:43 graded GOOD CALL, 7.5% to win against a best of 7.3%. Carolina won 6-3.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call New Jersey faced with 2:43 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 7.3 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 7.2 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 6.9 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 7.5 | THE REAL PULL, 1:57 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
MARKSTROM STAYED IN UNTIL 1:57, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:43 | JARVIS SCORES. NJD 3, CAR 4. |
| 1:57 | MARKSTROM TO THE BENCH. NJD GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:36 | MARKSTROM TO THE BENCH. NJD GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:55 | JARVIS SCORES. NJD 3, CAR 5. |
| 0:13 | ROBINSON SCORES. NJD 3, CAR 6. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE DEVILS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, CAROLINA SCORED FOUR, AND CAROLINA WON 6-3.