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DID MINNESOTA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST COLUMBUS?

OCT 11, 2025 · GRAND CASINO ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALCBJ 7, MIN 4
AFTER 2CBJ 3, MIN 2
REAL PULLMIN 2:46
MODELNOW 1.2%
REAL ONE1.2%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSCBJ 32, MIN 52

Minnesota pulled a little late, by the model. Gustavsson went to the bench with 2:46 left, down two. With 4:11 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 1.2% to win; the real pull was worth 1.2%, graded FAIR. Columbus hit the empty net with 1:26 left. Columbus won 7-4.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Minnesota faced with 4:11 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
1.2PULL HIM NOW BEST
1.2AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
0.9WAIT UNTIL 1:30
1.2THE REAL PULL, 2:46 REAL
THE REAL CALL

GUSTAVSSON STAYED IN UNTIL 2:46, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

4:11KAPRIZOV SCORES. CBJ 6, MIN 4.
2:46GUSTAVSSON TO THE BENCH. MIN GOES 6 ON 5.
1:26JENNER SCORES. CBJ 7, MIN 4.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE WILD SCORED TWO IN THE THIRD, COLUMBUS SCORED FOUR, AND COLUMBUS WON 7-4.

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