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DID CALGARY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST UTAH?

OCT 15, 2025 · DELTA CENTER · THE GAUNTLET

FINALCGY 1, UTA 3
AFTER 2CGY 1, UTA 2
REAL PULLCGY 1:41
MODELNOW 7.4%
REAL ONE7.3%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSCGY 20, UTA 32

Calgary pulled Cooley with 1:41 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. Utah hit the empty net with 0:23 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 2:26 graded GOOD CALL, 7.3% to win against a best of 7.4%. Utah won 3-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Calgary faced with 2:26 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
7.4PULL HIM NOW BEST
7.1AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
7.0WAIT UNTIL 1:30
7.3THE REAL PULL, 1:41 REAL
THE REAL CALL

D. COOLEY STAYED IN UNTIL 1:41, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:41D. COOLEY TO THE BENCH. CGY GOES 6 ON 5.
0:23STENLUND SCORES. CGY 1, UTA 3.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE FLAMES SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, UTAH SCORED ONE, AND UTAH WON 3-1.

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