PULL THEDID TAMPA BAY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST COLUMBUS?
OCT 18, 2025 · NATIONWIDE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALTBL 2, CBJ 3
AFTER 2TBL 2, CBJ 2
REAL PULLTBL 2:03
MODELWHISTLE 8.9%
REAL ONE9.1%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSTBL 24, CBJ 31
Tampa Bay pulled Johansson with 2:03 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 3:21 graded GOOD CALL, 9.1% to win against a best of 8.9%. Columbus won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Tampa Bay faced with 3:21 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 8.9 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST |
| 8.7 | PULL HIM NOW |
| 8.4 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 9.1 | THE REAL PULL, 2:03 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
JOHANSSON STAYED IN UNTIL 2:03, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:03 | JOHANSSON TO THE BENCH. TBL GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:00 | HAGEL PENALTY. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT. |
| 0:00 | OLIVIER PENALTY. ROUGHING. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE LIGHTNING SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, COLUMBUS SCORED ONE, AND COLUMBUS WON 3-2.