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DID CAROLINA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST DALLAS?

OCT 25, 2025 · AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER · THE GAUNTLET

FINALCAR 2, DAL 3
AFTER 2CAR 2, DAL 2
REAL PULLCAR 1:52
MODELNOW 7.8%
REAL ONE7.9%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSCAR 28, DAL 34

Carolina pulled Bussi with 1:52 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 2:43 graded GOOD CALL, 7.9% to win against a best of 7.8%. Dallas won 3-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Carolina faced with 2:43 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
7.8PULL HIM NOW BEST
7.7AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
7.4WAIT UNTIL 1:30
7.9THE REAL PULL, 1:52 REAL
THE REAL CALL

BUSSI STAYED IN UNTIL 1:52, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:52BUSSI TO THE BENCH. CAR GOES 6 ON 5.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE HURRICANES SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, DALLAS SCORED ONE, AND DALLAS WON 3-2.

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