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DID NASHVILLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST DALLAS?

OCT 26, 2025 · BRIDGESTONE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALDAL 3, NSH 2
AFTER 2DAL 2, NSH 2
REAL PULLNSH 2:34
MODELWHISTLE 8.6%
REAL ONE8.6%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSDAL 28, NSH 25

Nashville pulled Annunen with 2:34 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 3:12 graded GOOD CALL, 8.6% to win against a best of 8.6%. Dallas won 3-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Nashville faced with 3:12 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
8.6AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST REAL
8.5PULL HIM NOW
8.2WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

ANNUNEN STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 2:34 WHISTLE (GOALIE STOPPED AFTER SOG) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

2:34ANNUNEN TO THE BENCH. NSH GOES 6 ON 5.
2:34NSH TIMEOUT.
1:31ANNUNEN TO THE BENCH. NSH GOES 6 ON 5.

TIMEOUTS

Nashville called its timeout in the third period, with 2:34 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

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

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