DID MINNESOTA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST CAROLINA?
NOV 6, 2025 · LENOVO CENTER · THE GAUNTLET
FINALMIN 3, CAR 4
AFTER 2MIN 3, CAR 4
REAL PULLMIN 1:41
MODELWHISTLE 11.0%
REAL ONE10.8%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSMIN 24, CAR 27
Minnesota pulled Gustavsson with 1:41 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 4:55 graded GOOD CALL, 10.8% to win against a best of 11.0%. Carolina won 4-3.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Minnesota faced with 4:55 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 11.0 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST |
| 10.6 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 10.4 | PULL HIM NOW |
| 10.8 | THE REAL PULL, 1:41 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
GUSTAVSSON STAYED IN UNTIL 1:41, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 1:41 | GUSTAVSSON TO THE BENCH. MIN GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE WILD SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, CAROLINA SCORED NOTHING, AND CAROLINA WON 4-3.