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DID NASHVILLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST DALLAS?

NOV 8, 2025 · BRIDGESTONE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALDAL 5, NSH 4
AFTER 2DAL 2, NSH 3
REAL PULLNSH 1:58
MODELNOW 20.0%
REAL ONE18.9%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSDAL 22, NSH 21

Nashville pulled a little late, by the model. Annunen went to the bench with 1:58 left, down one. With 3:37 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 20.0% to win; the real pull was worth 18.9%, graded FAIR. Dallas won 5-4.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Nashville faced with 3:37 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
20.0PULL HIM NOW BEST
18.9AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL
17.2WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

ANNUNEN STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 1:58 WHISTLE (PUCK IN NETTING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

3:37BLACKWELL PENALTY. TRIPPING.
1:58ANNUNEN TO THE BENCH. NSH GOES 6 ON 5.
1:58DAL TIMEOUT.

TIMEOUTS

Dallas called its timeout in the third period, with 1:58 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE PREDATORS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, DALLAS SCORED THREE, AND DALLAS WON 5-4.

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