DID ST. LOUIS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST ANAHEIM?
DEC 1, 2025 · ENTERPRISE CENTER · THE GAUNTLET
FINALANA 4, STL 1
AFTER 2ANA 2, STL 1
REAL PULLSTL 3:44
MODELNOW 5.7%
REAL ONE5.3%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSANA 26, STL 22
St. Louis pulled late, by the model. Hofer went to the bench with 3:44 left, down two. With 8:44 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 5.7% to win; the real pull was worth 5.3%, graded A BIT COSTLY. Anaheim hit the empty net with 2:37 left. Anaheim won 4-1.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call St. Louis faced with 8:44 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 5.7 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 5.3 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 4.9 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 5.3 | THE REAL PULL, 3:44 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
HOFER STAYED IN UNTIL 3:44, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 3:44 | HOFER TO THE BENCH. STL GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 2:37 | KREIDER SCORES. ANA 4, STL 1. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE BLUES SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, ANAHEIM SCORED TWO, AND ANAHEIM WON 4-1.