PULL THE
GOALIE
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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
5.7PULL HIM NOW BEST
5.3AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
4.9WAIT UNTIL 1:30
5.3THE REAL PULL, 3:44 REAL
THE REAL CALL

HOFER STAYED IN UNTIL 3:44, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

3:44HOFER TO THE BENCH. STL GOES 6 ON 5.
2:37KREIDER 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.

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