DID MINNESOTA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST CALGARY?
DEC 4, 2025 · SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME · THE GAUNTLET
FINALMIN 1, CGY 4
AFTER 2MIN 1, CGY 1
REAL PULLMIN 4:01
MODELNOW 1.9%
REAL ONE1.7%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSMIN 27, CGY 31
Minnesota pulled late, by the model. Gustavsson went to the bench with 4:01 left, down two. With 5:47 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 1.9% to win; the real pull was worth 1.7%, graded A BIT COSTLY. Calgary hit the empty net with 1:00 left. Calgary won 4-1.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Minnesota faced with 5:47 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 1.9 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 1.8 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 1.3 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 1.7 | THE REAL PULL, 4:01 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
GUSTAVSSON STAYED IN UNTIL 4:01, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 4:01 | GUSTAVSSON TO THE BENCH. MIN GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 2:18 | GUSTAVSSON TO THE BENCH. MIN GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:13 | MIN TIMEOUT. |
| 1:00 | ANDERSSON SCORES. MIN 1, CGY 4. |
TIMEOUTS
Minnesota called its timeout in the third period, with 1:13 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE WILD SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, CALGARY SCORED THREE, AND CALGARY WON 4-1.