PULL THEDID UTAH PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST COLORADO?
DEC 23, 2025 · BALL ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALUTA 0, COL 1
AFTER 2UTA 0, COL 1
REAL PULLUTA 2:07
MODELNOW 8.4%
REAL ONE7.8%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSUTA 32, COL 26
Utah pulled late, by the model. Vanecek went to the bench with 2:07 left, down one. With 3:03 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 8.4% to win; the real pull was worth 7.8%, graded A BIT COSTLY. Colorado won 1-0.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Utah faced with 3:03 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 8.4 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 7.5 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 7.1 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 7.8 | THE REAL PULL, 2:07 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
VANECEK STAYED IN UNTIL 2:07, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:07 | VANECEK TO THE BENCH. UTA GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE MAMMOTH SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, COLORADO SCORED NOTHING, AND COLORADO WON 1-0.