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DID NASHVILLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST ST. LOUIS?

DEC 27, 2025 · ENTERPRISE CENTER · THE GAUNTLET

FINALNSH 2, STL 3
AFTER 2NSH 1, STL 2
REAL PULLNSH 2:10
MODELWHISTLE 11.7%
REAL ONE12.3%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSNSH 32, STL 20

Nashville pulled Saros with 2:10 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 6:10 graded GOOD CALL, 12.3% to win against a best of 11.7%. St. Louis won 3-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Nashville faced with 6:10 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
11.7AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST
11.7WAIT UNTIL 1:30
11.0PULL HIM NOW
12.3THE REAL PULL, 2:10 REAL
THE REAL CALL

SAROS STAYED IN UNTIL 2:10, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

2:10SAROS TO THE BENCH. NSH GOES 6 ON 5.
1:18SAROS TO THE BENCH. NSH GOES 6 ON 5.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE PREDATORS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, ST. LOUIS SCORED ONE, AND ST. LOUIS WON 3-2.

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