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DID COLORADO PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST FLORIDA?

JAN 4, 2026 · AMERANT BANK ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALCOL 1, FLA 2
AFTER 2COL 1, FLA 2
REAL PULLCOL 2:26
MODELWHISTLE 8.1%
REAL ONE8.4%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSCOL 28, FLA 25

Colorado pulled Wedgewood with 2:26 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 3:13 graded GOOD CALL, 8.4% to win against a best of 8.1%. Florida won 2-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Colorado faced with 3:13 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
8.1AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST
8.0PULL HIM NOW
7.7WAIT UNTIL 1:30
8.4THE REAL PULL, 2:26 REAL
THE REAL CALL

WEDGEWOOD STAYED IN UNTIL 2:26, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

2:26WEDGEWOOD TO THE BENCH. COL GOES 6 ON 5.
1:06COL TIMEOUT.

TIMEOUTS

Colorado called its timeout in the third period, with 1:06 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE AVALANCHE SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, FLORIDA SCORED NOTHING, AND FLORIDA WON 2-1.

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