PULL THEDID ST. LOUIS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST UTAH?
JAN 9, 2026 · DELTA CENTER · THE GAUNTLET
FINALSTL 2, UTA 4
AFTER 2STL 2, UTA 3
REAL PULLSTL 3:08
MODELNOW 5.4%
REAL ONE4.6%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSSTL 28, UTA 23
St. Louis pulled late, by the model. Hofer went to the bench with 3:08 left, down two. With 4:23 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 5.4% to win; the real pull was worth 4.6%, graded A BIT COSTLY. Utah won 4-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call St. Louis faced with 4:23 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 5.4 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 4.7 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 3.8 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 4.6 | THE REAL PULL, 3:08 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
HOFER STAYED IN UNTIL 3:08, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 4:23 | GUENTHER PENALTY. INTERFERENCE. |
| 3:08 | HOFER TO THE BENCH. STL GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE BLUES SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, UTAH SCORED ONE, AND UTAH WON 4-2.