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DID CHICAGO PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST CALGARY?

JAN 15, 2026 · UNITED CENTER · THE GAUNTLET

FINALCGY 3, CHI 1
AFTER 2CGY 2, CHI 1
REAL PULLCHI 1:59
MODELNOW 10.1%
REAL ONE9.7%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSCGY 23, CHI 23

Chicago pulled a little late, by the model. Knight went to the bench with 1:59 left, down one. With 4:27 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 10.1% to win; the real pull was worth 9.7%, graded FAIR. Calgary hit the empty net with 1:01 left. Calgary won 3-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Chicago faced with 4:27 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
10.1PULL HIM NOW BEST
9.7AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL
9.2WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

KNIGHT STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 1:59 WHISTLE (ICING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:59KNIGHT TO THE BENCH. CHI GOES 6 ON 5.
1:01CORONATO SCORES. CGY 3, CHI 1.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE BLACKHAWKS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, CALGARY SCORED ONE, AND CALGARY WON 3-1.

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