DID ST. LOUIS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST DALLAS?
JAN 23, 2026 · AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER · THE GAUNTLET
FINALSTL 2, DAL 3
AFTER 2STL 2, DAL 2
REAL PULLSTL 1:00
MODELNOW 2.9%
REAL ONE2.9%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSSTL 22, DAL 19
St. Louis pulled Binnington with 1:00 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. Dallas hit the empty net with 1:00 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 1:00 graded GOOD CALL, 2.9% to win against a best of 2.9%. Dallas won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call St. Louis faced with 1:00 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 2.9 | PULL HIM NOW BEST REAL |
| 2.9 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 2.9 | WAIT UNTIL 0:30 |
THE REAL CALL
BINNINGTON WENT TO THE BENCH BEFORE THE DRAW. SIX ATTACKERS FROM 1:00.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 1:00 | ROBERTSON SCORES. STL 2, DAL 3. |
| 1:00 | BINNINGTON TO THE BENCH. STL GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:00 | STL TIMEOUT. |
TIMEOUTS
St. Louis called its timeout in the third period, with 1:00 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE BLUES SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, DALLAS SCORED ONE, AND DALLAS WON 3-2.