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DID COLORADO PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST DETROIT?

FEB 2, 2026 · BALL ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALDET 2, COL 0
AFTER 2DET 1, COL 0
REAL PULLCOL 3:08
MODELNOW 11.2%
REAL ONE10.9%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSDET 25, COL 21

Colorado pulled a little late, by the model. Blackwood went to the bench with 3:08 left, down one. With 5:33 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 11.2% to win; the real pull was worth 10.9%, graded FAIR. Detroit hit the empty net with 0:31 left. Detroit won 2-0.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Colorado faced with 5:33 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
11.2PULL HIM NOW BEST
10.9AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL
10.6WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

BLACKWOOD STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 3:08 WHISTLE (GOALIE STOPPED AFTER SOG) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

3:08BLACKWOOD TO THE BENCH. COL GOES 6 ON 5.
0:31RAYMOND SCORES. DET 2, COL 0.
0:31NICHUSHKIN PENALTY. MISCONDUCT.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE AVALANCHE SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, DETROIT SCORED ONE, AND DETROIT WON 2-0.

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