DID NASHVILLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST COLUMBUS?
MAR 3, 2026 · NATIONWIDE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALNSH 2, CBJ 3
AFTER 2NSH 2, CBJ 1
REAL PULLNSH 2:11
MODELNOW 8.3%
REAL ONE7.3%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSNSH 25, CBJ 27
Nashville pulled late, by the model. Annunen went to the bench with 2:11 left, down one. With 2:57 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 8.3% to win; the real pull was worth 7.3%, graded A BIT COSTLY. Columbus won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Nashville faced with 2:57 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 8.3 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 7.3 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL |
| 7.0 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
THE REAL CALL
ANNUNEN STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 2:11 WHISTLE (ICING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:11 | ANNUNEN TO THE BENCH. NSH GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Nashville called its timeout in the third period, with 13:53 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE PREDATORS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, COLUMBUS SCORED TWO, AND COLUMBUS WON 3-2.