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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
8.3PULL HIM NOW BEST
7.3AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL
7.0WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

ANNUNEN STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 2:11 WHISTLE (ICING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

2:11ANNUNEN 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.

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