PULL THEDID CALGARY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST OTTAWA?
MAR 5, 2026 · SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME · THE GAUNTLET
FINALOTT 4, CGY 1
AFTER 2OTT 1, CGY 1
REAL PULLCGY 1:23
MODELNOW 0.8%
REAL ONE0.6%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSOTT 37, CGY 20
Calgary pulled late, by the model. Cooley went to the bench with 1:23 left, down two (he had come out once already, with 2:12 left). With 2:01 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 0.8% to win; the real pull was worth 0.6%, graded A BIT COSTLY. Ottawa hit the empty net with 2:01 left and with 0:14 left. Ottawa won 4-1.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Calgary faced with 2:01 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 0.8 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 0.6 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL |
| 0.6 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
THE REAL CALL
COOLEY STAYED IN UNTIL 1:23, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 3:37 | ZUB PENALTY. INTERFERENCE. |
| 2:12 | COOLEY TO THE BENCH. CGY GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 2:01 | STUTZLE SCORES. OTT 3, CGY 1. |
| 1:23 | COOLEY TO THE BENCH. CGY GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:14 | PINTO SCORES. OTT 4, CGY 1. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE FLAMES SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, OTTAWA SCORED THREE, AND OTTAWA WON 4-1.