PULL THEDID TAMPA BAY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST COLUMBUS?
MAR 10, 2026 · BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALCBJ 5, TBL 2
AFTER 2CBJ 3, TBL 2
REAL PULLTBL 4:41
MODELWHISTLE 1.7%
REAL ONE1.7%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSCBJ 32, TBL 18
Tampa Bay pulled Vasilevskiy with 4:41 left, down two, and never got the tying goal. Columbus hit the empty net with 4:32 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 5:17 graded GOOD CALL, 1.7% to win against a best of 1.7%. Columbus won 5-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Tampa Bay faced with 5:17 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 1.7 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST |
| 1.6 | PULL HIM NOW |
| 1.2 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 1.7 | THE REAL PULL, 4:41 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
VASILEVSKIY STAYED IN UNTIL 4:41, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 4:41 | VASILEVSKIY TO THE BENCH. TBL GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 4:32 | FABBRO SCORES. CBJ 5, TBL 2. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE LIGHTNING SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, COLUMBUS SCORED TWO, AND COLUMBUS WON 5-2.