PULL THEDID COLUMBUS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST MONTRÉAL?
MAR 26, 2026 · CENTRE BELL · THE GAUNTLET
FINALCBJ 1, MTL 2
AFTER 2CBJ 1, MTL 1
REAL PULLCBJ 1:22
MODELNOW 8.3%
REAL ONE7.0%
GRADECOSTLY
SHOTSCBJ 26, MTL 20
Columbus pulled too late, by the model. Greaves went to the bench with 1:22 left, down one. With 3:23 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 8.3% to win; the real pull was worth 7.0%, graded COSTLY. Montréal won 2-1.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Columbus faced with 3:23 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 8.3 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 7.5 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 7.0 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
GREAVES STAYED IN UNTIL 1:22, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 4:17 | MTL TIMEOUT. |
| 1:22 | GREAVES TO THE BENCH. CBJ GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:08 | CBJ TIMEOUT. |
TIMEOUTS
Montréal called its timeout in the third period, with 4:17 left. Columbus called its timeout in the third period, with 0:08 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE BLUE JACKETS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, MONTRÉAL SCORED ONE, AND MONTRÉAL WON 2-1.