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DID COLUMBUS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST WINNIPEG?

APR 4, 2026 · NATIONWIDE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALWPG 2, CBJ 1
AFTER 2WPG 1, CBJ 1
REAL PULLCBJ 1:27
MODELWHISTLE 10.4%
REAL ONE10.0%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSWPG 26, CBJ 16

Columbus pulled a little late, by the model. Greaves went to the bench with 1:27 left, down one. With 4:51 left, the best call on the board was AT THE NEXT WHISTLE, 10.4% to win; the real pull was worth 10.0%, graded FAIR. Winnipeg won 2-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Columbus faced with 4:51 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
10.4AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST
10.0WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL
9.9PULL HIM NOW
THE REAL CALL

GREAVES STAYED IN UNTIL 1:27, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:27GREAVES TO THE BENCH. CBJ GOES 6 ON 5.
0:09SCHEIFELE PENALTY. TRIPPING.
0:09CBJ TIMEOUT.

TIMEOUTS

Columbus called its timeout in the third period, with 0:09 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE BLUE JACKETS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, WINNIPEG SCORED ONE, AND WINNIPEG WON 2-1.

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