PULL THEDID CAROLINA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST OTTAWA?
APR 5, 2026 · CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE · THE GAUNTLET
FINALCAR 3, OTT 6
AFTER 2CAR 2, OTT 3
REAL PULLCAR 2:25
MODELNOW 0.6%
REAL ONE0.6%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSCAR 28, OTT 31
Carolina pulled Andersen with 2:25 left, down two, and never got the tying goal. Ottawa hit the empty net with 0:57 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 2:30 graded GOOD CALL, 0.6% to win against a best of 0.6%. Ottawa won 6-3.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Carolina faced with 2:30 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 0.6 | PULL HIM NOW BEST REAL |
| 0.5 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 0.5 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
THE REAL CALL
ANDERSEN CAME OUT RIGHT OFF THE DRAW, WITH 2:25 LEFT.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:30 | HALL SCORES. CAR 3, OTT 5. |
| 2:25 | ANDERSEN TO THE BENCH. CAR GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:57 | GIROUX SCORES. CAR 3, OTT 6. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE HURRICANES SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, OTTAWA SCORED THREE, AND OTTAWA WON 6-3.