PULL THEDID NEW JERSEY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST PITTSBURGH?
APR 9, 2026 · PRUDENTIAL CENTER · THE GAUNTLET
FINALPIT 5, NJD 2
AFTER 2PIT 3, NJD 2
REAL PULLNJD 3:45
MODELWHISTLE 2.7%
REAL ONE2.7%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSPIT 30, NJD 21
New Jersey pulled Allen with 3:45 left, down two, and never got the tying goal. Pittsburgh hit the empty net with 3:00 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 8:03 graded GOOD CALL, 2.7% to win against a best of 2.7%. Pittsburgh won 5-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call New Jersey faced with 8:03 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 2.7 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST |
| 2.5 | PULL HIM NOW |
| 2.4 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 2.7 | THE REAL PULL, 3:45 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
ALLEN STAYED IN UNTIL 3:45, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 3:45 | ALLEN TO THE BENCH. NJD GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 3:00 | KARLSSON SCORES. PIT 5, NJD 2. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE DEVILS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, PITTSBURGH SCORED TWO, AND PITTSBURGH WON 5-2.