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DID MINNESOTA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST ST. LOUIS?

APR 13, 2026 · ENTERPRISE CENTER · THE GAUNTLET

FINALMIN 3, STL 6
AFTER 2MIN 3, STL 4
REAL PULLMIN 3:43
MODELNOW 4.3%
REAL ONE3.9%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSMIN 31, STL 22

Minnesota pulled late, by the model. Gustavsson went to the bench with 3:43 left, down two. With 7:43 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 4.3% to win; the real pull was worth 3.9%, graded A BIT COSTLY. St. Louis hit the empty net with 3:04 left. St. Louis won 6-3.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Minnesota faced with 7:43 left, down two, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
4.3PULL HIM NOW BEST
3.9AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL
3.5WAIT UNTIL 1:30
THE REAL CALL

GUSTAVSSON STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 3:43 WHISTLE (GOALIE STOPPED AFTER SOG) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

3:43GUSTAVSSON TO THE BENCH. MIN GOES 6 ON 5.
3:04SNUGGERUD SCORES. MIN 3, STL 6.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE WILD SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, ST. LOUIS SCORED TWO, AND ST. LOUIS WON 6-3.

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