DID LOS ANGELES PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST WINNIPEG?
OCT 11, 2025 · CANADA LIFE CENTRE · THE GAUNTLET
FINALLAK 2, WPG 3
AFTER 2LAK 2, WPG 2
REAL PULLLAK 1:39
MODELNOW 16.4%
REAL ONE13.8%
GRADECOSTLY
SHOTSLAK 32, WPG 27
Los Angeles pulled too late, by the model. Kuemper went to the bench with 1:39 left, down one. With 2:57 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 16.4% to win; the real pull was worth 13.8%, graded COSTLY. Winnipeg won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Los Angeles faced with 2:57 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 16.4 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 14.8 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 13.8 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
KUEMPER STAYED IN UNTIL 1:39, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 3:30 | PIONK PENALTY. ROUGHING. |
| 1:39 | KUEMPER TO THE BENCH. LAK GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:18 | PEARSON PENALTY. TRIPPING. |
| 0:18 | LAK TIMEOUT. |
TIMEOUTS
Los Angeles called its timeout in the third period, with 0:18 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE KINGS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, WINNIPEG SCORED ONE, AND WINNIPEG WON 3-2.