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DID LOS ANGELES PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST PITTSBURGH?

OCT 16, 2025 · CRYPTO.COM ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALPIT 4, LAK 2
AFTER 2PIT 2, LAK 2
REAL PULLLAK 1:38
MODELNOW 7.9%
REAL ONE7.5%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSPIT 26, LAK 32

Los Angeles pulled a little late, by the model. Forsberg went to the bench with 1:38 left, down one. With 2:45 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 7.9% to win; the real pull was worth 7.5%, graded FAIR. Pittsburgh hit the empty net with 0:31 left. Pittsburgh won 4-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Los Angeles faced with 2:45 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
7.9PULL HIM NOW BEST
7.8AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
7.5WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL
THE REAL CALL

FORSBERG STAYED IN UNTIL 1:38, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

1:38FORSBERG TO THE BENCH. LAK GOES 6 ON 5.
0:31CROSBY SCORES. PIT 4, LAK 2.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE KINGS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, PITTSBURGH SCORED TWO, AND PITTSBURGH WON 4-2.

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