DID TAMPA BAY PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST CHICAGO?
OCT 23, 2025 · BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALCHI 3, TBL 2
AFTER 2CHI 2, TBL 2
REAL PULLTBL 0:47
MODELNOW 2.6%
REAL ONE2.6%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSCHI 25, TBL 31
Tampa Bay pulled Vasilevskiy with 0:47 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 0:54 graded GOOD CALL, 2.6% to win against a best of 2.6%. Chicago won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Tampa Bay faced with 0:54 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 2.6 | PULL HIM NOW BEST REAL |
| 2.5 | WAIT UNTIL 0:24 |
| 2.5 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
THE REAL CALL
VASILEVSKIY CAME OUT RIGHT OFF THE DRAW, WITH 0:47 LEFT.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 0:54 | DONATO SCORES. CHI 3, TBL 2. |
| 0:54 | TBL TIMEOUT. |
| 0:47 | VASILEVSKIY TO THE BENCH. TBL GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Tampa Bay called its timeout in the third period, with 0:54 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE LIGHTNING SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, CHICAGO SCORED ONE, AND CHICAGO WON 3-2.