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DID FLORIDA PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST SAN JOSE?

NOV 8, 2025 · SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE · THE GAUNTLET

FINALFLA 1, SJS 3
AFTER 2FLA 1, SJS 2
REAL PULLFLA 2:43
MODELWHISTLE 9.1%
REAL ONE9.2%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSFLA 39, SJS 23

Florida pulled Tarasov with 2:43 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. San Jose hit the empty net with 0:51 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 3:28 graded GOOD CALL, 9.2% to win against a best of 9.1%. San Jose won 3-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Florida faced with 3:28 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
9.1AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST
8.8PULL HIM NOW
8.6WAIT UNTIL 1:30
9.2THE REAL PULL, 2:43 REAL
THE REAL CALL

TARASOV STAYED IN UNTIL 2:43, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

2:43TARASOV TO THE BENCH. FLA GOES 6 ON 5.
0:51WENNBERG SCORES. FLA 1, SJS 3.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE PANTHERS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, SAN JOSE SCORED ONE, AND SAN JOSE WON 3-1.

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