DID VANCOUVER PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST WINNIPEG?
NOV 11, 2025 · ROGERS ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALWPG 5, VAN 3
AFTER 2WPG 3, VAN 2
REAL PULLVAN 1:22
MODELWAIT 1:00 4.6%
REAL ONE4.5%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSWPG 30, VAN 33
Vancouver pulled Lankinen with 1:22 left, down one (he had come out once already, with 4:12 left), and never got the tying goal. Winnipeg hit the empty net with 0:48 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 1:30 graded GOOD CALL, 4.5% to win against a best of 4.6%. Winnipeg won 5-3.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Vancouver faced with 1:30 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 4.6 | WAIT UNTIL 1:00 BEST |
| 4.6 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 4.5 | PULL HIM NOW REAL |
THE REAL CALL
LANKINEN CAME OUT RIGHT OFF THE DRAW, WITH 1:22 LEFT.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 4:12 | LANKINEN TO THE BENCH. VAN GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:30 | BOESER SCORES. WPG 4, VAN 3. |
| 1:30 | VAN TIMEOUT. |
| 1:22 | LANKINEN TO THE BENCH. VAN GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:48 | IAFALLO SCORES. WPG 5, VAN 3. |
TIMEOUTS
Vancouver called its timeout in the third period, with 1:30 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE CANUCKS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, WINNIPEG SCORED TWO, AND WINNIPEG WON 5-3.