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DID VANCOUVER PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST SAN JOSE?

NOV 28, 2025 · SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE · THE GAUNTLET

FINALVAN 2, SJS 3
AFTER 2VAN 2, SJS 3
REAL PULLVAN 1:24
MODELNOW 8.0%
REAL ONE6.6%
GRADECOSTLY
SHOTSVAN 34, SJS 24

Vancouver pulled too late, by the model. Tolopilo went to the bench with 1:24 left, down one. With 2:43 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 8.0% to win; the real pull was worth 6.6%, graded COSTLY. San Jose won 3-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Vancouver faced with 2:43 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
8.0PULL HIM NOW BEST
6.9AT THE NEXT WHISTLE
6.6WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL
THE REAL CALL

TOLOPILO STAYED IN UNTIL 1:24, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

4:23ORLOV PENALTY. TRIPPING.
2:43KANE PENALTY. SLASHING.
1:24CELEBRINI PENALTY. CROSS CHECKING.
1:24CELEBRINI PENALTY. ABUSE OF OFFICIALS.
1:24TOLOPILO TO THE BENCH. VAN GOES 6 ON 5.
0:41VAN TIMEOUT.
0:02GOODROW PENALTY. CROSS CHECKING.
0:02DELLANDREA PENALTY. ROUGHING.
0:02E. PETTERSSON PENALTY. ROUGHING.

TIMEOUTS

Vancouver called its timeout in the third period, with 0:41 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE CANUCKS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, SAN JOSE SCORED NOTHING, AND SAN JOSE WON 3-2.

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