PULL THEDID VEGAS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST THE ISLANDERS?
DEC 9, 2025 · UBS ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINAL/SOVGK 4, NYI 5
AFTER 2VGK 2, NYI 3
REAL PULLVGK 1:20
MODELNOW 15.6%
REAL ONE14.1%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSVGK 37, NYI 27
The pull worked. Vegas pulled Hart with 1:20 left, down one, and Dorofeyev tied it with 0:14 left, six on five. By the model the call at 2:21 graded A BIT COSTLY: 14.1% to win, against 15.6% for PULL HIM NOW. The Islanders won 5-4 in a shootout.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Vegas faced with 2:21 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 15.6 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 14.1 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 14.1 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
HART STAYED IN UNTIL 1:20, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:21 | PELECH PENALTY. DELAYING GAME PUCK OVER GLASS. |
| 1:20 | HART TO THE BENCH. VGK GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:14 | DOROFEYEV SCORES. VGK 4, NYI 4. |
| 0:04 | MACLEAN PENALTY. HIGH STICKING. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS SCORED TWO IN THE THIRD, THE ISLANDERS SCORED ONE, AND THE ISLANDERS WON 5-4 IN A SHOOTOUT.