DID SEATTLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST BUFFALO?
DEC 14, 2025 · CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALBUF 3, SEA 1
AFTER 2BUF 2, SEA 1
REAL PULLSEA 1:14
MODELWAIT 1:30 14.6%
REAL ONE14.6%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSBUF 23, SEA 24
Seattle pulled Daccord with 1:14 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. Buffalo hit the empty net with 0:46 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 8:12 graded GOOD CALL, 14.6% to win against a best of 14.6%. Buffalo won 3-1.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Seattle faced with 8:12 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 14.6 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 BEST REAL |
| 13.7 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 12.7 | PULL HIM NOW |
THE REAL CALL
DACCORD STAYED IN UNTIL 1:14, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 1:14 | DACCORD TO THE BENCH. SEA GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:46 | BENSON SCORES. BUF 3, SEA 1. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE KRAKEN SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, BUFFALO SCORED ONE, AND BUFFALO WON 3-1.