DID SEATTLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST COLORADO?
DEC 16, 2025 · CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALCOL 5, SEA 3
AFTER 2COL 2, SEA 3
REAL PULLSEA 1:48
MODELWHISTLE 10.1%
REAL ONE10.0%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSCOL 39, SEA 38
Seattle pulled Grubauer with 1:48 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. Colorado hit the empty net with 0:24 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 4:10 graded GOOD CALL, 10.0% to win against a best of 10.1%. Colorado won 5-3.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Seattle faced with 4:10 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 10.1 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST |
| 9.6 | PULL HIM NOW |
| 9.6 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 10.0 | THE REAL PULL, 1:48 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
GRUBAUER STAYED IN UNTIL 1:48, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 1:48 | GRUBAUER TO THE BENCH. SEA GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:24 | MACKINNON SCORES. COL 5, SEA 3. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE KRAKEN SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, COLORADO SCORED THREE, AND COLORADO WON 5-3.