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DID SEATTLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST CALGARY?

DEC 18, 2025 · SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME · THE GAUNTLET

FINALSEA 2, CGY 4
AFTER 2SEA 2, CGY 1
REAL PULLSEA 2:21
MODELWHISTLE 10.8%
REAL ONE10.9%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSSEA 23, CGY 46

Seattle pulled Daccord with 2:21 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. Calgary hit the empty net with 0:08 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 4:42 graded GOOD CALL, 10.9% to win against a best of 10.8%. Calgary won 4-2.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Seattle faced with 4:42 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
10.8AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST
10.3WAIT UNTIL 1:30
10.2PULL HIM NOW
10.9THE REAL PULL, 2:21 REAL
THE REAL CALL

DACCORD STAYED IN UNTIL 2:21, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

2:21DACCORD TO THE BENCH. SEA GOES 6 ON 5.
0:29SEA TIMEOUT.
0:08BACKLUND SCORES. SEA 2, CGY 4.

TIMEOUTS

Seattle called its timeout in the third period, with 0:29 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE KRAKEN SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, CALGARY SCORED THREE, AND CALGARY WON 4-2.

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