PULL THE
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DID SAN JOSE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST LOS ANGELES?

JAN 7, 2026 · CRYPTO.COM ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/OTSJS 4, LAK 3
AFTER 2SJS 1, LAK 1
REAL PULLSJS 1:54
MODELNOW 6.3%
REAL ONE6.0%
GRADEFAIR
SHOTSSJS 28, LAK 26

The pull worked. San Jose pulled Askarov with 1:54 left, down one, and Celebrini tied it with 1:07 left, six on five. By the model the call at 2:10 graded FAIR: 6.0% to win, against 6.3% for PULL HIM NOW. San Jose won 4-3 in overtime.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call San Jose faced with 2:10 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
6.3PULL HIM NOW BEST
6.2WAIT UNTIL 1:30
6.0AT THE NEXT WHISTLE REAL
THE REAL CALL

ASKAROV STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 1:54 WHISTLE (PUCK IN NETTING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

Third period: time left. Overtime: time into it.

2:10LAFERRIERE SCORES. SJS 2, LAK 3.
1:54ASKAROV TO THE BENCH. SJS GOES 6 ON 5.
1:07CELEBRINI SCORES. SJS 3, LAK 3.
OT 3:08EKLUND SCORES. SJS 4, LAK 3.

TIMEOUTS

Neither team called its timeout.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE SHARKS SCORED TWO IN THE THIRD, LOS ANGELES SCORED TWO, AND THE SHARKS WON 4-3 IN OVERTIME.

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