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DID PITTSBURGH PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST CALGARY?

JAN 10, 2026 · PPG PAINTS ARENA · THE GAUNTLET

FINALCGY 2, PIT 1
AFTER 2CGY 1, PIT 1
REAL PULLPIT 2:07
MODELWHISTLE 6.5%
REAL ONE6.9%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSCGY 25, PIT 28

Pittsburgh pulled Silovs with 2:07 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 3:04 graded GOOD CALL, 6.9% to win against a best of 6.5%. Calgary won 2-1.

THE MODEL'S CALL

The call Pittsburgh faced with 3:04 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.

WIN %CALL
6.5AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST
6.3WAIT UNTIL 1:30
6.0PULL HIM NOW
6.9THE REAL PULL, 2:07 REAL
THE REAL CALL

SILOVS STAYED IN UNTIL 2:07, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.

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

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

4:25KULAK PENALTY. TRIPPING.
2:07SILOVS TO THE BENCH. PIT GOES 6 ON 5.
1:01PIT TIMEOUT.

TIMEOUTS

Pittsburgh called its timeout in the third period, with 1:01 left.

WHAT HAPPENED

THE PENGUINS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, CALGARY SCORED ONE, AND CALGARY WON 2-1.

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