DID SEATTLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST CAROLINA?
JAN 10, 2026 · LENOVO CENTER · THE GAUNTLET
FINALSEA 2, CAR 3
AFTER 2SEA 1, CAR 1
REAL PULLSEA 1:20
MODELWHISTLE 11.7%
REAL ONE11.7%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSSEA 12, CAR 36
Seattle pulled Daccord with 1:20 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 6:10 graded GOOD CALL, 11.7% to win against a best of 11.7%. Carolina won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Seattle faced with 6:10 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 11.7 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST |
| 11.7 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 REAL |
| 11.0 | PULL HIM NOW |
THE REAL CALL
DACCORD STAYED IN UNTIL 1:20, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 1:20 | DACCORD TO THE BENCH. SEA GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE KRAKEN SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, CAROLINA SCORED TWO, AND CAROLINA WON 3-2.