PULL THEDID DALLAS PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST UTAH?
JAN 15, 2026 · DELTA CENTER · THE GAUNTLET
FINALDAL 1, UTA 2
AFTER 2DAL 0, UTA 1
REAL PULLDAL 3:22
MODELWHISTLE 11.7%
REAL ONE11.7%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSDAL 27, UTA 27
Dallas pulled Oettinger with 3:22 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 5:33 graded GOOD CALL, 11.7% to win against a best of 11.7%. Utah won 2-1.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Dallas faced with 5:33 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 11.7 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE BEST REAL |
| 11.4 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 10.9 | PULL HIM NOW |
THE REAL CALL
OETTINGER STAYED IN FOR THE DRAW. PULLED AT THE 3:22 WHISTLE (ICING) FOR AN OFFENSIVE ZONE DRAW.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 3:22 | OETTINGER TO THE BENCH. DAL GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:17 | DAL TIMEOUT. |
TIMEOUTS
Dallas called its timeout in the third period, with 1:17 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE STARS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, UTAH SCORED ONE, AND UTAH WON 2-1.