PULL THEDID PITTSBURGH PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST OTTAWA?
FEB 2, 2026 · PPG PAINTS ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALOTT 3, PIT 2
AFTER 2OTT 1, PIT 1
REAL PULLPIT 2:27
MODELWAIT 1:30 6.4%
REAL ONE7.0%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSOTT 31, PIT 16
Pittsburgh pulled Silovs with 2:27 left, down one, and never got the tying goal. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 5:08 graded GOOD CALL, 7.0% to win against a best of 6.4%. Ottawa won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Pittsburgh faced with 5:08 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 6.4 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 BEST |
| 5.5 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 4.1 | PULL HIM NOW |
| 7.0 | THE REAL PULL, 2:27 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
SILOVS STAYED IN UNTIL 2:27, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:27 | SILOVS TO THE BENCH. PIT GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE PENGUINS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, OTTAWA SCORED TWO, AND OTTAWA WON 3-2.