PULL THEDID LOS ANGELES PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST VEGAS?
FEB 25, 2026 · CRYPTO.COM ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALVGK 6, LAK 4
AFTER 2VGK 1, LAK 2
REAL PULLLAK 1:01
MODELNOW 3.3%
REAL ONE3.3%
GRADEGOOD CALL
SHOTSVGK 25, LAK 19
Los Angeles pulled Forsberg with 1:01 left, down one (he had come out once already, with 3:43 left), and never got the tying goal. Vegas hit the empty net with 0:28 left. The timing wasn't the problem: by the model the call at 1:06 graded GOOD CALL, 3.3% to win against a best of 3.3%. Vegas won 6-4.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Los Angeles faced with 1:06 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 3.3 | PULL HIM NOW BEST REAL |
| 3.3 | WAIT UNTIL 0:36 |
| 3.3 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
THE REAL CALL
FORSBERG CAME OUT RIGHT OFF THE DRAW, WITH 1:01 LEFT.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 4:50 | PANARIN PENALTY. ROUGHING. |
| 4:01 | DOROFEYEV SCORES. VGK 5, LAK 3. |
| 3:43 | FORSBERG TO THE BENCH. LAK GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 1:06 | CLARKE SCORES. VGK 5, LAK 4. |
| 1:06 | LAK TIMEOUT. |
| 1:01 | FORSBERG TO THE BENCH. LAK GOES 6 ON 5. |
| 0:28 | BARBASHEV SCORES. VGK 6, LAK 4. |
TIMEOUTS
Los Angeles called its timeout in the third period, with 1:06 left.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE KINGS SCORED TWO IN THE THIRD, VEGAS SCORED FIVE, AND VEGAS WON 6-4.