DID SEATTLE PULL THE GOALIE TOO LATE AGAINST ST. LOUIS?
MAR 4, 2026 · CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA · THE GAUNTLET
FINALSTL 3, SEA 2
AFTER 2STL 2, SEA 1
REAL PULLSEA 1:44
MODELNOW 15.0%
REAL ONE14.1%
GRADEA BIT COSTLY
SHOTSSTL 27, SEA 36
Seattle pulled late, by the model. Grubauer went to the bench with 1:44 left, down one. With 2:06 left, the best call on the board was PULL HIM NOW, 15.0% to win; the real pull was worth 14.1%, graded A BIT COSTLY. St. Louis won 3-2.
THE MODEL'S CALL
The call Seattle faced with 2:06 left, down one, and each option's chance to win by the model.
| WIN % | CALL |
|---|---|
| 15.0 | PULL HIM NOW BEST |
| 13.9 | WAIT UNTIL 1:30 |
| 13.6 | AT THE NEXT WHISTLE |
| 14.1 | THE REAL PULL, 1:44 REAL |
THE REAL CALL
GRUBAUER STAYED IN UNTIL 1:44, THEN CAME OUT ON THE FLY.
THE LAST FIVE MINUTES
| 2:06 | FAULK PENALTY. DELAYING GAME PUCK OVER GLASS. |
| 1:44 | GRUBAUER TO THE BENCH. SEA GOES 6 ON 5. |
TIMEOUTS
Neither team called its timeout.
WHAT HAPPENED
THE KRAKEN SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, ST. LOUIS SCORED ONE, AND ST. LOUIS WON 3-2.