Empty-Net Lab · Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Ducks pull the goalie down one and down two, how that compares with the rest of the league and with past coaches, what happens while the net is empty at both ends, and who is on the ice for it.
When the Ducks pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Ducks pull the goalie, 2025-26. ANA down 1: half pulled by 2:03 remaining, 60% pulled with 2:00 left (31 trailing spells); ANA down 2: half pulled by 3:00 remaining, 90% pulled with 2:00 left (28 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Ducks goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Quenneville | 2025-26 | 2:03 (31) | 60% | 3:00 (28) | 8 / 23 |
| Greg Cronin | 2023-24 to 2024-25 | 2:01 (66) | 50% | 2:31 (59) | 6 / 42 |
| Dallas Eakins | 2019-20 to 2022-23 | 1:49 (102) | 35% | 2:44 (91) | 7 / 64 |
| Bob Murray(small sample) | 2018-19 | 3:40 (5) | 50% | 2:45 (3) | 0 / 5 |
| Randy Carlyle | 2017-18 to 2018-19 | 1:34 (39) | 25% | 2:16 (37) | 6 / 25 |
Regular season since 2017-18, every club of the franchise. In brackets: late deficits behind the median; coaches with fewer than 10 are a small sample.
Ducks season by season
| Season | Median pull, down 1 | Median pull, down 2 | 6v5 time | GF pulled | ENG against | ENG for | GA vs extra attacker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | – (0) | – (0) | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 2:03 (31) | 3:00 (28) | 52:27 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 2:07 (33) | 2:10 (27) | 39:23 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 1:53 (33) | 2:38 (32) | 56:29 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 1:55 (28) | 2:13 (29) | 26:47 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 1:48 (30) | 3:37 (25) | 32:11 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 1:39 (23) | 2:47 (15) | 30:39 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 1:47 (21) | 3:15 (22) | 45:25 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 1:34 (21) | 1:46 (18) | 27:58 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 1:36 (23) | 2:51 (22) | 32:47 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Who is on the ice for the Ducks, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Leo Carlsson35:45 · 76%
- Mikael Granlund34:01 · 84%
- Chris Kreider33:31 · 68%
- Beckett Sennecke33:05 · 63%
- Jackson LaCombe32:51 · 63%
- Cutter Gauthier30:09 · 60%
- Mason McTavish26:23 · 55%
- Troy Terry26:05 · 66%
Empty-net defense
- Jackson LaCombe20:58 · 63%
- Jacob Trouba20:40 · 62%
- Alex Killorn15:05 · 46%
- Ryan Poehling9:42 · 31%
- Mikael Granlund9:41 · 46%
- Pavel Mintyukov9:11 · 30%
- Beckett Sennecke8:09 · 25%
- Chris Kreider8:06 · 25%
Empty-net goals
- Cutter Gauthier3 G, 1 A
- Chris Kreider2 G, 1 A
- Mikael Granlund2 G, 1 A
- Troy Terry2 G, 1 A
- Jacob Trouba1 G, 3 A
- Jackson LaCombe1 G, 2 A
- Pavel Mintyukov1 G, 1 A
- Ryan Poehling1 G, 1 A
% = share of the team's time in that situation in the games the player dressed. Empty-net defense time is where empty-net goals come from.
Recent Ducks goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | MIN | 2 | 3:31 | 2:45 | Scored |
| Apr 14 | MIN | 1 | 0:46 | 0:22 | No goal |
| Apr 4 | CGY | 1 | 2:23 | 1:12 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 4 | CGY | 2 | 0:20 | 0:20 | No goal |
| Apr 1 | SJS | 1 | 0:15 | 0:15 | No goal |
| Mar 28 | EDM | 1 | 2:03 | 1:46 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 22 | BUF | 1 | 2:30 | 0:46 | Scored |
| Mar 18 | PHI | 1 | 2:27 | 0:33 | Scored |
| Mar 14 | OTT | 2 | 2:33 | 2:31 | No goal |
| Mar 12 | TOR | 2 | 6:14 | 2:10 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 12 | TOR | 2 | 0:26 | 0:26 | No goal |
| Mar 8 | STL | 3+ | 5:28 | 1:26 | Empty-net goal against |
FAQ
When do the Ducks pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Joel Quenneville, the Anaheim Ducks had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:03 left in the 3rd period, and in 60% with 2:00 or more left (31 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Ducks allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Anaheim Ducks scored 12 and allowed 19 empty-net goals in 52:27 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 15 empty-net goals and allowed 7 goals to the extra attacker.
How is goalie pull time measured?
From the NHL shift charts: the first moment in a deficit when the team had no goalie on the ice, excluding delayed penalties. The curve counts every late deficit, including ones erased before a pull, so it is not biased toward long deficits.