Empty-Net Lab · Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Flames 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 Flames pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Flames pull the goalie, 2025-26. CGY down 1: half pulled by 1:44 remaining, 25% pulled with 2:00 left (29 trailing spells); CGY down 2: half pulled by 3:10 remaining, 100% pulled with 2:00 left (25 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Flames goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Huska | 2020-21 to 2026-27 | 1:45 (80) | 29% | 2:56 (81) | 3 / 49 |
| Darryl Sutter | 2020-21 to 2022-23 | 1:28 (55) | 17% | 3:01 (37) | 2 / 40 |
| Geoff Ward | 2019-20 to 2020-21 | 1:47 (16) | 42% | 3:47 (18) | 1 / 13 |
| Bill Peters | 2018-19 to 2019-20 | 2:00 (42) | 53% | 2:08 (30) | 8 / 23 |
| Glen Gulutzan | 2017-18 | 1:36 (16) | 20% | 2:35 (23) | 0 / 11 |
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.
Flames 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 | – (1) | 2:58 (1) | 0:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 1:44 (29) | 3:10 (25) | 39:27 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | 1:50 (21) | 3:06 (24) | 31:24 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | 1:56 (28) | 2:42 (32) | 43:51 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 1:20 (21) | 3:01 (12) | 34:42 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 1:26 (21) | 2:37 (15) | 19:32 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 1:46 (20) | 3:06 (15) | 33:25 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 1:58 (24) | 2:57 (24) | 37:22 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | 2:08 (29) | 2:08 (19) | 39:10 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 1:36 (16) | 2:35 (23) | 32:54 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Who is on the ice for the Flames, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Morgan Frost26:34 · 67%
- Matt Coronato25:33 · 66%
- Nazem Kadri23:21 · 77%
- MacKenzie Weegar17:07 · 59%
- Rasmus Andersson16:51 · 69%
- Yegor Sharangovich16:29 · 44%
- Zayne Parekh15:22 · 65%
- Jonathan Huberdeau14:44 · 67%
Empty-net defense
- Kevin Bahl32:37 · 64%
- Mikael Backlund30:52 · 59%
- Rasmus Andersson22:57 · 62%
- Joel Farabee22:11 · 42%
- Blake Coleman21:47 · 56%
- MacKenzie Weegar15:34 · 37%
- Jonathan Huberdeau13:56 · 35%
- Nazem Kadri13:40 · 33%
Empty-net goals
- Mikael Backlund4 G, 2 A
- Joel Farabee2 G, 1 A
- Matt Coronato1 G, 2 A
- Yegor Sharangovich1 G, 1 A
- Connor Zary1 G, 0 A
- Jonathan Huberdeau1 G, 0 A
- Morgan Frost1 G, 0 A
- Rasmus Andersson1 G, 0 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 Flames goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | VAN | 2 | 2:58 | 0:14 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 14 | COL | 1 | 0:52 | 0:35 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 11 | SEA | 2 | 3:05 | 1:12 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 9 | COL | 2 | 3:46 | 0:54 | Scored |
| Apr 9 | COL | 1 | 2:23 | 1:16 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 2 | VGK | 2 | 2:38 | 0:49 | Goalie back in before the next goal |
| Mar 16 | DET | 2 | 3:10 | 2:05 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 14 | NYI | 1 | 1:40 | 1:31 | No goal |
| Mar 9 | WSH | 2 | 3:23 | 0:37 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 5 | OTT | 1 | 2:12 | 0:11 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 5 | OTT | 2 | 1:23 | 1:09 | Empty-net goal against |
| Feb 28 | LAK | 1 | 1:38 | 1:00 | Empty-net goal against |
FAQ
When do the Flames pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Ryan Huska, the Calgary Flames had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 1:44 left in the 3rd period, and in 25% with 2:00 or more left (29 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Flames allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Calgary Flames scored 2 and allowed 20 empty-net goals in 39:27 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 13 empty-net goals and allowed 4 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.