Empty-Net Lab · Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Hurricanes 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 Hurricanes pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Hurricanes pull the goalie, 2025-26. CAR down 1: half pulled by 2:09 remaining, 56% pulled with 2:00 left (20 trailing spells); CAR down 2: half pulled by 2:38 remaining, 90% pulled with 2:00 left (19 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Hurricanes goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Brind'Amour | 2018-19 to 2026-27 | 2:08 (169) | 66% | 3:07 (140) | 19 / 107 |
| Bill Peters | 2017-18 | 2:14 (29) | 68% | 2:09 (18) | 3 / 21 |
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.
Hurricanes 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 | 2:09 (20) | 2:38 (19) | 35:03 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 2:14 (20) | 3:19 (25) | 49:44 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 2:11 (22) | 3:03 (18) | 39:57 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 2:02 (27) | 2:54 (15) | 38:04 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 2:02 (19) | 3:17 (15) | 30:23 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | 2:01 (15) | 3:07 (9) | 18:16 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 2:02 (20) | 2:18 (19) | 35:02 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 2:13 (26) | 3:08 (20) | 42:11 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 2:14 (29) | 2:09 (18) | 40:03 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
Who is on the ice for the Hurricanes, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Sebastian Aho28:25 · 81%
- Andrei Svechnikov24:47 · 71%
- Nikolaj Ehlers23:44 · 68%
- Seth Jarvis22:44 · 75%
- Sean Walker15:01 · 43%
- Shayne Gostisbehere14:56 · 66%
- Jackson Blake14:08 · 40%
- Alexander Nikishin11:50 · 34%
Empty-net defense
- Jaccob Slavin24:55 · 69%
- Jordan Martinook24:55 · 48%
- Sebastian Aho24:42 · 47%
- Jalen Chatfield23:34 · 49%
- Sean Walker23:24 · 44%
- Jordan Staal23:10 · 45%
- Andrei Svechnikov21:00 · 40%
- Seth Jarvis20:32 · 44%
Empty-net goals
- Seth Jarvis5 G, 0 A
- Jordan Martinook3 G, 1 A
- Jordan Staal2 G, 2 A
- Sean Walker1 G, 3 A
- Sebastian Aho1 G, 3 A
- Logan Stankoven1 G, 1 A
- Nikolaj Ehlers1 G, 1 A
- Taylor Hall1 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 Hurricanes goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | OTT | 2 | 2:25 | 1:28 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 29 | MTL | 2 | 3:19 | 3:19 | No goal |
| Mar 24 | MTL | 2 | 4:14 | 3:14 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 12 | STL | 1 | 2:45 | 1:54 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 7 | CGY | 2 | 1:47 | 1:22 | Scored |
| Mar 7 | CGY | 1 | 0:12 | 0:12 | No goal |
| Mar 2 | SEA | 1 | 2:21 | 2:21 | No goal |
| Jan 29 | UTA | 2 | 2:38 | 0:39 | Scored |
| Jan 29 | UTA | 1 | 1:47 | 0:20 | Scored |
| Jan 3 | COL | 1 | 2:20 | 2:02 | Empty-net goal against |
| Jan 1 | MTL | 2 | 3:56 | 0:54 | Scored |
| Jan 1 | MTL | 1 | 2:27 | 0:27 | Empty-net goal against |
FAQ
When do the Hurricanes pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Rod Brind'Amour, the Carolina Hurricanes had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:09 left in the 3rd period, and in 56% with 2:00 or more left (20 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Hurricanes allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Carolina Hurricanes scored 6 and allowed 13 empty-net goals in 35:03 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 17 empty-net goals and allowed 6 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.