Empty-Net Lab · Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Stars 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 Stars pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Stars pull the goalie, 2025-26. DAL down 1: half pulled by 2:41 remaining, 84% pulled with 2:00 left (18 trailing spells); DAL down 2: half pulled by 3:40 remaining, 89% pulled with 2:00 left (21 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Stars goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Gulutzan | 2025-26 to 2026-27 | 2:36 (19) | 77% | 3:40 (22) | 1 / 15 |
| Peter DeBoer | 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 2:07 (72) | 68% | 3:29 (55) | 7 / 42 |
| Rick Bowness | 2019-20 to 2021-22 | 1:47 (61) | 27% | 3:01 (49) | 5 / 35 |
| Jim Montgomery | 2018-19 to 2019-20 | 1:38 (36) | 24% | 3:08 (31) | 0 / 25 |
| Ken Hitchcock | 2017-18 | 1:21 (24) | 34% | 3:02 (20) | 3 / 14 |
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.
Stars 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 | 1:36 (1) | 4:15 (1) | 3:19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 2:41 (18) | 3:40 (21) | 41:23 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 2:07 (23) | 3:54 (22) | 37:58 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 2:23 (20) | 3:11 (15) | 39:07 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 2:06 (29) | 3:29 (18) | 35:33 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 1:46 (31) | 3:02 (23) | 41:01 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| 2020-21 | 1:48 (17) | 2:53 (19) | 31:40 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 1:47 (22) | 3:08 (14) | 34:19 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2018-19 | 1:40 (27) | 3:04 (24) | 41:54 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 1:21 (24) | 3:02 (20) | 42:04 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
Who is on the ice for the Stars, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Wyatt Johnston39:06 · 94%
- Jason Robertson39:02 · 94%
- Miro Heiskanen31:40 · 90%
- Mikko Rantanen28:45 · 97%
- Matt Duchene27:55 · 81%
- Roope Hintz22:52 · 78%
- Thomas Harley18:23 · 49%
- Jamie Benn17:38 · 50%
Empty-net defense
- Esa Lindell36:30 · 85%
- Miro Heiskanen30:38 · 74%
- Mikko Rantanen18:45 · 48%
- Jason Robertson17:57 · 42%
- Wyatt Johnston17:45 · 41%
- Roope Hintz11:23 · 38%
- Justin Hryckowian9:02 · 21%
- Mavrik Bourque8:58 · 21%
Empty-net goals
- Mavrik Bourque3 G, 1 A
- Roope Hintz2 G, 1 A
- Matt Duchene1 G, 2 A
- Jamie Benn1 G, 1 A
- Jason Robertson1 G, 1 A
- Wyatt Johnston1 G, 1 A
- Miro Heiskanen1 G, 0 A
- Radek Faksa1 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 Stars goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | NSH | 1 | 1:36 | 1:36 | No goal |
| Oct 2 | STL | 2 | 4:15 | 1:37 | Empty-net goal against |
| Oct 2 | STL | 3+ | 2:14 | 0:06 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 4 | COL | 1 | 2:41 | 1:43 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 31 | BOS | 2 | 3:40 | 0:03 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 31 | BOS | 3+ | 2:04 | 1:06 | Scored |
| Mar 31 | BOS | 2 | 0:54 | 0:41 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 26 | NYI | 2 | 4:11 | 1:12 | Scored |
| Mar 26 | NYI | 1 | 1:51 | 1:51 | No goal |
| Mar 24 | NJD | 1 | 3:13 | 2:13 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 22 | VGK | 1 | 2:03 | 2:03 | No goal |
| Mar 16 | UTA | 3+ | 1:53 | 1:13 | Empty-net goal against |
FAQ
When do the Stars pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Glen Gulutzan, the Dallas Stars had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:41 left in the 3rd period, and in 84% with 2:00 or more left (18 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Stars allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Dallas Stars scored 9 and allowed 13 empty-net goals in 41:23 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 11 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.