Empty-Net Lab · Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Panthers 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 Panthers pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Panthers pull the goalie, 2025-26. FLA down 1: half pulled by 2:38 remaining, 86% pulled with 2:00 left (32 trailing spells); FLA down 2: half pulled by 3:55 remaining, 91% pulled with 2:00 left (32 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Panthers goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maurice | 2022-23 to 2026-27 | 2:21 (102) | 81% | 3:13 (100) | 11 / 70 |
| Andrew Brunette | 2021-22 | 2:42 (20) | 100% | 4:42 (12) | 5 / 13 |
| Joel Quenneville | 2019-20 to 2021-22 | 1:42 (39) | 33% | 2:40 (32) | 5 / 25 |
| Bob Boughner | 2017-18 to 2018-19 | 1:44 (54) | 35% | 3:00 (38) | 6 / 37 |
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.
Panthers 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 | 2:38 (32) | 3:55 (32) | 51:53 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 2:21 (23) | 3:08 (20) | 47:31 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 2:29 (22) | 3:02 (20) | 41:09 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 2:06 (25) | 3:05 (28) | 57:58 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | 2:42 (21) | 4:42 (13) | 38:25 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | 2:08 (13) | 3:23 (12) | 15:42 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 1:40 (25) | 2:40 (19) | 31:15 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 1:41 (31) | 3:00 (21) | 46:07 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | 1:58 (23) | 2:48 (17) | 38:55 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
Who is on the ice for the Panthers, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Sam Reinhart38:16 · 91%
- Carter Verhaeghe35:23 · 70%
- Sam Bennett30:37 · 68%
- Anton Lundell29:10 · 73%
- Brad Marchand29:07 · 78%
- Seth Jones25:39 · 75%
- Aaron Ekblad22:28 · 44%
- Evan Rodrigues18:18 · 41%
Empty-net defense
- Gustav Forsling22:45 · 60%
- Aaron Ekblad17:05 · 55%
- Anton Lundell16:05 · 59%
- Sam Reinhart15:34 · 57%
- Eetu Luostarinen14:37 · 44%
- Sam Bennett12:09 · 36%
- Seth Jones11:14 · 48%
- Niko Mikkola10:21 · 38%
Empty-net goals
- Sam Reinhart3 G, 2 A
- Brad Marchand3 G, 1 A
- A.J. Greer2 G, 1 A
- Matthew Tkachuk2 G, 0 A
- Eetu Luostarinen1 G, 3 A
- Anton Lundell1 G, 2 A
- Carter Verhaeghe1 G, 1 A
- Tomas Nosek1 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 Panthers goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | OTT | 2 | 4:05 | 0:48 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 29 | NYR | 2 | 5:20 | 1:26 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 28 | NYI | 3+ | 5:15 | 5:15 | No goal |
| Mar 26 | MIN | 1 | 3:03 | 1:50 | Scored |
| Mar 10 | DET | 1 | 2:10 | 0:40 | Scored |
| Mar 5 | CBJ | 2 | 5:20 | 0:04 | Scored |
| Mar 5 | CBJ | 1 | 2:38 | 0:56 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 3 | NJD | 2 | 3:55 | 0:18 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 3 | NJD | 3+ | 2:39 | 1:59 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 1 | NYI | 1 | 2:27 | 0:29 | Scored |
| Mar 1 | NYI | 1 | 0:21 | 0:21 | No goal |
| Feb 27 | BUF | 1 | 2:03 | 0:46 | Empty-net goal against |
FAQ
When do the Panthers pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Paul Maurice, the Florida Panthers had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:38 left in the 3rd period, and in 86% with 2:00 or more left (32 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Panthers allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Florida Panthers scored 9 and allowed 23 empty-net goals in 51:53 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 14 empty-net goals and allowed 5 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.