Empty-Net Lab · Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Wild 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 Wild pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Wild pull the goalie, 2025-26. MIN down 1: half pulled by 2:07 remaining, 71% pulled with 2:00 left (18 trailing spells); MIN down 2: half pulled by 2:46 remaining, 93% pulled with 2:00 left (20 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Wild goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hynes | 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 1:51 (58) | 32% | 2:46 (57) | 7 / 36 |
| Dean Evason | 2019-20 to 2023-24 | 2:05 (71) | 60% | 3:30 (60) | 10 / 47 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 2017-18 to 2019-20 | 2:02 (64) | 57% | 2:44 (59) | 6 / 40 |
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.
Wild 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 2:07 (18) | 2:46 (20) | 34:33 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 1:47 (25) | 2:42 (27) | 37:42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 1:47 (22) | 2:56 (20) | 33:56 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 2:00 (25) | 3:32 (19) | 41:56 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | 2:19 (22) | 4:31 (17) | 82:45 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 2:03 (13) | 2:57 (10) | 19:04 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 1:50 (18) | 2:41 (18) | 28:10 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| 2018-19 | 2:03 (26) | 2:59 (21) | 41:55 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 2:02 (24) | 2:49 (24) | 26:01 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 6 |
Who is on the ice for the Wild, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Matt Boldy30:03 · 89%
- Kirill Kaprizov28:23 · 89%
- Vladimir Tarasenko24:45 · 72%
- Joel Eriksson Ek23:15 · 79%
- Quinn Hughes19:46 · 96%
- Mats Zuccarello19:25 · 81%
- Ryan Hartman11:07 · 33%
- Marcus Johansson9:49 · 29%
Empty-net defense
- Brock Faber22:05 · 67%
- Matt Boldy16:41 · 52%
- Joel Eriksson Ek16:24 · 51%
- Jake Middleton14:29 · 46%
- Kirill Kaprizov13:35 · 41%
- Jonas Brodin12:39 · 40%
- Jared Spurgeon10:48 · 33%
- Nico Sturm8:02 · 45%
Empty-net goals
- Kirill Kaprizov6 G, 3 A
- Matt Boldy5 G, 4 A
- Ryan Hartman2 G, 1 A
- Joel Eriksson Ek1 G, 5 A
- Vladimir Tarasenko1 G, 3 A
- Nico Sturm1 G, 2 A
- Marcus Johansson1 G, 1 A
- Marcus Foligno1 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 Wild goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 | STL | 2 | 3:43 | 0:39 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 11 | NSH | 1 | 2:19 | 2:03 | No goal |
| Apr 9 | DAL | 1 | 1:52 | 1:40 | No goal |
| Mar 28 | BOS | 2 | 2:46 | 2:12 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 24 | TBL | 1 | 2:06 | 0:48 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 24 | TBL | 2 | 0:56 | 0:32 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 19 | CHI | 1 | 2:03 | 2:03 | No goal |
| Mar 15 | TOR | 1 | 1:42 | 1:05 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 15 | TOR | 2 | 0:29 | 0:29 | No goal |
| Mar 14 | NYR | 2 | 2:39 | 2:35 | No goal |
| Mar 1 | STL | 1 | 2:34 | 1:27 | Empty-net goal against |
| Jan 27 | CHI | 1 | 2:07 | 0:05 | Scored |
FAQ
When do the Wild pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under John Hynes, the Minnesota Wild had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:07 left in the 3rd period, and in 71% with 2:00 or more left (18 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Wild allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Minnesota Wild scored 3 and allowed 15 empty-net goals in 34:33 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 18 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.