Empty-Net Lab · Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Predators 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 Predators pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Predators pull the goalie, 2025-26. NSH down 1: half pulled by 2:10 remaining, 61% pulled with 2:00 left (28 trailing spells); NSH down 2: half pulled by 4:03 remaining, 100% pulled with 2:00 left (27 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Predators goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Brunette | 2023-24 to 2026-27 | 1:58 (77) | 47% | 3:39 (81) | 4 / 48 |
| John Hynes | 2019-20 to 2022-23 | 1:34 (71) | 31% | 2:43 (74) | 5 / 45 |
| Peter Laviolette | 2017-18 to 2019-20 | 1:58 (65) | 50% | 3:05 (45) | 6 / 38 |
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.
Predators 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) | 2:23 (1) | 1:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 2:10 (28) | 4:03 (27) | 46:08 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 1:38 (26) | 3:14 (33) | 60:22 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 1:56 (23) | 3:30 (20) | 44:34 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 1:28 (20) | 2:32 (23) | 48:35 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | 2:05 (26) | 2:58 (21) | 37:01 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 1:33 (18) | 2:46 (22) | 23:28 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 1:44 (20) | 2:19 (17) | 25:41 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 2:10 (28) | 3:19 (20) | 43:16 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | 1:52 (24) | 3:05 (16) | 24:59 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Who is on the ice for the Predators, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Steven Stamkos38:46 · 84%
- Filip Forsberg36:56 · 80%
- Ryan O'Reilly36:06 · 78%
- Roman Josi29:34 · 88%
- Luke Evangelista25:46 · 56%
- Jonathan Marchessault24:52 · 71%
- Michael Bunting17:50 · 47%
- Nick Blankenburg14:35 · 50%
Empty-net defense
- Brady Skjei30:00 · 70%
- Ryan O'Reilly23:40 · 56%
- Nick Perbix21:44 · 51%
- Steven Stamkos21:06 · 49%
- Roman Josi19:48 · 47%
- Filip Forsberg17:58 · 42%
- Erik Haula17:46 · 42%
- Michael McCarron13:23 · 46%
Empty-net goals
- Steven Stamkos6 G, 0 A
- Filip Forsberg3 G, 2 A
- Cole Smith3 G, 1 A
- Luke Evangelista1 G, 2 A
- Michael McCarron1 G, 1 A
- Jonathan Marchessault1 G, 0 A
- Tyson Jost1 G, 0 A
- Ryan O'Reilly0 G, 5 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 Predators goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | MIN | 2 | 2:23 | 1:29 | No goal |
| Apr 16 | ANA | 1 | 0:39 | 0:36 | No goal |
| Apr 13 | SJS | 1 | 2:13 | 0:28 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 13 | SJS | 2 | 1:31 | 0:21 | Scored |
| Apr 13 | SJS | 1 | 1:03 | 1:03 | No goal |
| Mar 29 | TBL | 1 | 1:06 | 1:06 | No goal |
| Mar 26 | NJD | 1 | 2:15 | 1:42 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 15 | EDM | 1 | 2:02 | 0:55 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 15 | EDM | 2 | 0:57 | 0:57 | No goal |
| Mar 7 | BUF | 2 | 4:03 | 0:11 | Scored |
| Mar 7 | BUF | 1 | 0:57 | 0:57 | No goal |
| Mar 3 | CBJ | 1 | 2:11 | 2:11 | No goal |
FAQ
When do the Predators pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Andrew Brunette, the Nashville Predators had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:10 left in the 3rd period, and in 61% with 2:00 or more left (28 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Predators allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Nashville Predators scored 5 and allowed 19 empty-net goals in 46:08 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 16 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.