Empty-Net Lab · New York Islanders
New York Islanders Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Islanders 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 Islanders pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Islanders pull the goalie, 2025-26. NYI down 1: half pulled by 2:27 remaining, 81% pulled with 2:00 left (27 trailing spells); NYI down 2: half pulled by 4:07 remaining, 100% 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).
Islanders goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter DeBoer(small sample) | 2025-26 to 2026-27 | 2:45 (3) | 100% | 5:18 (3) | 0 / 2 |
| Patrick Roy | 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 2:17 (56) | 65% | 4:11 (52) | 8 / 42 |
| Lane Lambert | 2022-23 to 2023-24 | 1:44 (35) | 26% | 2:57 (41) | 2 / 23 |
| Barry Trotz | 2018-19 to 2021-22 | 1:45 (79) | 34% | 2:32 (72) | 6 / 53 |
| Doug Weight | 2017-18 | 1:29 (26) | 5% | 2:12 (24) | 5 / 20 |
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.
Islanders 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 | 2:04 (1) | – (1) | 2:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 2:27 (27) | 4:07 (20) | 85:46 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 2:17 (25) | 4:16 (25) | 58:18 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | 1:46 (17) | 3:21 (21) | 33:47 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | 1:49 (24) | 2:59 (29) | 45:02 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 2:08 (29) | 2:30 (29) | 39:26 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 1:43 (9) | 2:32 (11) | 22:42 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 1:27 (23) | 2:37 (17) | 26:23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | 1:22 (18) | 2:01 (15) | 24:14 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | 1:29 (26) | 2:12 (24) | 37:08 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Who is on the ice for the Islanders, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Mathew Barzal69:30 · 81%
- Matthew Schaefer68:08 · 79%
- Anders Lee63:15 · 74%
- Bo Horvat53:07 · 81%
- Calum Ritchie43:37 · 60%
- Jonathan Drouin31:01 · 57%
- Emil Heineman28:47 · 34%
- Simon Holmstrom24:02 · 29%
Empty-net defense
- Ryan Pulock35:03 · 63%
- Adam Pelech29:04 · 51%
- Simon Holmstrom27:22 · 50%
- Bo Horvat24:20 · 48%
- Matthew Schaefer24:08 · 42%
- Anders Lee21:31 · 38%
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau21:21 · 44%
- Emil Heineman17:56 · 31%
Empty-net goals
- Casey Cizikas2 G, 0 A
- Mathew Barzal2 G, 0 A
- Bo Horvat1 G, 1 A
- Simon Holmstrom1 G, 1 A
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau1 G, 0 A
- Jonathan Drouin0 G, 2 A
- Adam Pelech0 G, 1 A
- Emil Heineman0 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 Islanders goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | TOR | 1 | 2:04 | 2:04 | No goal |
| Apr 14 | CAR | 1 | 2:45 | 2:45 | No goal |
| Apr 12 | MTL | 2 | 3:28 | 3:03 | Goalie back in before the next goal |
| Apr 11 | OTT | 2 | 5:18 | 2:47 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 4 | CAR | 2 | 3:28 | 1:51 | Scored |
| Apr 4 | CAR | 1 | 1:31 | 1:31 | No goal |
| Apr 3 | PHI | 3+ | 7:58 | 7:10 | No goal |
| Mar 31 | BUF | 1 | 2:35 | 0:52 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 31 | BUF | 2 | 1:43 | 1:15 | Scored |
| Mar 31 | BUF | 1 | 0:01 | 0:01 | No goal |
| Mar 24 | CHI | 1 | 2:14 | 2:14 | No goal |
| Mar 19 | OTT | 1 | 0:13 | 0:06 | No goal |
FAQ
When do the Islanders pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Peter DeBoer, the New York Islanders had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:27 left in the 3rd period, and in 81% with 2:00 or more left (27 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Islanders allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the New York Islanders scored 11 and allowed 14 empty-net goals in 85:46 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 7 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.