Empty-Net Lab · San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Sharks 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 Sharks pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Sharks pull the goalie, 2025-26. SJS down 1: half pulled by 2:14 remaining, 66% pulled with 2:00 left (25 trailing spells); SJS down 2: half pulled by 3:44 remaining, 100% 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).
Sharks goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Warsofsky | 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 2:13 (64) | 64% | 3:24 (51) | 9 / 46 |
| David Quinn | 2022-23 to 2023-24 | 2:12 (60) | 72% | 3:17 (61) | 6 / 42 |
| Bob Boughner | 2019-20 to 2021-22 | 1:31 (59) | 15% | 2:17 (65) | 4 / 36 |
| Peter DeBoer | 2017-18 to 2019-20 | 1:46 (56) | 40% | 2:32 (52) | 5 / 34 |
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.
Sharks 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 | 2:14 (25) | 3:44 (21) | 39:11 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 2:08 (39) | 3:03 (30) | 70:37 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 2:07 (27) | 2:59 (31) | 44:39 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | 2:15 (33) | 3:23 (30) | 49:46 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 1:33 (28) | 2:34 (32) | 41:01 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 1:50 (15) | 1:49 (16) | 25:15 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 1:45 (22) | 2:36 (24) | 31:50 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 1:44 (20) | 2:12 (20) | 36:06 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 1:58 (30) | 2:51 (25) | 39:56 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
Who is on the ice for the Sharks, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Macklin Celebrini36:27 · 93%
- William Eklund36:03 · 92%
- Alexander Wennberg35:12 · 92%
- Tyler Toffoli31:58 · 84%
- Will Smith25:51 · 76%
- John Klingberg18:11 · 60%
- Dmitry Orlov15:28 · 39%
- Kiefer Sherwood5:45
Empty-net defense
- Mario Ferraro27:50 · 66%
- Alexander Wennberg25:21 · 60%
- Macklin Celebrini23:50 · 57%
- Vincent Desharnais21:31 · 75%
- Collin Graf20:52 · 50%
- Dmitry Orlov15:15 · 36%
- Timothy Liljegren10:37 · 49%
- Barclay Goodrow10:24 · 25%
Empty-net goals
- Macklin Celebrini5 G, 2 A
- Collin Graf2 G, 4 A
- Adam Gaudette2 G, 0 A
- Alexander Wennberg1 G, 4 A
- Barclay Goodrow1 G, 2 A
- Mario Ferraro1 G, 2 A
- William Eklund0 G, 2 A
- Dmitry Orlov0 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 Sharks goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4 | NSH | 2 | 2:30 | 1:15 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 1 | ANA | 1 | 2:24 | 0:45 | Scored |
| Mar 21 | PHI | 1 | 1:58 | 0:46 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 21 | PHI | 2 | 1:07 | 0:31 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 17 | EDM | 2 | 3:24 | 1:35 | No goal |
| Mar 15 | OTT | 2 | 3:08 | 0:51 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 10 | BUF | 2 | 3:43 | 0:57 | Empty-net goal against |
| Feb 26 | CGY | 2 | 4:12 | 1:42 | Empty-net goal against |
| Feb 4 | COL | 1 | 2:18 | 0:45 | Empty-net goal against |
| Jan 31 | CGY | 1 | 1:34 | 1:34 | No goal |
| Jan 20 | TBL | 2 | 3:47 | 1:28 | Empty-net goal against |
| Jan 16 | DET | 1 | 2:20 | 0:48 | Empty-net goal against |
FAQ
When do the Sharks pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Ryan Warsofsky, the San Jose Sharks had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 2:14 left in the 3rd period, and in 66% with 2:00 or more left (25 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Sharks allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the San Jose Sharks scored 5 and allowed 18 empty-net goals in 39:11 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 12 empty-net goals and allowed 8 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.