Empty-Net Lab · Seattle Kraken
Seattle Kraken Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Kraken 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 Kraken pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Kraken pull the goalie, 2025-26. SEA down 1: half pulled by 1:54 remaining, 47% pulled with 2:00 left (28 trailing spells); SEA down 2: half pulled by 2:55 remaining, 93% pulled with 2:00 left (29 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Kraken goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Lambert | 2025-26 to 2026-27 | 1:54 (29) | 45% | 2:55 (30) | 3 / 21 |
| Dan Bylsma | 2024-25 | 2:11 (28) | 77% | 3:47 (37) | 4 / 23 |
| Dave Hakstol | 2021-22 to 2023-24 | 1:47 (76) | 24% | 2:53 (77) | 4 / 52 |
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.
Kraken 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 | 1:59 (1) | – (1) | 0:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 1:54 (28) | 2:55 (29) | 47:22 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 2:11 (28) | 3:47 (37) | 88:02 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 1:41 (23) | 2:39 (26) | 37:55 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 1:45 (19) | 2:24 (13) | 20:24 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | 1:55 (34) | 3:05 (38) | 60:25 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 1 |
Who is on the ice for the Kraken, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Vince Dunn41:29 · 88%
- Matty Beniers37:37 · 79%
- Jordan Eberle36:02 · 78%
- Chandler Stephenson34:59 · 76%
- Brandon Montour34:54 · 84%
- Jared McCann21:49 · 78%
- Eeli Tolvanen11:32 · 25%
- Jaden Schwartz10:43 · 33%
Empty-net defense
- Adam Larsson25:33 · 70%
- Ryan Lindgren21:20 · 67%
- Chandler Stephenson19:19 · 56%
- Jordan Eberle17:04 · 47%
- Matty Beniers15:51 · 43%
- Frederick Gaudreau15:29 · 52%
- Jamie Oleksiak11:28 · 31%
- Jaden Schwartz9:52 · 38%
Empty-net goals
- Jordan Eberle6 G, 0 A
- Jared McCann4 G, 1 A
- Eeli Tolvanen2 G, 2 A
- Jaden Schwartz2 G, 1 A
- Chandler Stephenson1 G, 3 A
- Frederick Gaudreau1 G, 0 A
- Kaapo Kakko1 G, 0 A
- Jamie Oleksiak0 G, 2 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 Kraken goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | EDM | 1 | 1:59 | 0:54 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 16 | COL | 2 | 2:54 | 2:50 | No goal |
| Apr 13 | LAK | 2 | 3:08 | 0:41 | Scored |
| Apr 13 | LAK | 1 | 2:20 | 1:38 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 7 | MIN | 2 | 4:03 | 1:20 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 6 | WPG | 3+ | 2:39 | 0:35 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 4 | CHI | 1 | 1:46 | 0:29 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 4 | CHI | 2 | 1:12 | 1:12 | No goal |
| Mar 31 | EDM | 2 | 2:55 | 0:29 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 21 | CBJ | 2 | 2:49 | 0:23 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 19 | NSH | 1 | 2:18 | 0:28 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 19 | NSH | 2 | 1:18 | 1:18 | No goal |
FAQ
When do the Kraken pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Lane Lambert, the Seattle Kraken had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 1:54 left in the 3rd period, and in 47% with 2:00 or more left (28 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Kraken allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Seattle Kraken scored 5 and allowed 23 empty-net goals in 47:22 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 17 empty-net goals and allowed 1 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.