Empty-Net Lab · Utah Mammoth
Utah Mammoth Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Mammoth 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 Mammoth pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Mammoth pull the goalie, 2025-26. UTA down 1: half pulled by 1:56 remaining, 47% pulled with 2:00 left (27 trailing spells); UTA down 2: half pulled by 2:58 remaining, 83% pulled with 2:00 left (19 trailing spells); NHL down 1: half pulled by 2:00 remaining, 51% pulled with 2:00 left (831 trailing spells).
Mammoth goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Tourigny | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | 1:53 (135) | 37% | 2:33 (118) | 8 / 82 |
| Rick Tocchet | 2017-18 to 2020-21 | 1:43 (104) | 29% | 2:28 (86) | 5 / 75 |
Regular season since 2017-18, every club of the franchise (Utah Mammoth, Arizona Coyotes, Utah Hockey Club). In brackets: late deficits behind the median; coaches with fewer than 10 are a small sample.
Mammoth 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 | 1:56 (27) | 2:58 (19) | 40:32 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024-25Utah Hockey Club | 1:54 (23) | 2:54 (21) | 33:04 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023-24Arizona Coyotes | 1:57 (26) | 2:37 (23) | 39:56 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 2022-23Arizona Coyotes | 1:54 (28) | 2:23 (26) | 33:34 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| 2021-22Arizona Coyotes | 1:32 (31) | 2:32 (29) | 39:21 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020-21Arizona Coyotes | 1:49 (23) | 2:49 (22) | 31:31 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 2019-20Arizona Coyotes | 1:59 (24) | 2:28 (14) | 35:46 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018-19Arizona Coyotes | 1:28 (24) | 2:44 (21) | 38:48 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| 2017-18Arizona Coyotes | 1:43 (33) | 1:39 (29) | 41:08 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
Who is on the ice for the Mammoth, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Clayton Keller38:12 · 94%
- Mikhail Sergachev35:18 · 87%
- Nick Schmaltz34:29 · 85%
- Dylan Guenther34:26 · 88%
- Logan Cooley20:09 · 70%
- JJ Peterka16:26 · 41%
- Lawson Crouse12:12 · 30%
- Sean Durzi11:29 · 36%
Empty-net defense
- Ian Cole25:18 · 59%
- Mikhail Sergachev23:37 · 57%
- Kevin Stenlund19:31 · 50%
- Lawson Crouse17:11 · 43%
- Jack McBain16:50 · 42%
- John Marino15:51 · 37%
- Nate Schmidt14:33 · 34%
- Nick Schmaltz14:04 · 33%
Empty-net goals
- Clayton Keller4 G, 0 A
- Barrett Hayton3 G, 2 A
- John Marino2 G, 2 A
- JJ Peterka2 G, 1 A
- Lawson Crouse2 G, 1 A
- Logan Cooley2 G, 1 A
- Kevin Stenlund1 G, 6 A
- Alexander Kerfoot1 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 Mammoth goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | STL | 1 | 2:07 | 1:29 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 11 | CAR | 2 | 3:06 | 2:33 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 26 | WSH | 2 | 2:55 | 2:49 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 24 | EDM | 2 | 2:40 | 2:32 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 20 | ANA | 1 | 2:04 | 0:28 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 20 | ANA | 2 | 1:21 | 0:26 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 14 | PIT | 1 | 2:11 | 2:11 | No goal |
| Feb 25 | COL | 2 | 2:04 | 2:04 | No goal |
| Jan 31 | DAL | 1 | 1:40 | 1:31 | No goal |
| Jan 21 | PHI | 1 | 1:46 | 1:07 | Scored |
| Dec 29 | NSH | 1 | 1:45 | 1:45 | No goal |
| Dec 23 | COL | 1 | 2:07 | 2:07 | No goal |
FAQ
When do the Mammoth pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under André Tourigny, the Utah Mammoth had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 1:56 left in the 3rd period, and in 47% with 2:00 or more left (27 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Mammoth allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Utah Mammoth scored 1 and allowed 12 empty-net goals in 40:32 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 19 empty-net goals and allowed 5 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.