Empty-Net Lab · Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets Goalie Pull Tracker
When the Jets 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 Jets pull the goalie, 2025-26
Share of late deficits with the goalie pulled, by time left in the 3rd period
When the Jets pull the goalie, 2025-26. WPG down 1: half pulled by 1:38 remaining, 19% pulled with 2:00 left (29 trailing spells); WPG down 2: half pulled by 2:39 remaining, 100% 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).
Jets goalie pulls by coach
| Coach | Seasons | Median pull, down 1 | Pulled by 2:00 | Median pull, down 2 | Tied it, down 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arniel | 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 1:38 (47) | 25% | 2:41 (40) | 7 / 33 |
| Rick Bowness | 2022-23 to 2023-24 | 1:36 (38) | 24% | 2:36 (40) | 1 / 23 |
| Dave Lowry | 2021-22 | 1:47 (17) | 42% | 3:06 (19) | 3 / 13 |
| Paul Maurice | 2017-18 to 2021-22 | 1:43 (83) | 30% | 2:17 (62) | 10 / 55 |
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.
Jets 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 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | 1:38 (29) | 2:39 (19) | 46:56 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 1:46 (18) | 2:41 (21) | 31:27 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 1:32 (20) | 2:32 (17) | 23:23 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | 1:36 (18) | 2:53 (23) | 42:19 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 1:47 (25) | 3:02 (26) | 42:21 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 1:58 (19) | 2:20 (15) | 30:13 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 1:57 (22) | 2:10 (12) | 40:27 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 1:43 (21) | 2:26 (18) | 30:41 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 1:30 (13) | 1:51 (10) | 17:22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
Who is on the ice for the Jets, 2025-26
Extra attacker (6-on-5)
- Mark Scheifele42:15 · 90%
- Kyle Connor41:28 · 88%
- Gabriel Vilardi41:26 · 88%
- Josh Morrissey39:02 · 86%
- Cole Perfetti22:19 · 56%
- Jonathan Toews20:16 · 43%
- Neal Pionk19:07 · 71%
- Logan Stanley8:42 · 22%
Empty-net defense
- Dylan DeMelo26:26 · 57%
- Josh Morrissey21:13 · 47%
- Mark Scheifele19:41 · 43%
- Kyle Connor17:38 · 38%
- Dylan Samberg15:56 · 46%
- Alex Iafallo15:52 · 34%
- Adam Lowry15:29 · 41%
- Neal Pionk12:45 · 43%
Empty-net goals
- Kyle Connor3 G, 4 A
- Mark Scheifele3 G, 4 A
- Vladislav Namestnikov2 G, 0 A
- Alex Iafallo1 G, 2 A
- Gabriel Vilardi1 G, 1 A
- Nino Niederreiter1 G, 1 A
- Cole Perfetti1 G, 0 A
- Tanner Pearson1 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 Jets goalie pulls
| Date | Opponent | Down | Pulled with | Time pulled | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | UTA | 1 | 0:58 | 0:34 | Empty-net goal against |
| Apr 2 | DAL | 3+ | 2:41 | 2:41 | No goal |
| Mar 17 | NSH | 1 | 1:38 | 0:37 | Scored |
| Mar 12 | NYR | 2 | 2:17 | 1:26 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 10 | ANA | 2 | 3:08 | 2:42 | Empty-net goal against |
| Mar 3 | CHI | 1 | 1:27 | 0:48 | Scored |
| Feb 27 | ANA | 1 | 1:57 | 0:35 | Scored |
| Feb 4 | MTL | 3+ | 5:44 | 5:30 | Empty-net goal against |
| Feb 2 | DAL | 1 | 2:26 | 0:43 | Scored |
| Jan 29 | TBL | 2 | 2:44 | 1:36 | Empty-net goal against |
| Jan 24 | DET | 2 | 3:00 | 1:11 | Empty-net goal against |
| Jan 19 | CHI | 1 | 1:33 | 0:13 | Empty-net goal against |
FAQ
When do the Jets pull their goalie?
In 2025-26 under Scott Arniel, the Winnipeg Jets had pulled their goalie in half of their late one-goal deficits with 1:38 left in the 3rd period, and in 19% with 2:00 or more left (29 games trailing by one in the last 10 minutes).
How many empty-net goals have the Jets allowed?
With their goalie pulled in 2025-26, the Winnipeg Jets scored 4 and allowed 14 empty-net goals in 46:56 of 6-on-5 time. Defending an empty net, they scored 13 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.