Goalie usage

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2018-19

How often each team's starter played in 2018-19, how often the backup got the net, and whose net changed hands. Goalies are ranked G1, G2 and G3 by season starts, and each keeps one colour. Open a team for every game of the season.

Devan Dubnyk had the heaviest workload in 2018-19, 66 of 82 Wild starts (80%). 4 teams rode a workhorse and 14 teams split the net 1A/1B, and the net changed hands during the season for 12 teams.

Updated Nov 15, 4:06 PM ET

Who changed hands, split or carried the load

Changed hands

CoyotesKuemper over Raanta, game 37
FlamesRittich over Smith, game 36
BlackhawksCrawford over Ward, game 13
OilersKoskinen over Talbot, game 21
PanthersLuongo over Reimer, game 32

1A/1B splits

Most starts

Devan DubnykMIN66 of 82
Carey PriceMTL64 of 82
Martin JonesSJS62 of 82
Connor HellebuyckWPG62 of 82
Sergei BobrovskyCBJ61 of 82

Most goalies used

Flyers8 starters
Senators6 starters
Canucks5 starters
Ducks4 starters
Coyotes4 starters

Changed hands: a different goalie took the lead in the last 10 starts and kept it for at least 20 games. The note names the last such change.

Atlantic Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2018-19, Atlantic Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Canadiens 82 GP	Workhorse	G1Carey Price 64 GS · 78% · L10 9	G2Antti Niemi 17 GS · 21% · L10 0	Lindgren 1
Maple Leafs 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Frederik Andersen 60 GS · 73% · L10 7	G2Garret Sparks 17 GS · 21% · L10 3	Hutchinson 5
Lightning 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Andrei Vasilevskiy 53 GS · 65% · L10 7	G2Louis Domingue 26 GS · 32% · L10 1	Pasquale 3
Red Wings 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Jimmy Howard 52 GS · 63% · L10 7	G2Jonathan Bernier 30 GS · 37% · L10 3	Fulcher 0
Sabres 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Carter Hutton 48 GS · 59% · L10 6	G2Linus Ullmark 34 GS · 41% · L10 4	–
Senators 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Craig Anderson 47 GS · 57% · L10 6	G2Anders Nilsson 22 GS · 27% · L10 3	McKenna 6, Hogberg 4, Condon 2, Daccord 1
Bruins 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Tuukka Rask 45 GS · 55% · L10 6	G2Jaroslav Halak 37 GS · 45% · L10 4	–
Panthers 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Roberto Luongo 40 GS · 49% · L10 5	G2James Reimer 29 GS · 35% · L10 1	Montembeault 10, Hutchinson 3

Metropolitan Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2018-19, Metropolitan Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Blue Jackets 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Sergei Bobrovsky 61 GS · 74% · L10 8	G2Joonas Korpisalo 21 GS · 26% · L10 2	Kinkaid 0
Capitals 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Braden Holtby 58 GS · 71% · L10 7	G2Pheonix Copley 24 GS · 29% · L10 3	–
Rangers 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Henrik Lundqvist 52 GS · 63% · L10 4	G2Alexandar Georgiev 30 GS · 37% · L10 6	–
Penguins 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Matt Murray 50 GS · 61% · L10 10	G2Casey DeSmith 30 GS · 37% · L10 0	Jarry 2
Islanders 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Robin Lehner 43 GS · 52% · L10 7	G2Thomas Greiss 39 GS · 48% · L10 3	Gibson 0
Hurricanes 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Petr Mrazek 40 GS · 49% · L10 5	G2Curtis McElhinney 33 GS · 40% · L10 5	Darling 8, Nedeljkovic 1
Devils 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Keith Kinkaid 38 GS · 46% · L10 0	G2Cory Schneider 23 GS · 28% · L10 5	Blackwood 21
Flyers 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Carter Hart 30 GS · 37% · L10 6	G2Brian Elliott 23 GS · 28% · L10 2	Stolarz 10, Pickard 8, Neuvirth 6, Talbot 3, McKenna 1, Lyon 1

Central Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2018-19, Central Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Wild 82 GP	Workhorse	G1Devan Dubnyk 66 GS · 80% · L10 7	G2Alex Stalock 16 GS · 20% · L10 3	–
Jets 82 GP	Workhorse	G1Connor Hellebuyck 62 GS · 76% · L10 8	G2Laurent Brossoit 19 GS · 23% · L10 1	Comrie 1
Predators 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Pekka Rinne 55 GS · 67% · L10 7	G2Juuse Saros 27 GS · 33% · L10 3	–
Avalanche 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Semyon Varlamov 49 GS · 60% · L10 2	G2Philipp Grubauer 33 GS · 40% · L10 8	Francouz 0
Stars 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Ben Bishop 45 GS · 55% · L10 5	G2Anton Khudobin 37 GS · 45% · L10 5	Bow 0
Blues 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Jake Allen 45 GS · 55% · L10 2	G2Jordan Binnington 30 GS · 37% · L10 8	Johnson 7
Blackhawks 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Corey Crawford 39 GS · 48% · L10 8	G2Cam Ward 29 GS · 35% · L10 2	Delia 14, Lankinen 0

Pacific Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2018-19, Pacific Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Sharks 82 GP	Workhorse	G1Martin Jones 62 GS · 76% · L10 7	G2Aaron Dell 20 GS · 24% · L10 3	–
Golden Knights 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Marc-Andre Fleury 61 GS · 74% · L10 2	G2Malcolm Subban 20 GS · 24% · L10 8	Lagace 1
Canucks 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Jacob Markstrom 60 GS · 73% · L10 5	G2Anders Nilsson 12 GS · 15% · L10 0	Demko 8, DiPietro 1, Bachman 1
Ducks 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1John Gibson 57 GS · 70% · L10 7	G2Ryan Miller 17 GS · 21% · L10 3	Boyle 4, Johnson 4
Coyotes 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Darcy Kuemper 55 GS · 67% · L10 9	G2Antti Raanta 12 GS · 15% · L10 0	Hill 11, Pickard 4, Miska 0
Oilers 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Mikko Koskinen 51 GS · 62% · L10 9	G2Cam Talbot 29 GS · 35% · L10 0	Stolarz 2
Kings 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Jonathan Quick 46 GS · 56% · L10 6	G2Jack Campbell 25 GS · 30% · L10 4	Petersen 10, Budaj 1
Flames 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1David Rittich 42 GS · 51% · L10 4	G2Mike Smith 40 GS · 49% · L10 6	–

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How to read it

G1 starter, G2 backup, G3 third goalie and beyond. The colour follows the goalie, so a goalie who loses the net keeps the same colour while the label changes.

For a finished season, roles are ranked on season starts. Season share is starts over games.

Statuses: Workhorse Clear No. 1 1A/1B split. Hover a status for its rule.

Tonight's confirmed and expected starters are on starting goalies today; save % and form are in the goalie hub.

Frequently asked questions

How are the starter, backup and third goalie decided for a past season?

By season starts: G1 made the most starts, G2 the next most, G3 and beyond everyone else who dressed. Each goalie keeps one colour on the page.

What do the team statuses mean?

Workhorse: the No. 1 started at least 75% of games. Clear No. 1: 60-75%. 1A/1B split: under 60%.

What does "changed hands" mean?

A different goalie took the lead in the last 10 starts (strictly more of them than the goalie who had been leading) and held it for at least 20 games. Short injury fill-ins don't count; injuries, slumps and trades that lasted do.

Which NHL teams split their goalie starts?

Teams whose No. 1 started under 60% of games: BOS (Tuukka Rask 45, Jaroslav Halak 37); BUF (Carter Hutton 48, Linus Ullmark 34); CAR (Petr Mrazek 40, Curtis McElhinney 33); CGY (David Rittich 42, Mike Smith 40); CHI (Corey Crawford 39, Cam Ward 29); COL (Semyon Varlamov 49, Philipp Grubauer 33); DAL (Ben Bishop 45, Anton Khudobin 37); FLA (Roberto Luongo 40, James Reimer 29); LAK (Jonathan Quick 46, Jack Campbell 25); NJD (Keith Kinkaid 38, Cory Schneider 23); NYI (Robin Lehner 43, Thomas Greiss 39); OTT (Craig Anderson 47, Anders Nilsson 22); PHI (Carter Hart 30, Brian Elliott 23); STL (Jake Allen 45, Jordan Binnington 30).