Goalie usage

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2019-20

How often each team's starter played in 2019-20, 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.

Carey Price had the heaviest workload in 2019-20, 58 of 71 Canadiens starts (82%). 2 teams rode a workhorse and 17 teams split the net 1A/1B, and the net changed hands during the season for 8 teams.

Updated Nov 15, 11:38 AM ET

Who changed hands, split or carried the load

Most goalies used

Avalanche5 starters
Hurricanes4 starters
Red Wings4 starters
Canadiens4 starters
Devils4 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 2019-20, Atlantic Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Canadiens 71 GP	Workhorse	G1Carey Price 58 GS · 82% · L10 8	G2Charlie Lindgren 6 GS · 8% · L10 2	Kinkaid 5, Primeau 2
Lightning 70 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Andrei Vasilevskiy 52 GS · 74% · L10 8	G2Curtis McElhinney 18 GS · 26% · L10 2	–
Maple Leafs 70 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Frederik Andersen 52 GS · 74% · L10 8	G2Michael Hutchinson 11 GS · 16% · L10 0	Campbell 6, Kaskisuo 1
Panthers 69 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Sergei Bobrovsky 49 GS · 71% · L10 5	G2Chris Driedger 11 GS · 16% · L10 3	Montembeault 9
Bruins 70 GP	1A/1B split	G1Tuukka Rask 41 GS · 59% · L10 7	G2Jaroslav Halak 29 GS · 41% · L10 3	–
Red Wings 71 GP	1A/1B split	G1Jonathan Bernier 41 GS · 58% · L10 9	G2Jimmy Howard 27 GS · 38% · L10 1	Comrie 2, Pickard 1
Sabres 69 GP	1A/1B split	G1Linus Ullmark 34 GS · 49% · L10 1	G2Carter Hutton 30 GS · 43% · L10 6	Johansson 5
Senators 71 GP	1A/1B split	G1Craig Anderson 31 GS · 44% · L10 6	G2Marcus Hogberg 21 GS · 30% · L10 4	Nilsson 19

Metropolitan Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2019-20, Metropolitan Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Capitals 69 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Braden Holtby 47 GS · 68% · L10 7	G2Ilya Samsonov 22 GS · 32% · L10 3	–
Devils 69 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Mackenzie Blackwood 43 GS · 62% · L10 6	G2Louis Domingue 14 GS · 20% · L10 0	Schneider 11, Senn 1
Flyers 69 GP	1A/1B split	G1Carter Hart 40 GS · 58% · L10 8	G2Brian Elliott 27 GS · 39% · L10 2	Lyon 2
Islanders 68 GP	1A/1B split	G1Semyon Varlamov 39 GS · 57% · L10 7	G2Thomas Greiss 29 GS · 43% · L10 3	–
Hurricanes 68 GP	1A/1B split	G1Petr Mrazek 38 GS · 56% · L10 3	G2James Reimer 24 GS · 35% · L10 1	Nedeljkovic 3, Forsberg 3, Ayres 0
Penguins 69 GP	1A/1B split	G1Matt Murray 38 GS · 55% · L10 6	G2Tristan Jarry 31 GS · 45% · L10 4	–
Blue Jackets 70 GP	1A/1B split	G1Joonas Korpisalo 35 GS · 50% · L10 4	G2Elvis Merzlikins 31 GS · 44% · L10 5	Kivlenieks 4
Rangers 70 GP	1A/1B split	G1Alexandar Georgiev 32 GS · 46% · L10 6	G2Henrik Lundqvist 26 GS · 37% · L10 1	Shesterkin 12

Central Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2019-20, Central Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Jets 71 GP	Workhorse	G1Connor Hellebuyck 56 GS · 79% · L10 8	G2Laurent Brossoit 15 GS · 21% · L10 2	–
Blues 71 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Jordan Binnington 50 GS · 70% · L10 6	G2Jake Allen 21 GS · 30% · L10 4	–
Stars 69 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Ben Bishop 43 GS · 62% · L10 5	G2Anton Khudobin 26 GS · 38% · L10 5	–
Blackhawks 70 GP	1A/1B split	G1Corey Crawford 39 GS · 56% · L10 10	G2Robin Lehner 31 GS · 44% · L10 0	Subban 0
Wild 69 GP	1A/1B split	G1Alex Stalock 36 GS · 52% · L10 8	G2Devan Dubnyk 28 GS · 41% · L10 2	Kahkonen 5
Avalanche 70 GP	1A/1B split	G1Philipp Grubauer 36 GS · 51% · L10 0	G2Pavel Francouz 31 GS · 44% · L10 9	Hutchinson 1, Bibeau 1, Werner 1
Predators 69 GP	1A/1B split	G1Pekka Rinne 35 GS · 51% · L10 2	G2Juuse Saros 34 GS · 49% · L10 8	–

Pacific Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2019-20, Pacific Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Ducks 71 GP	Clear No. 1	G1John Gibson 51 GS · 72% · L10 6	G2Ryan Miller 19 GS · 27% · L10 3	Stolarz 1
Flames 70 GP	Clear No. 1	G1David Rittich 48 GS · 69% · L10 5	G2Cam Talbot 22 GS · 31% · L10 5	–
Golden Knights 71 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Marc-Andre Fleury 48 GS · 68% · L10 6	G2Malcolm Subban 19 GS · 27% · L10 1	Lehner 3, Dansk 1, Sparks 0
Canucks 69 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Jacob Markstrom 43 GS · 62% · L10 2	G2Thatcher Demko 25 GS · 36% · L10 7	Domingue 1, DiPietro 0
Kings 70 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Jonathan Quick 42 GS · 60% · L10 5	G2Jack Campbell 20 GS · 29% · L10 0	Petersen 8
Sharks 70 GP	1A/1B split	G1Martin Jones 40 GS · 57% · L10 6	G2Aaron Dell 30 GS · 43% · L10 4	–
Oilers 71 GP	1A/1B split	G1Mike Smith 37 GS · 52% · L10 6	G2Mikko Koskinen 34 GS · 48% · L10 4	–
Coyotes 70 GP	1A/1B split	G1Antti Raanta 32 GS · 46% · L10 5	G2Darcy Kuemper 29 GS · 41% · L10 4	Hill 9

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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: ARI (Antti Raanta 32, Darcy Kuemper 29); BOS (Tuukka Rask 41, Jaroslav Halak 29); BUF (Linus Ullmark 34, Carter Hutton 30); CAR (Petr Mrazek 38, James Reimer 24); CBJ (Joonas Korpisalo 35, Elvis Merzlikins 31); CHI (Corey Crawford 39, Robin Lehner 31); COL (Philipp Grubauer 36, Pavel Francouz 31); DET (Jonathan Bernier 41, Jimmy Howard 27); EDM (Mike Smith 37, Mikko Koskinen 34); MIN (Alex Stalock 36, Devan Dubnyk 28); NSH (Pekka Rinne 35, Juuse Saros 34); NYI (Semyon Varlamov 39, Thomas Greiss 29); NYR (Alexandar Georgiev 32, Henrik Lundqvist 26); OTT (Craig Anderson 31, Marcus Hogberg 21); PHI (Carter Hart 40, Brian Elliott 27); PIT (Matt Murray 38, Tristan Jarry 31); SJS (Martin Jones 40, Aaron Dell 30).