Goalie usage
NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2022-23
How often each team's starter played in 2022-23, 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.
Connor Hellebuyck had the heaviest workload in 2022-23, 64 of 82 Jets starts (78%). 3 teams rode a workhorse and 19 teams split the net 1A/1B, and the net changed hands during the season for 9 teams.
Who changed hands, split or carried the load
Changed hands
1A/1B splits
- CoyotesVejmelka 49 / Ingram 26
- BruinsUllmark 48 / Swayman 33
- SabresLuukkonen 32 / Anderson 24
- HurricanesAndersen 33 / Raanta 26
- Blue JacketsMerzlikins 27 / Korpisalo 26
Most starts
- Connor HellebuyckWPG64 of 82
- Juuse SarosNSH63 of 82
- Alexandar GeorgievCOL62 of 82
- Jake OettingerDAL61 of 82
- Ilya SorokinNYI60 of 82
Most goalies used
- Senators7 starters
- Blue Jackets6 starters
- Blackhawks5 starters
- Golden Knights5 starters
- Ducks4 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
| Team | Status | Last 10 of the season | Season split | Starter | Backup | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lightning82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 60 GS · 73% · L10 6 | 22 GS · 27% · L10 4 | – | ||
 Red Wings82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 56 GS · 68% · L10 5 | 13 GS · 16% · L10 4 | Hellberg 13 | ||
 Panthers82 GP | 1A/1B split | 49 GS · 60% · L10 2 | 19 GS · 23% · L10 0 | Lyon 14 | ||
 Bruins82 GP | 1A/1B split | 48 GS · 59% · L10 5 | 33 GS · 40% · L10 5 | Kinkaid 1, Bussi 0 | ||
 Canadiens82 GP | 1A/1B split | 41 GS · 50% · L10 1 | 39 GS · 48% · L10 7 | Primeau 2 | ||
 Maple Leafs82 GP | 1A/1B split | 40 GS · 49% · L10 5 | 26 GS · 32% · L10 1 | Kallgren 9, Woll 7, Alexander 0, Richard 0 | ||
 Sabres82 GP | 1A/1B split | 32 GS · 39% · L10 1 | 24 GS · 29% · L10 1 | Comrie 19, Levi 7 | ||
 Senators82 GP | 1A/1B split | 32 GS · 39% · L10 3 | 25 GS · 30% · L10 0 | Sogaard 17, Mandolese 3, Meriläinen 2, Ferguson 2, Hellberg 1 |
Metropolitan Division
| Team | Status | Last 10 of the season | Season split | Starter | Backup | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Islanders82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 60 GS · 73% · L10 9 | 22 GS · 27% · L10 1 | – | ||
 Rangers82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 58 GS · 71% · L10 6 | 24 GS · 29% · L10 4 | – | ||
 Capitals82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 56 GS · 68% · L10 8 | 26 GS · 32% · L10 2 | Cooper 0 | ||
 Flyers82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 54 GS · 66% · L10 3 | 18 GS · 22% · L10 5 | Ersson 10 | ||
 Devils82 GP | 1A/1B split | 48 GS · 59% · L10 6 | 20 GS · 24% · L10 4 | Schmid 14 | ||
 Penguins82 GP | 1A/1B split | 47 GS · 57% · L10 7 | 33 GS · 40% · L10 3 | Tokarski 2 | ||
 Hurricanes82 GP | 1A/1B split | 33 GS · 40% · L10 5 | 26 GS · 32% · L10 4 | Kochetkov 23 | ||
 Blue Jackets82 GP | 1A/1B split | 27 GS · 33% · L10 0 | 26 GS · 32% · L10 0 | Tarasov 16, Hutchinson 10, Gillies 2, Greaves 1 |
Central Division
| Team | Status | Last 10 of the season | Season split | Starter | Backup | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jets82 GP | Workhorse | 64 GS · 78% · L10 9 | 18 GS · 22% · L10 1 | – | ||
 Predators82 GP | Workhorse | 63 GS · 77% · L10 8 | 18 GS · 22% · L10 2 | Askarov 1 | ||
 Avalanche82 GP | Workhorse | 62 GS · 76% · L10 8 | 16 GS · 20% · L10 1 | Johansson 2, Annunen 2, Kinkaid 0 | ||
 Stars82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 61 GS · 74% · L10 7 | 18 GS · 22% · L10 2 | Murray 3 | ||
 Blues82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 60 GS · 73% · L10 7 | 16 GS · 20% · L10 1 | Hofer 6, Zherenko 0 | ||
 Coyotes82 GP | 1A/1B split | 49 GS · 60% · L10 5 | 26 GS · 32% · L10 1 | Prosvetov 7 | ||
 Wild82 GP | 1A/1B split | 45 GS · 55% · L10 4 | 37 GS · 45% · L10 6 | – | ||
 Blackhawks82 GP | 1A/1B split | 38 GS · 46% · L10 5 | 24 GS · 29% · L10 5 | Soderblom 13, Stauber 6, Khudobin 1, Wells 0 |
Pacific Division
| Team | Status | Last 10 of the season | Season split | Starter | Backup | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Flames82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 58 GS · 71% · L10 9 | 23 GS · 28% · L10 0 | Wolf 1 | ||
 Ducks82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 52 GS · 63% · L10 4 | 17 GS · 21% · L10 5 | Stolarz 12, Eriksson Ek 1 | ||
 Oilers82 GP | 1A/1B split | 48 GS · 59% · L10 7 | 34 GS · 41% · L10 3 | Berlin 0 | ||
 Kraken82 GP | 1A/1B split | 42 GS · 51% · L10 4 | 36 GS · 44% · L10 5 | Daccord 4 | ||
 Sharks82 GP | 1A/1B split | 41 GS · 50% · L10 5 | 37 GS · 45% · L10 5 | Dell 3, Makiniemi 1 | ||
 Golden Knights82 GP | 1A/1B split | 36 GS · 44% · L10 0 | 25 GS · 30% · L10 0 | Brossoit 10, Quick 9, Patera 2 | ||
 Kings82 GP | 1A/1B split | 35 GS · 43% · L10 4 | 27 GS · 33% · L10 0 | Korpisalo 11, Petersen 9 | ||
 Canucks82 GP | 1A/1B split | 32 GS · 39% · L10 6 | 27 GS · 33% · L10 0 | Delia 18, Silovs 5 |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
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 (Karel Vejmelka 49, Connor Ingram 26); BOS (Linus Ullmark 48, Jeremy Swayman 33); BUF (Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 32, Craig Anderson 24); CAR (Frederik Andersen 33, Antti Raanta 26); CBJ (Elvis Merzlikins 27, Joonas Korpisalo 26); CHI (Petr Mrazek 38, Alex Stalock 24); EDM (Stuart Skinner 48, Jack Campbell 34); FLA (Sergei Bobrovsky 49, Spencer Knight 19); LAK (Pheonix Copley 35, Jonathan Quick 27); MIN (Marc-Andre Fleury 45, Filip Gustavsson 37); MTL (Jake Allen 41, Samuel Montembeault 39); NJD (Vitek Vanecek 48, Mackenzie Blackwood 20); OTT (Cam Talbot 32, Anton Forsberg 25); PIT (Tristan Jarry 47, Casey DeSmith 33); SEA (Martin Jones 42, Philipp Grubauer 36); SJS (James Reimer 41, Kaapo Kahkonen 37); TOR (Ilya Samsonov 40, Matt Murray 26); VAN (Thatcher Demko 32, Spencer Martin 27); VGK (Logan Thompson 36, Adin Hill 25).