Goalie usage

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2023-24

How often each team's starter played in 2023-24, 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.

Juuse Saros had the heaviest workload in 2023-24, 64 of 82 Predators starts (78%). 2 teams rode a workhorse and 18 teams split the net 1A/1B, and the net changed hands during the season for 12 teams.

Updated Nov 15, 11:50 AM ET

Who changed hands, split or carried the load

Changed hands

Golden KnightsHill over Thompson, game 54 (2 changes)
CoyotesIngram over Vejmelka, game 21
BruinsSwayman over Ullmark, game 42
SabresLuukkonen over Levi, game 11
HurricanesKochetkov over Andersen, game 23

1A/1B splits

Most starts

Juuse SarosNSH64 of 82
Alexandar GeorgievCOL62 of 82
Connor HellebuyckWPG60 of 82
Sergei BobrovskyFLA58 of 82
Stuart SkinnerEDM57 of 82

Most goalies used

Blue Jackets5 starters
Devils5 starters
Flyers5 starters
Hurricanes4 starters
Red Wings4 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 2023-24, Atlantic Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Panthers 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Sergei Bobrovsky 58 GS · 71% · L10 6	G2Anthony Stolarz 24 GS · 29% · L10 4	–
Lightning 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Andrei Vasilevskiy 52 GS · 63% · L10 7	G2Jonas Johansson 24 GS · 29% · L10 0	Tomkins 6
Sabres 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 51 GS · 62% · L10 8	G2Devon Levi 21 GS · 26% · L10 1	Comrie 10
Senators 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Joonas Korpisalo 49 GS · 60% · L10 7	G2Anton Forsberg 28 GS · 34% · L10 3	Sogaard 5
Bruins 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Jeremy Swayman 43 GS · 52% · L10 5	G2Linus Ullmark 39 GS · 48% · L10 5	–
Red Wings 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Alex Lyon 43 GS · 52% · L10 7	G2James Reimer 20 GS · 24% · L10 3	Husso 18, Hutchinson 1
Canadiens 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Samuel Montembeault 40 GS · 49% · L10 6	G2Cayden Primeau 21 GS · 26% · L10 4	Allen 21
Maple Leafs 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Ilya Samsonov 40 GS · 49% · L10 6	G2Joseph Woll 23 GS · 28% · L10 3	Jones 19

Metropolitan Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2023-24, Metropolitan Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Islanders 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Ilya Sorokin 55 GS · 67% · L10 4	G2Semyon Varlamov 27 GS · 33% · L10 6	Appleby 0
Rangers 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Igor Shesterkin 55 GS · 67% · L10 7	G2Jonathan Quick 26 GS · 32% · L10 3	Domingue 1
Flyers 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Samuel Ersson 49 GS · 60% · L10 9	G2Carter Hart 25 GS · 30% · L10 0	Petersen 4, Sandstrom 3, Fedotov 1
Penguins 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Tristan Jarry 48 GS · 59% · L10 0	G2Alex Nedeljkovic 33 GS · 40% · L10 10	Hellberg 1
Capitals 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Charlie Lindgren 48 GS · 59% · L10 9	G2Darcy Kuemper 30 GS · 37% · L10 1	Shepard 4
Hurricanes 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Pyotr Kochetkov 40 GS · 49% · L10 5	G2Antti Raanta 20 GS · 24% · L10 0	Andersen 16, Martin 6, Perets 0
Blue Jackets 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Elvis Merzlikins 40 GS · 49% · L10 1	G2Daniil Tarasov 23 GS · 28% · L10 3	Martin 10, Greaves 8, Subban 1
Devils 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Vitek Vanecek 29 GS · 35% · L10 0	G2Nico Daws 20 GS · 24% · L10 0	Schmid 15, Allen 12, Kahkonen 6

Central Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2023-24, Central Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Predators 82 GP	Workhorse	G1Juuse Saros 64 GS · 78% · L10 7	G2Kevin Lankinen 17 GS · 21% · L10 3	Askarov 1
Avalanche 82 GP	Workhorse	G1Alexandar Georgiev 62 GS · 76% · L10 7	G2Justus Annunen 12 GS · 15% · L10 3	Prosvetov 8
Jets 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Connor Hellebuyck 60 GS · 73% · L10 7	G2Laurent Brossoit 22 GS · 27% · L10 3	Delia 0
Blues 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Jordan Binnington 55 GS · 67% · L10 6	G2Joel Hofer 27 GS · 33% · L10 4	–
Blackhawks 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Petr Mrazek 53 GS · 65% · L10 6	G2Arvid Soderblom 29 GS · 35% · L10 4	–
Stars 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Jake Oettinger 53 GS · 65% · L10 8	G2Scott Wedgewood 28 GS · 34% · L10 2	Murray 1
Coyotes 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Connor Ingram 48 GS · 59% · L10 6	G2Karel Vejmelka 33 GS · 40% · L10 4	Villalta 1
Wild 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Filip Gustavsson 43 GS · 52% · L10 4	G2Marc-Andre Fleury 36 GS · 44% · L10 4	Wallstedt 3

Pacific Division

NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2023-24, Pacific Division: status, last 10 starters, season split, starter and backup
Team	Status	Starter	Backup	Others
Oilers 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Stuart Skinner 57 GS · 70% · L10 6	G2Calvin Pickard 20 GS · 24% · L10 4	Campbell 5
Kings 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Cam Talbot 52 GS · 63% · L10 7	G2David Rittich 22 GS · 27% · L10 3	Copley 8
Canucks 82 GP	Clear No. 1	G1Thatcher Demko 51 GS · 62% · L10 2	G2Casey DeSmith 27 GS · 33% · L10 4	Silovs 4
Flames 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Jacob Markstrom 48 GS · 59% · L10 5	G2Dan Vladar 19 GS · 23% · L10 0	Wolf 15
Kraken 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Joey Daccord 46 GS · 56% · L10 4	G2Philipp Grubauer 34 GS · 41% · L10 6	Driedger 2
Ducks 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1John Gibson 44 GS · 54% · L10 2	G2Lukas Dostal 38 GS · 46% · L10 8	–
Golden Knights 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Logan Thompson 42 GS · 51% · L10 7	G2Adin Hill 35 GS · 43% · L10 3	Patera 5
Sharks 82 GP	1A/1B split	G1Mackenzie Blackwood 41 GS · 50% · L10 6	G2Kaapo Kahkonen 27 GS · 33% · L10 0	Chrona 8, Cooley 6, Romanov 0

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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: ANA (John Gibson 44, Lukas Dostal 38); ARI (Connor Ingram 48, Karel Vejmelka 33); BOS (Jeremy Swayman 43, Linus Ullmark 39); CAR (Pyotr Kochetkov 40, Antti Raanta 20); CBJ (Elvis Merzlikins 40, Daniil Tarasov 23); CGY (Jacob Markstrom 48, Dan Vladar 19); DET (Alex Lyon 43, James Reimer 20); MIN (Filip Gustavsson 43, Marc-Andre Fleury 36); MTL (Samuel Montembeault 40, Cayden Primeau 21); NJD (Vitek Vanecek 29, Nico Daws 20); OTT (Joonas Korpisalo 49, Anton Forsberg 28); PHI (Samuel Ersson 49, Carter Hart 25); PIT (Tristan Jarry 48, Alex Nedeljkovic 33); SEA (Joey Daccord 46, Philipp Grubauer 34); SJS (Mackenzie Blackwood 41, Kaapo Kahkonen 27); TOR (Ilya Samsonov 40, Joseph Woll 23); VGK (Logan Thompson 42, Adin Hill 35); WSH (Charlie Lindgren 48, Darcy Kuemper 30).