Goalie usage
NHL Goalie Starts by Team 2024-25
How often each team's starter played in 2024-25, 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.
Andrei Vasilevskiy had the heaviest workload in 2024-25, 63 of 82 Lightning starts (77%). 2 teams rode a workhorse and 13 teams split the net 1A/1B, and the net changed hands during the season for 13 teams.
Who changed hands, split or carried the load
Changed hands
- Maple LeafsStolarz over Woll, game 63 (2 changes)
- HurricanesKochetkov over Andersen, game 29
- Blue JacketsMerzlikins over Tarasov, game 15
- FlamesWolf over Vladar, game 37
- AvalancheBlackwood over Georgiev, game 37
1A/1B splits
Most starts
- Andrei VasilevskiyTBL63 of 82
- Connor HellebuyckWPG62 of 82
- Igor ShesterkinNYR61 of 82
- Samuel MontembeaultMTL60 of 82
- Ilya SorokinNYI60 of 82
Most goalies used
- Avalanche6 starters
- Sharks5 starters
- Ducks4 starters
- Hurricanes4 starters
- Blackhawks4 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 | Workhorse | 63 GS · 77% · L10 6 | 18 GS · 22% · L10 4 | Halverson 1 | ||
 Canadiens82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 60 GS · 73% · L10 8 | 15 GS · 18% · L10 2 | Primeau 7 | ||
 Bruins82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 58 GS · 71% · L10 7 | 24 GS · 29% · L10 3 | – | ||
 Sabres82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 55 GS · 67% · L10 3 | 19 GS · 23% · L10 7 | Levi 8 | ||
 Panthers82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 54 GS · 66% · L10 6 | 21 GS · 26% · L10 0 | Vanecek 7 | ||
 Red Wings82 GP | 1A/1B split | 43 GS · 52% · L10 8 | 26 GS · 32% · L10 2 | Husso 8, Mrazek 5, Cossa 0 | ||
 Senators82 GP | 1A/1B split | 43 GS · 52% · L10 5 | 27 GS · 33% · L10 5 | Meriläinen 11, Sogaard 1 | ||
 Maple Leafs82 GP | 1A/1B split | 41 GS · 50% · L10 4 | 33 GS · 40% · L10 6 | Hildeby 6, Murray 2 |
Metropolitan Division
| Team | Status | Last 10 of the season | Season split | Starter | Backup | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rangers82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 61 GS · 74% · L10 7 | 20 GS · 24% · L10 3 | Domingue 1 | ||
 Islanders82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 60 GS · 73% · L10 6 | 11 GS · 13% · L10 4 | Varlamov 10, Skarek 1, Lennox 0 | ||
 Blue Jackets82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 52 GS · 63% · L10 4 | 19 GS · 23% · L10 1 | Greaves 11 | ||
 Devils82 GP | 1A/1B split | 49 GS · 60% · L10 6 | 29 GS · 35% · L10 3 | Daws 4 | ||
 Hurricanes82 GP | 1A/1B split | 47 GS · 57% · L10 5 | 22 GS · 27% · L10 5 | Martin 7, Tokarski 6, Perets 0 | ||
 Flyers82 GP | 1A/1B split | 45 GS · 55% · L10 6 | 24 GS · 29% · L10 2 | Kolosov 13 | ||
 Capitals82 GP | 1A/1B split | 42 GS · 51% · L10 2 | 38 GS · 46% · L10 6 | Stevenson 1, Shepard 1 | ||
 Penguins82 GP | 1A/1B split | 35 GS · 43% · L10 8 | 35 GS · 43% · L10 2 | Blomqvist 12 |
Central Division
| Team | Status | Last 10 of the season | Season split | Starter | Backup | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jets82 GP | Workhorse | 62 GS · 76% · L10 8 | 20 GS · 24% · L10 2 | – | ||
 Stars82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 58 GS · 71% · L10 6 | 24 GS · 29% · L10 4 | – | ||
 Wild82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 58 GS · 71% · L10 9 | 22 GS · 27% · L10 1 | Wallstedt 2 | ||
 Predators82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 58 GS · 71% · L10 5 | 20 GS · 24% · L10 5 | Wedgewood 4 | ||
 Mammoth82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 55 GS · 67% · L10 9 | 22 GS · 27% · L10 0 | Stauber 4, Villalta 1 | ||
 Blues82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 54 GS · 66% · L10 7 | 28 GS · 34% · L10 3 | – | ||
 Avalanche82 GP | 1A/1B split | 36 GS · 44% · L10 6 | 18 GS · 22% · L10 4 | Georgiev 17, Annunen 9, Miner 1, Kahkonen 1 | ||
 Blackhawks82 GP | 1A/1B split | 33 GS · 40% · L10 3 | 33 GS · 40% · L10 0 | Knight 15, Commesso 1 |
Pacific Division
| Team | Status | Last 10 of the season | Season split | Starter | Backup | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kraken82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 55 GS · 67% · L10 8 | 26 GS · 32% · L10 2 | Stezka 1, Kokko 0, Ostman 0 | ||
 Flames82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 53 GS · 65% · L10 8 | 29 GS · 35% · L10 2 | – | ||
 Oilers82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 50 GS · 61% · L10 2 | 31 GS · 38% · L10 7 | Rodrigue 1 | ||
 Kings82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 50 GS · 61% · L10 7 | 31 GS · 38% · L10 3 | Portillo 1, Copley 0 | ||
 Golden Knights82 GP | Clear No. 1 | 50 GS · 61% · L10 6 | 29 GS · 35% · L10 1 | Schmid 3 | ||
 Ducks82 GP | 1A/1B split | 49 GS · 60% · L10 7 | 28 GS · 34% · L10 1 | Husso 3, Reimer 2 | ||
 Canucks82 GP | 1A/1B split | 49 GS · 60% · L10 5 | 23 GS · 28% · L10 4 | Silovs 9, Tolopilo 1 | ||
 Sharks82 GP | 1A/1B split | 30 GS · 37% · L10 5 | 17 GS · 21% · L10 0 | Blackwood 17, Askarov 12, Romanov 6 |
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: ANA (Lukas Dostal 49, John Gibson 28); CAR (Pyotr Kochetkov 47, Frederik Andersen 22); CHI (Arvid Soderblom 33, Petr Mrazek 33); COL (Mackenzie Blackwood 36, Scott Wedgewood 18); DET (Cam Talbot 43, Alex Lyon 26); NJD (Jacob Markstrom 49, Jake Allen 29); OTT (Linus Ullmark 43, Anton Forsberg 27); PHI (Samuel Ersson 45, Ivan Fedotov 24); PIT (Tristan Jarry 35, Alex Nedeljkovic 35); SJS (Alexandar Georgiev 30, Vitek Vanecek 17); TOR (Joseph Woll 41, Anthony Stolarz 33); VAN (Kevin Lankinen 49, Thatcher Demko 23); WSH (Logan Thompson 42, Charlie Lindgren 38).