Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Robin Lehner (BUF) leads NHL goalies with 50 games started for the Buffalo Sabres in 2017-18, ahead of 
Chad Johnson (BUF) (29).
Leaders: Games Started, Buffalo Sabres, 2017-18
- 1stRobin LehnerBUF · 53 GP50
- 2ndChad JohnsonBUF · 36 GP29
3rdLinus UllmarkBUF · 5 GP3
4thAdam WilcoxBUF · 1 GP0
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Games Started measures
This board ranks NHL goalies by games started, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Games the goalie started, regular season.
Starts follow the depth chart and health more than form, so they carry over well within a season.
Games started counts the games a goalie began in net. Workhorse starters reach 60 or more; most teams now split the net closer to 55-27. Starts are opportunity: every win, save and shutout needs one. Watch for timeshares forming early in the season. In 2017-18, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 16 and Robin Lehner leads at 50.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin LehnerBUF | BUF | 50 | 53 | 14 | 0.908 | 3.01 | — |
| 2 | Chad JohnsonBUF | BUF | 29 | 36 | 10 | 0.891 | 3.55 | — |
| 3 | Linus UllmarkBUF | BUF | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.935 | 2.00 | 92%▲3 |
| 4 | Adam WilcoxBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2017-18?
Robin Lehner leads with 50. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 16.
How is Games Started calculated?
Games the goalie started, regular season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Games Started?
Starts follow the depth chart and health more than form, so they carry over well within a season.