Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New York Islanders
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Jaroslav Halak (NYI) leads NHL goalies with 49 games started for the New York Islanders in 2017-18, ahead of 
Thomas Greiss (NYI) (25).
Leaders: Games Started, New York Islanders, 2017-18
- 1stJaroslav HalakNYI · 54 GP49
- 2ndThomas GreissNYI · 27 GP25
3rdChristopher GibsonNYI · 8 GP8
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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 25 and Jaroslav Halak leads at 49.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaroslav HalakNYI | NYI | 49 | 54 | 20 | 0.908 | 3.19 | — |
| 2 | Thomas GreissNYI | NYI | 25 | 27 | 13 | 0.892 | 3.82 | — |
| 3 | Christopher GibsonNYI | NYI | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0.908 | 3.65 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2017-18?
Jaroslav Halak leads with 49. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 25.
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.