Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New York Rangers
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) leads NHL goalies with 61 games started for the New York Rangers in 2017-18, ahead of 
Ondrej Pavelec (NYR) (12).
Leaders: Games Started, New York Rangers, 2017-18
- 1stHenrik LundqvistNYR · 63 GP61
- 2ndOndrej PavelecNYR · 19 GP12
3rdAlexandar GeorgievNYR · 10 GP9
4thBrandon HalversonNYR · 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 11 and Henrik Lundqvist leads at 61.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik LundqvistNYR | NYR | 61 | 63 | 26 | 0.915 | 2.98 | — |
| 2 | Ondrej PavelecNYR | NYR | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0.910 | 3.05 | — |
| 3 | Alexandar GeorgievNYR | NYR | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0.918 | 3.15 | — |
| 4 | Brandon HalversonNYR | NYR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.833 | 4.78 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2017-18?
Henrik Lundqvist leads with 61. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 11.
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.