Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Matt Murray (PIT) leads NHL goalies with 45 games started for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017-18, ahead of 
Tristan Jarry (PIT) (23).
Leaders: Games Started, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2017-18
- 1stMatt MurrayPIT · 49 GP45
- 2ndTristan JarryPIT · 26 GP23
3rdAntti NiemiMTL/PIT/FLA · 24 GP20
4thCasey DeSmithPIT · 14 GP11
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 22 and Matt Murray leads at 45.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt MurrayPIT | PIT | 45 | 49 | 27 | 0.907 | 2.92 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Tristan JarryPIT | PIT | 23 | 26 | 14 | 0.908 | 2.77 | 26% |
| 3 | Antti NiemiMTL/PIT/FLA | MTL/PIT/FLA | 20 | 24 | 7 | 0.911 | 3.12 | — |
| 4 | Casey DeSmithPIT | PIT | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0.921 | 2.40 | 16%▲0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2017-18?
Matt Murray leads with 45. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 22.
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.