Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Toronto Maple Leafs
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Frederik Andersen (TOR) leads NHL goalies with 66 games started for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017-18, ahead of 
Curtis McElhinney (TOR) (15).
Leaders: Games Started, Toronto Maple Leafs, 2017-18
- 1stFrederik AndersenTOR · 66 GP66
- 2ndCurtis McElhinneyTOR · 18 GP15
3rdCalvin PickardTOR · 1 GP1
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 15 and Frederik Andersen leads at 66.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik AndersenTOR | TOR | 66 | 66 | 38 | 0.918 | 2.81 | 34%▼0.9 |
| 2 | Curtis McElhinneyTOR | TOR | 15 | 18 | 11 | 0.934 | 2.14 | — |
| 3 | Calvin PickardTOR | TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | 3.83 | 3.3%▼0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2017-18?
Frederik Andersen leads with 66. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 15.
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.