Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Vancouver Canucks
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Jacob Markstrom (VAN) leads NHL goalies with 57 games started for the Vancouver Canucks in 2017-18, ahead of 
Anders Nilsson (VAN) (24).
Leaders: Games Started, Vancouver Canucks, 2017-18
- 1stJacob MarkstromVAN · 60 GP57
- 2ndAnders NilssonVAN · 27 GP24
3rdThatcher DemkoVAN · 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 24 and Jacob Markstrom leads at 57.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob MarkstromVAN | VAN | 57 | 60 | 23 | 0.912 | 2.71 | 88%▼4.1 |
| 2 | Anders NilssonVAN | VAN | 24 | 27 | 7 | 0.901 | 3.44 | — |
| 3 | Thatcher DemkoVAN | VAN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.867 | 3.91 | 24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2017-18?
Jacob Markstrom leads with 57. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 24.
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.