Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) leads NHL goalies with 46 games started for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017-18, ahead of 
Malcolm Subban (VGK) (19).
Leaders: Games Started, Vegas Golden Knights, 2017-18
- 1stMarc-Andre FleuryVGK · 46 GP46
- 2ndMalcolm SubbanVGK · 22 GP19
3rdMaxime LagaceVGK · 16 GP14
4thOscar DanskVGK · 4 GP3
5thDylan FergusonVGK · 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, 5 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 14 and Marc-Andre Fleury leads at 46.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-Andre FleuryVGK | VGK | 46 | 46 | 29 | 0.927 | 2.24 | — |
| 2 | Malcolm SubbanVGK | VGK | 19 | 22 | 13 | 0.910 | 2.68 | — |
| 3 | Maxime LagaceVGK | VGK | 14 | 16 | 6 | 0.867 | 3.92 | — |
| 4 | Oscar DanskVGK | VGK | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.946 | 1.78 | — |
| 5 | Dylan FergusonVGK | VGK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 6.50 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2017-18?
Marc-Andre Fleury leads with 46. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 14.
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.