Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Arizona Coyotes
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Darcy Kuemper (ARI) leads NHL goalies with 55 games started for the Arizona Coyotes in 2018-19, ahead of 
Calvin Pickard (PHI/ARI) (12).
Leaders: Games Started, Arizona Coyotes, 2018-19
- 1stDarcy KuemperARI · 55 GP55
2ndCalvin PickardPHI/ARI · 17 GP12
3rdAntti RaantaARI · 12 GP12
4thAdin HillARI · 13 GP11
5thHunter MiskaARI · 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 2018-19, 5 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 12 and Darcy Kuemper leads at 55.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darcy KuemperARI | ARI | 55 | 55 | 27 | 0.925 | 2.33 | 46%▼5.1 |
| 2 | Calvin PickardPHI/ARI | PHI/ARI | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0.875 | 3.86 | 3.3%▼0.8 |
| 3 | Antti RaantaARI | ARI | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0.906 | 2.88 | — |
| 4 | Adin HillARI | ARI | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0.901 | 2.76 | 38%▲11 |
| 5 | Hunter MiskaARI | ARI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.889 | 3.28 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2018-19?
Darcy Kuemper leads with 55. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 12.
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.