Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Colorado Avalanche
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Semyon Varlamov (COL) leads NHL goalies with 49 games started for the Colorado Avalanche in 2018-19, ahead of 
Philipp Grubauer (COL) (33).
Leaders: Games Started, Colorado Avalanche, 2018-19
- 1stSemyon VarlamovCOL · 49 GP49
- 2ndPhilipp GrubauerCOL · 37 GP33
3rdPavel FrancouzCOL · 2 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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 33 and Semyon Varlamov leads at 49.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semyon VarlamovCOL | COL | 49 | 49 | 20 | 0.909 | 2.87 | 4.9% |
| 2 | Philipp GrubauerCOL | COL | 33 | 37 | 18 | 0.917 | 2.64 | 23%▲7.6 |
| 3 | Pavel FrancouzCOL | COL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.943 | 1.96 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2018-19?
Semyon Varlamov leads with 49. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 33.
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.