Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Dallas Stars
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Ben Bishop (DAL) leads NHL goalies with 45 games started for the Dallas Stars in 2018-19, ahead of 
Anton Khudobin (DAL) (37).
Leaders: Games Started, Dallas Stars, 2018-19
- 1stBen BishopDAL · 46 GP45
- 2ndAnton KhudobinDAL · 41 GP37
3rdLandon BowDAL · 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 37 and Ben Bishop leads at 45.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben BishopDAL | DAL | 45 | 46 | 27 | 0.934 | 1.98 | — |
| 2 | Anton KhudobinDAL | DAL | 37 | 41 | 16 | 0.923 | 2.57 | — |
| 3 | Landon BowDAL | DAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.947 | 1.03 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2018-19?
Ben Bishop leads with 45. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 37.
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.