Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New York Islanders
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Robin Lehner (NYI) leads NHL goalies with 43 games started for the New York Islanders in 2018-19, ahead of 
Thomas Greiss (NYI) (39).
Leaders: Games Started, New York Islanders, 2018-19
- 1stRobin LehnerNYI · 46 GP43
- 2ndThomas GreissNYI · 43 GP39
3rdChristopher GibsonNYI · 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 39 and Robin Lehner leads at 43.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin LehnerNYI | NYI | 43 | 46 | 25 | 0.930 | 2.13 | — |
| 2 | Thomas GreissNYI | NYI | 39 | 43 | 23 | 0.927 | 2.28 | — |
| 3 | Christopher GibsonNYI | NYI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.941 | 1.50 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2018-19?
Robin Lehner leads with 43. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 39.
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.