Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Vancouver Canucks
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Jacob Markstrom (VAN) leads NHL goalies with 60 games started for the Vancouver Canucks in 2018-19, ahead of 
Anders Nilsson (OTT/VAN) (34).
Leaders: Games Started, Vancouver Canucks, 2018-19
- 1stJacob MarkstromVAN · 60 GP60
2ndAnders NilssonOTT/VAN · 36 GP34
3rdThatcher DemkoVAN · 9 GP8
4thRichard BachmanVAN · 1 GP1
5thMichael DiPietroVAN · 1 GP1
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 8 and Jacob Markstrom leads at 60.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob MarkstromVAN | VAN | 60 | 60 | 28 | 0.912 | 2.77 | 88%▼4.1 |
| 2 | Anders NilssonOTT/VAN | OTT/VAN | 34 | 36 | 14 | 0.908 | 2.97 | — |
| 3 | Thatcher DemkoVAN | VAN | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0.913 | 2.81 | 24% |
| 4 | Richard BachmanVAN | VAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.793 | 6.00 | — |
| 5 | Michael DiPietroVAN | VAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.708 | 7.00 | 15%▲0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2018-19?
Jacob Markstrom leads with 60. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 8.
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.