Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Carey Price (MTL) leads NHL goalies with 58 games started for the Montreal Canadiens in 2019-20, ahead of 
Charlie Lindgren (MTL) (6).
Leaders: Games Started, Montreal Canadiens, 2019-20
- 1stCarey PriceMTL · 58 GP58
- 2ndCharlie LindgrenMTL · 6 GP6
3rdKeith KinkaidMTL · 6 GP5
4thCayden PrimeauMTL · 2 GP2
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 2019-20, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 6 and Carey Price leads at 58.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carey PriceMTL | MTL | 58 | 58 | 27 | 0.909 | 2.79 | — |
| 2 | Charlie LindgrenMTL | MTL | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0.888 | 3.33 | 12% |
| 3 | Keith KinkaidMTL | MTL | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.875 | 4.24 | — |
| 4 | Cayden PrimeauMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.931 | 2.52 | 3.2% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2019-20?
Carey Price leads with 58. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 6.
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.