Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New York Islanders
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Semyon Varlamov (NYI) leads NHL goalies with 39 games started for the New York Islanders in 2019-20, ahead of 
Thomas Greiss (NYI) (29).
Leaders: Games Started, New York Islanders, 2019-20
- 1stSemyon VarlamovNYI · 45 GP39
- 2ndThomas GreissNYI · 31 GP29
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, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 34 and Semyon Varlamov leads at 39.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semyon VarlamovNYI | NYI | 39 | 45 | 19 | 0.914 | 2.62 | 4.9% |
| 2 | Thomas GreissNYI | NYI | 29 | 31 | 16 | 0.913 | 2.74 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2019-20?
Semyon Varlamov leads with 39. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 34.
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.