Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New York Rangers
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Alexandar Georgiev (NYR) leads NHL goalies with 32 games started for the New York Rangers in 2019-20, ahead of 
Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) (26).
Leaders: Games Started, New York Rangers, 2019-20
- 1stAlexandar GeorgievNYR · 34 GP32
- 2ndHenrik LundqvistNYR · 30 GP26
3rdIgor ShesterkinNYR · 12 GP12
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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 26 and Alexandar Georgiev leads at 32.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandar GeorgievNYR | NYR | 32 | 34 | 17 | 0.910 | 3.04 | — |
| 2 | Henrik LundqvistNYR | NYR | 26 | 30 | 10 | 0.905 | 3.16 | — |
| 3 | Igor ShesterkinNYR | NYR | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0.932 | 2.52 | 62%▼5.9 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2019-20?
Alexandar Georgiev leads with 32. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 26.
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.