Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Philadelphia Flyers
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Carter Hart (PHI) leads NHL goalies with 40 games started for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2019-20, ahead of 
Brian Elliott (PHI) (27).
Leaders: Games Started, Philadelphia Flyers, 2019-20
- 1stCarter HartPHI · 43 GP40
- 2ndBrian ElliottPHI · 31 GP27
3rdAlex LyonPHI · 3 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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 27 and Carter Hart leads at 40.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter HartPHI | PHI | 40 | 43 | 24 | 0.914 | 2.42 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 2 | Brian ElliottPHI | PHI | 27 | 31 | 16 | 0.899 | 2.87 | — |
| 3 | Alex LyonPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.890 | 3.55 | 29%▼2.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2019-20?
Carter Hart leads with 40. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 27.
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.