Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) leads NHL goalies with 52 games started for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2019-20, ahead of 
Curtis McElhinney (TBL) (18).
Leaders: Games Started, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2019-20
- 1stAndrei VasilevskiyTBL · 52 GP52
- 2ndCurtis McElhinneyTBL · 18 GP18
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 35 and Andrei Vasilevskiy leads at 52.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei VasilevskiyTBL | TBL | 52 | 52 | 35 | 0.917 | 2.56 | 99% |
| 2 | Curtis McElhinneyTBL | TBL | 18 | 18 | 8 | 0.906 | 2.89 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2019-20?
Andrei Vasilevskiy leads with 52. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 35.
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.