Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) leads NHL goalies with 48 games started for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019-20, ahead of 
Robin Lehner (CHI/VGK) (34).
Leaders: Games Started, Vegas Golden Knights, 2019-20
- 1stMarc-Andre FleuryVGK · 49 GP48
2ndRobin LehnerCHI/VGK · 36 GP34
3rdMalcolm SubbanVGK/CHI · 21 GP19
4thOscar DanskVGK · 1 GP1
5thGarret SparksVGK · 1 GP0
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, 5 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 19 and Marc-Andre Fleury leads at 48.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-Andre FleuryVGK | VGK | 48 | 49 | 27 | 0.905 | 2.77 | — |
| 2 | Robin LehnerCHI/VGK | CHI/VGK | 34 | 36 | 19 | 0.920 | 2.89 | — |
| 3 | Malcolm SubbanVGK/CHI | VGK/CHI | 19 | 21 | 9 | 0.890 | 3.17 | — |
| 4 | Oscar DanskVGK | VGK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.838 | 6.00 | — |
| 5 | Garret SparksVGK | VGK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | 4.38 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2019-20?
Marc-Andre Fleury leads with 48. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 19.
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.