Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Arizona Coyotes
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Darcy Kuemper (ARI) leads NHL goalies with 27 games started for the Arizona Coyotes in 2020-21, ahead of 
Adin Hill (ARI) (17).
Leaders: Games Started, Arizona Coyotes, 2020-21
- 1stDarcy KuemperARI · 27 GP27
- 2ndAdin HillARI · 19 GP17
3rdAntti RaantaARI · 12 GP11
4thIvan ProsvetovARI · 3 GP1
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 2020-21, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 14 and Darcy Kuemper leads at 27.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darcy KuemperARI | ARI | 27 | 27 | 10 | 0.907 | 2.56 | 46%▼5.1 |
| 2 | Adin HillARI | ARI | 17 | 19 | 9 | 0.913 | 2.74 | 38%▲11 |
| 3 | Antti RaantaARI | ARI | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0.905 | 3.36 | — |
| 4 | Ivan ProsvetovARI | ARI | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.824 | 4.15 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Darcy Kuemper leads with 27. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 14.
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.