Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Linus Ullmark (BUF) leads NHL goalies with 20 games started for the Buffalo Sabres in 2020-21, ahead of 
Jonas Johansson (COL/BUF) (13).
Leaders: Games Started, Buffalo Sabres, 2020-21
- 1stLinus UllmarkBUF · 20 GP20
2ndJonas JohanssonCOL/BUF · 15 GP13
3rdCarter HuttonBUF · 13 GP12
4thDustin TokarskiBUF · 13 GP10
5thMichael HouserBUF · 4 GP4
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, 6 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 11 and Linus Ullmark leads at 20.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus UllmarkBUF | BUF | 20 | 20 | 9 | 0.917 | 2.63 | 92%▲3 |
| 2 | Jonas JohanssonCOL/BUF | COL/BUF | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0.897 | 2.86 | 3.2% |
| 3 | Carter HuttonBUF | BUF | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0.886 | 3.47 | — |
| 4 | Dustin TokarskiBUF | BUF | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0.904 | 3.54 | — |
| 5 | Michael HouserBUF | BUF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.901 | 3.46 | — |
| 6 |  Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF | BUF | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.906 | 3.88 | 67%▲1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Linus Ullmark leads with 20. The median of the 6 qualified goalies is 11.
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.