Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Columbus Blue Jackets
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ) leads NHL goalies with 31 games started for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2020-21, ahead of 
Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) (23).
Leaders: Games Started, Columbus Blue Jackets, 2020-21
- 1stJoonas KorpisaloCBJ · 33 GP31
- 2ndElvis MerzlikinsCBJ · 28 GP23
3rdMatiss KivlenieksCBJ · 2 GP2
4thVeini VehvilainenCBJ · 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 2020-21, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 13 and Joonas Korpisalo leads at 31.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joonas KorpisaloCBJ | CBJ | 31 | 33 | 9 | 0.894 | 3.30 | 12% |
| 2 | Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ | CBJ | 23 | 28 | 8 | 0.916 | 2.77 | 7.3% |
| 3 | Matiss KivlenieksCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.901 | 3.40 | — |
| 4 | Veini VehvilainenCBJ | CBJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 5.63 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Joonas Korpisalo leads with 31. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 13.
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.