Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Calgary Flames
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Jacob Markstrom (CGY) leads NHL goalies with 43 games started for the Calgary Flames in 2020-21, ahead of 
David Rittich (CGY/TOR) (15).
Leaders: Games Started, Calgary Flames, 2020-21
- 1stJacob MarkstromCGY · 43 GP43
2ndDavid RittichCGY/TOR · 19 GP15
3rdLouis DomingueCGY · 1 GP1
4thArtyom ZagidulinCGY · 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 8 and Jacob Markstrom leads at 43.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob MarkstromCGY | CGY | 43 | 43 | 22 | 0.904 | 2.68 | 88%▼4.1 |
| 2 | David RittichCGY/TOR | CGY/TOR | 15 | 19 | 5 | 0.901 | 2.86 | 4.0% |
| 3 | Louis DomingueCGY | CGY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.870 | 3.12 | — |
| 4 | Artyom ZagidulinCGY | CGY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.818 | 4.25 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Jacob Markstrom leads with 43. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 8.
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.