Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Colorado Avalanche
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Philipp Grubauer (COL) leads NHL goalies with 39 games started for the Colorado Avalanche in 2020-21, ahead of 
Devan Dubnyk (SJS/COL) (18).
Leaders: Games Started, Colorado Avalanche, 2020-21
- 1stPhilipp GrubauerCOL · 40 GP39
2ndDevan DubnykSJS/COL · 22 GP18
3rdJonas JohanssonCOL/BUF · 15 GP13
4thHunter MiskaCOL · 5 GP5
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 16 and Philipp Grubauer leads at 39.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philipp GrubauerCOL | COL | 39 | 40 | 30 | 0.922 | 1.95 | 23%▲7.6 |
| 2 | Devan DubnykSJS/COL | SJS/COL | 18 | 22 | 6 | 0.895 | 3.20 | — |
| 3 | Jonas JohanssonCOL/BUF | COL/BUF | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0.897 | 2.86 | 3.2% |
| 4 | Hunter MiskaCOL | COL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.838 | 4.16 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Philipp Grubauer leads with 39. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 16.
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.