Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Detroit Red Wings
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Thomas Greiss (DET) leads NHL goalies with 29 games started for the Detroit Red Wings in 2020-21, ahead of 
Jonathan Bernier (DET) (23).
Leaders: Games Started, Detroit Red Wings, 2020-21
- 1stThomas GreissDET · 34 GP29
- 2ndJonathan BernierDET · 24 GP23
3rdCalvin PickardDET · 6 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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 23 and Thomas Greiss leads at 29.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas GreissDET | DET | 29 | 34 | 8 | 0.912 | 2.70 | — |
| 2 | Jonathan BernierDET | DET | 23 | 24 | 9 | 0.914 | 2.99 | — |
| 3 | Calvin PickardDET | DET | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.874 | 3.16 | 3.3%▼0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Thomas Greiss leads with 29. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 23.
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.