Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Florida Panthers
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA) leads NHL goalies with 30 games started for the Florida Panthers in 2020-21, ahead of 
Chris Driedger (FLA) (23).
Leaders: Games Started, Florida Panthers, 2020-21
- 1stSergei BobrovskyFLA · 31 GP30
- 2ndChris DriedgerFLA · 23 GP23
3rdSpencer KnightFLA · 4 GP3
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 Sergei Bobrovsky leads at 30.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergei BobrovskyFLA | FLA | 30 | 31 | 19 | 0.906 | 2.91 | 84%▼1.2 |
| 2 | Chris DriedgerFLA | FLA | 23 | 23 | 14 | 0.927 | 2.07 | — |
| 3 | Spencer KnightFLA | FLA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0.919 | 2.32 | 73% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Sergei Bobrovsky leads with 30. 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.