Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Nashville Predators
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Juuse Saros (NSH) leads NHL goalies with 35 games started for the Nashville Predators in 2020-21, ahead of 
Pekka Rinne (NSH) (21).
Leaders: Games Started, Nashville Predators, 2020-21
- 1stJuuse SarosNSH · 36 GP35
- 2ndPekka RinneNSH · 24 GP21
3rdKasimir KaskisuoNSH · 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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 21 and Juuse Saros leads at 35.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juuse SarosNSH | NSH | 35 | 36 | 21 | 0.927 | 2.28 | 85% |
| 2 | Pekka RinneNSH | NSH | 21 | 24 | 10 | 0.907 | 2.84 | — |
| 3 | Kasimir KaskisuoNSH | NSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Juuse Saros leads with 35. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 21.
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.