Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New York Rangers
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Igor Shesterkin (NYR) leads NHL goalies with 31 games started for the New York Rangers in 2020-21, ahead of 
Alexandar Georgiev (NYR) (18).
Leaders: Games Started, New York Rangers, 2020-21
- 1stIgor ShesterkinNYR · 35 GP31
- 2ndAlexandar GeorgievNYR · 19 GP18
3rdKeith KinkaidNYR · 9 GP7
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 18 and Igor Shesterkin leads at 31.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor ShesterkinNYR | NYR | 31 | 35 | 16 | 0.916 | 2.62 | 62%▼5.9 |
| 2 | Alexandar GeorgievNYR | NYR | 18 | 19 | 8 | 0.905 | 2.71 | — |
| 3 | Keith KinkaidNYR | NYR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0.898 | 2.59 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Igor Shesterkin leads with 31. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 18.
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.