Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Ottawa Senators
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Matt Murray (OTT) leads NHL goalies with 25 games started for the Ottawa Senators in 2020-21, ahead of 
Marcus Hogberg (OTT) (10).
Leaders: Games Started, Ottawa Senators, 2020-21
- 1stMatt MurrayOTT · 27 GP25
- 2ndMarcus HogbergOTT · 14 GP10
3rdAnton ForsbergOTT · 8 GP8
4thFilip GustavssonOTT · 9 GP7
5thJoey DaccordOTT · 8 GP6
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, 5 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 8 and Matt Murray leads at 25.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt MurrayOTT | OTT | 25 | 27 | 10 | 0.893 | 3.38 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Marcus HogbergOTT | OTT | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0.876 | 3.74 | — |
| 3 | Anton ForsbergOTT | OTT | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0.909 | 3.21 | 19%▼2 |
| 4 | Filip GustavssonOTT | OTT | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0.933 | 2.16 | 60%▼1 |
| 5 | Joey DaccordOTT | OTT | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0.897 | 3.27 | 65%▼2.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Matt Murray leads with 25. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 8.
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.