Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Philadelphia Flyers
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Brian Elliott (PHI) leads NHL goalies with 26 games started for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2020-21, ahead of 
Carter Hart (PHI) (25).
Leaders: Games Started, Philadelphia Flyers, 2020-21
- 1stBrian ElliottPHI · 30 GP26
- 2ndCarter HartPHI · 27 GP25
3rdAlex LyonPHI · 6 GP5
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 25 and Brian Elliott leads at 26.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian ElliottPHI | PHI | 26 | 30 | 15 | 0.889 | 3.06 | — |
| 2 | Carter HartPHI | PHI | 25 | 27 | 9 | 0.877 | 3.67 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 3 | Alex LyonPHI | PHI | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.893 | 3.33 | 29%▼2.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Brian Elliott leads with 26. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 25.
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.