Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: San Jose Sharks
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Martin Jones (SJS) leads NHL goalies with 34 games started for the San Jose Sharks in 2020-21, ahead of 
Devan Dubnyk (SJS/COL) (18).
Leaders: Games Started, San Jose Sharks, 2020-21
- 1stMartin JonesSJS · 34 GP34
2ndDevan DubnykSJS/COL · 22 GP18
3rdJosef KorenarSJS · 10 GP7
4thAlexei MelnichukSJS · 3 GP2
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, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 13 and Martin Jones leads at 34.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin JonesSJS | SJS | 34 | 34 | 15 | 0.896 | 3.28 | — |
| 2 | Devan DubnykSJS/COL | SJS/COL | 18 | 22 | 6 | 0.895 | 3.20 | — |
| 3 | Josef KorenarSJS | SJS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0.899 | 3.17 | — |
| 4 | Alexei MelnichukSJS | SJS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.864 | 5.05 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Martin Jones leads with 34. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 13.
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.