Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Tampa Bay Lightning
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) leads NHL goalies with 42 games started for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020-21, ahead of 
Curtis McElhinney (TBL) (12).
Leaders: Games Started, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2020-21
- 1stAndrei VasilevskiyTBL · 42 GP42
- 2ndCurtis McElhinneyTBL · 12 GP12
3rdChristopher GibsonTBL · 2 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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 12 and Andrei Vasilevskiy leads at 42.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei VasilevskiyTBL | TBL | 42 | 42 | 31 | 0.925 | 2.21 | 99% |
| 2 | Curtis McElhinneyTBL | TBL | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0.875 | 3.09 | — |
| 3 | Christopher GibsonTBL | TBL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.875 | 2.66 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Andrei Vasilevskiy leads with 42. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 12.
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.