Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Vancouver Canucks
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Thatcher Demko (VAN) leads NHL goalies with 35 games started for the Vancouver Canucks in 2020-21, ahead of 
Braden Holtby (VAN) (21).
Leaders: Games Started, Vancouver Canucks, 2020-21
- 1stThatcher DemkoVAN · 35 GP35
- 2ndBraden HoltbyVAN · 21 GP21
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, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 28 and Thatcher Demko leads at 35.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcher DemkoVAN | VAN | 35 | 35 | 16 | 0.915 | 2.85 | 24% |
| 2 | Braden HoltbyVAN | VAN | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0.889 | 3.67 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Thatcher Demko leads with 35. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 28.
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.