Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) leads NHL goalies with 36 games started for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2020-21, ahead of 
Robin Lehner (VGK) (19).
Leaders: Games Started, Vegas Golden Knights, 2020-21
- 1stMarc-Andre FleuryVGK · 36 GP36
- 2ndRobin LehnerVGK · 19 GP19
3rdOscar DanskVGK · 1 GP1
4thLogan ThompsonVGK · 1 GP0
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 10 and Marc-Andre Fleury leads at 36.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-Andre FleuryVGK | VGK | 36 | 36 | 26 | 0.928 | 1.98 | — |
| 2 | Robin LehnerVGK | VGK | 19 | 19 | 13 | 0.913 | 2.29 | — |
| 3 | Oscar DanskVGK | VGK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.862 | 3.91 | — |
| 4 | Logan ThompsonVGK | VGK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 99% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2020-21?
Marc-Andre Fleury leads with 36. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 10.
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.