Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Arizona Coyotes
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Karel Vejmelka (ARI) leads NHL goalies with 49 games started for the Arizona Coyotes in 2021-22, ahead of 
Scott Wedgewood (ARI/DAL/NJD) (32).
Leaders: Games Started, Arizona Coyotes, 2021-22
- 1stKarel VejmelkaARI · 52 GP49
2ndScott WedgewoodARI/DAL/NJD · 37 GP32
3rdHarri SateriARI · 6 GP4
4thCarter HuttonARI · 3 GP3
5thIvan ProsvetovARI · 3 GP3
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 2021-22, 6 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 4 and Karel Vejmelka leads at 49.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karel VejmelkaARI | ARI | 49 | 52 | 13 | 0.898 | 3.68 | 98% |
| 2 | Scott WedgewoodARI/DAL/NJD | ARI/DAL/NJD | 32 | 37 | 13 | 0.910 | 3.14 | 85%▼3.7 |
| 3 | Harri SateriARI | ARI | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.866 | 4.22 | — |
| 4 | Carter HuttonARI | ARI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.741 | 7.76 | — |
| 5 | Ivan ProsvetovARI | ARI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.875 | 4.22 | — |
| 6 |  Josef KorenarARI | ARI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.914 | 2.56 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2021-22?
Karel Vejmelka leads with 49. The median of the 6 qualified goalies is 4.
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.