Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Craig Anderson (BUF) leads NHL goalies with 31 games started for the Buffalo Sabres in 2021-22, ahead of 
Dustin Tokarski (BUF) (28).
Leaders: Games Started, Buffalo Sabres, 2021-22
- 1stCraig AndersonBUF · 31 GP31
- 2ndDustin TokarskiBUF · 29 GP28
3rdAaron DellBUF · 12 GP9
4thUkko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF · 9 GP9
5thMalcolm SubbanBUF · 4 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 9 and Craig Anderson leads at 31.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig AndersonBUF | BUF | 31 | 31 | 17 | 0.897 | 3.12 | — |
| 2 | Dustin TokarskiBUF | BUF | 28 | 29 | 10 | 0.899 | 3.27 | — |
| 3 | Aaron DellBUF | BUF | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0.893 | 4.03 | — |
| 4 | Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF | BUF | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0.917 | 2.74 | 67%▲1 |
| 5 | Malcolm SubbanBUF | BUF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.871 | 4.85 | — |
| 6 |  Michael HouserBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.948 | 2.00 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2021-22?
Craig Anderson leads with 31. The median of the 6 qualified goalies is 9.
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.