Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Columbus Blue Jackets
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) leads NHL goalies with 56 games started for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2021-22, ahead of 
Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ) (17).
Leaders: Games Started, Columbus Blue Jackets, 2021-22
- 1stElvis MerzlikinsCBJ · 59 GP56
- 2ndJoonas KorpisaloCBJ · 22 GP17
3rdJ-F BerubeCBJ · 6 GP6
4thDaniil TarasovCBJ · 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, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 12 and Elvis Merzlikins leads at 56.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ | CBJ | 56 | 59 | 27 | 0.907 | 3.22 | 7.3% |
| 2 | Joonas KorpisaloCBJ | CBJ | 17 | 22 | 7 | 0.877 | 4.15 | 12% |
| 3 | J-F BerubeCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0.900 | 4.12 | — |
| 4 | Daniil TarasovCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.937 | 2.40 | 21%▲9.2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2021-22?
Elvis Merzlikins leads with 56. The median of the 4 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.