Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Dallas Stars
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Jake Oettinger (DAL) leads NHL goalies with 46 games started for the Dallas Stars in 2021-22, ahead of 
Scott Wedgewood (ARI/DAL/NJD) (32).
Leaders: Games Started, Dallas Stars, 2021-22
- 1stJake OettingerDAL · 48 GP46
2ndScott WedgewoodARI/DAL/NJD · 37 GP32
3rdBraden HoltbyDAL · 24 GP22
4thAnton KhudobinDAL · 9 GP7
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 27 and Jake Oettinger leads at 46.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake OettingerDAL | DAL | 46 | 48 | 30 | 0.914 | 2.53 | 99% |
| 2 | Scott WedgewoodARI/DAL/NJD | ARI/DAL/NJD | 32 | 37 | 13 | 0.910 | 3.14 | 85%▼3.7 |
| 3 | Braden HoltbyDAL | DAL | 22 | 24 | 10 | 0.913 | 2.78 | — |
| 4 | Anton KhudobinDAL | DAL | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0.879 | 3.63 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2021-22?
Jake Oettinger leads with 46. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 27.
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.