Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New Jersey Devils
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Scott Wedgewood (ARI/DAL/NJD) leads NHL goalies with 32 games started for the New Jersey Devils in 2021-22, ahead of 
Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) (24).
Leaders: Games Started, New Jersey Devils, 2021-22
1stScott WedgewoodARI/DAL/NJD · 37 GP32- 2ndMackenzie BlackwoodNJD · 25 GP24
3rdNico DawsNJD · 25 GP23
4thJon GilliesNJD/STL · 20 GP15
5thAndrew HammondNJD/MTL · 11 GP10
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, 7 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 15 and Scott Wedgewood leads at 32.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott WedgewoodARI/DAL/NJD | ARI/DAL/NJD | 32 | 37 | 13 | 0.910 | 3.14 | 85%▼3.7 |
| 2 | Mackenzie BlackwoodNJD | NJD | 24 | 25 | 9 | 0.892 | 3.39 | 92%▲0.8 |
| 3 | Nico DawsNJD | NJD | 23 | 25 | 10 | 0.893 | 3.11 | 15%▼1.7 |
| 4 | Jon GilliesNJD/STL | NJD/STL | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0.887 | 3.70 | — |
| 5 | Andrew HammondNJD/MTL | NJD/MTL | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0.879 | 3.89 | — |
| 6 |  Jonathan BernierNJD | NJD | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0.902 | 3.06 | — |
| 7 |  Akira SchmidNJD | NJD | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.833 | 4.83 | 29%▲4.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2021-22?
Scott Wedgewood leads with 32. The median of the 7 qualified goalies is 15.
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.