Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Ottawa Senators
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Anton Forsberg (OTT) leads NHL goalies with 44 games started for the Ottawa Senators in 2021-22, ahead of 
Matt Murray (OTT) (20).
Leaders: Games Started, Ottawa Senators, 2021-22
- 1stAnton ForsbergOTT · 46 GP44
- 2ndMatt MurrayOTT · 20 GP20
3rdFilip GustavssonOTT · 18 GP16
4thMads SogaardOTT · 2 GP2
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 18 and Anton Forsberg leads at 44.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton ForsbergOTT | OTT | 44 | 46 | 22 | 0.917 | 2.82 | 19%▼2 |
| 2 | Matt MurrayOTT | OTT | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0.906 | 3.05 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Filip GustavssonOTT | OTT | 16 | 18 | 5 | 0.892 | 3.55 | 60%▼1 |
| 4 | Mads SogaardOTT | OTT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.889 | 3.07 | 5.6%▲0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2021-22?
Anton Forsberg leads with 44. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 18.
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.