Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Chicago Blackhawks
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Petr Mrazek (CHI) leads NHL goalies with 38 games started for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2022-23, ahead of 
Alex Stalock (CHI) (24).
Leaders: Games Started, Chicago Blackhawks, 2022-23
- 1stPetr MrazekCHI · 39 GP38
- 2ndAlex StalockCHI · 27 GP24
3rdArvid SoderblomCHI · 15 GP13
4thJaxson StauberCHI · 6 GP6
5thAnton KhudobinCHI · 1 GP1
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 2022-23, 6 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 10 and Petr Mrazek leads at 38.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petr MrazekCHI | CHI | 38 | 39 | 10 | 0.894 | 3.66 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Alex StalockCHI | CHI | 24 | 27 | 9 | 0.908 | 3.01 | — |
| 3 | Arvid SoderblomCHI | CHI | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0.894 | 3.45 | 4.8%▼0.8 |
| 4 | Jaxson StauberCHI | CHI | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0.911 | 2.81 | — |
| 5 | Anton KhudobinCHI | CHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.786 | 6.00 | — |
| 6 |  Dylan WellsCHI | CHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.923 | 3.00 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2022-23?
Petr Mrazek leads with 38. The median of the 6 qualified goalies is 10.
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.