Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Colorado Avalanche
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Alexandar Georgiev (COL) leads NHL goalies with 62 games started for the Colorado Avalanche in 2022-23, ahead of 
Pavel Francouz (COL) (16).
Leaders: Games Started, Colorado Avalanche, 2022-23
- 1stAlexandar GeorgievCOL · 62 GP62
- 2ndPavel FrancouzCOL · 16 GP16
3rdJonas JohanssonCOL · 3 GP2
4thJustus AnnunenCOL · 2 GP2
5thKeith KinkaidBOS/COL · 2 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, 5 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Alexandar Georgiev leads at 62.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandar GeorgievCOL | COL | 62 | 62 | 40 | 0.919 | 2.53 | — |
| 2 | Pavel FrancouzCOL | COL | 16 | 16 | 8 | 0.915 | 2.61 | — |
| 3 | Jonas JohanssonCOL | COL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.932 | 2.10 | 3.2% |
| 4 | Justus AnnunenCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.854 | 3.58 | 9.7%▼0.8 |
| 5 | Keith KinkaidBOS/COL | BOS/COL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.950 | 1.37 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2022-23?
Alexandar Georgiev leads with 62. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 2.
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.