Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Detroit Red Wings
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Ville Husso (DET) leads NHL goalies with 56 games started for the Detroit Red Wings in 2022-23, ahead of 
Magnus Hellberg (DET/OTT) (14).
Leaders: Games Started, Detroit Red Wings, 2022-23
- 1stVille HussoDET · 56 GP56
2ndMagnus HellbergDET/OTT · 18 GP14
3rdAlex NedeljkovicDET · 15 GP13
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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 14 and Ville Husso leads at 56.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ville HussoDET | DET | 56 | 56 | 26 | 0.896 | 3.11 | 11%▲3.3 |
| 2 | Magnus HellbergDET/OTT | DET/OTT | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0.888 | 3.20 | — |
| 3 | Alex NedeljkovicDET | DET | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0.895 | 3.53 | 21%▲4.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2022-23?
Ville Husso leads with 56. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 14.
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.