Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Jake Allen (MTL) leads NHL goalies with 41 games started for the Montreal Canadiens in 2022-23, ahead of 
Samuel Montembeault (MTL) (39).
Leaders: Games Started, Montreal Canadiens, 2022-23
- 1stJake AllenMTL · 42 GP41
- 2ndSamuel MontembeaultMTL · 40 GP39
3rdCayden PrimeauMTL · 3 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 2022-23, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 39 and Jake Allen leads at 41.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake AllenMTL | MTL | 41 | 42 | 15 | 0.891 | 3.55 | 51%▼2.8 |
| 2 | Samuel MontembeaultMTL | MTL | 39 | 40 | 16 | 0.901 | 3.42 | 13%▼0.8 |
| 3 | Cayden PrimeauMTL | MTL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.852 | 3.46 | 3.2% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2022-23?
Jake Allen leads with 41. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 39.
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.