Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New Jersey Devils
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Vitek Vanecek (NJD) leads NHL goalies with 48 games started for the New Jersey Devils in 2022-23, ahead of 
Mackenzie Blackwood (NJD) (20).
Leaders: Games Started, New Jersey Devils, 2022-23
- 1stVitek VanecekNJD · 52 GP48
- 2ndMackenzie BlackwoodNJD · 22 GP20
3rdAkira SchmidNJD · 18 GP14
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 20 and Vitek Vanecek leads at 48.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitek VanecekNJD | NJD | 48 | 52 | 33 | 0.911 | 2.45 | 0.1%▼3.1 |
| 2 | Mackenzie BlackwoodNJD | NJD | 20 | 22 | 10 | 0.893 | 3.20 | 92%▲0.8 |
| 3 | Akira SchmidNJD | NJD | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0.922 | 2.13 | 29%▲4.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2022-23?
Vitek Vanecek leads with 48. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 20.
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.