Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Philadelphia Flyers
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Carter Hart (PHI) leads NHL goalies with 54 games started for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2022-23, ahead of 
Felix Sandstrom (PHI) (18).
Leaders: Games Started, Philadelphia Flyers, 2022-23
- 1stCarter HartPHI · 55 GP54
- 2ndFelix SandstromPHI · 20 GP18
3rdSamuel ErssonPHI · 12 GP10
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 18 and Carter Hart leads at 54.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter HartPHI | PHI | 54 | 55 | 22 | 0.907 | 2.94 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 2 | Felix SandstromPHI | PHI | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0.880 | 3.72 | — |
| 3 | Samuel ErssonPHI | PHI | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0.899 | 3.07 | 8.9%▼1.6 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2022-23?
Carter Hart leads with 54. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 18.
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.