Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Seattle Kraken
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Martin Jones (SEA) leads NHL goalies with 42 games started for the Seattle Kraken in 2022-23, ahead of 
Philipp Grubauer (SEA) (36).
Leaders: Games Started, Seattle Kraken, 2022-23
- 1stMartin JonesSEA · 48 GP42
- 2ndPhilipp GrubauerSEA · 39 GP36
3rdJoey DaccordSEA · 5 GP4
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 36 and Martin Jones leads at 42.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin JonesSEA | SEA | 42 | 48 | 27 | 0.887 | 2.99 | — |
| 2 | Philipp GrubauerSEA | SEA | 36 | 39 | 17 | 0.895 | 2.85 | 23%▲7.6 |
| 3 | Joey DaccordSEA | SEA | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.900 | 3.14 | 65%▼2.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2022-23?
Martin Jones leads with 42. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 36.
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.