Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Vancouver Canucks
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Thatcher Demko (VAN) leads NHL goalies with 32 games started for the Vancouver Canucks in 2022-23, ahead of 
Spencer Martin (VAN) (27).
Leaders: Games Started, Vancouver Canucks, 2022-23
- 1stThatcher DemkoVAN · 32 GP32
- 2ndSpencer MartinVAN · 29 GP27
3rdCollin DeliaVAN · 20 GP18
4thArturs SilovsVAN · 5 GP5
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, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 23 and Thatcher Demko leads at 32.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcher DemkoVAN | VAN | 32 | 32 | 14 | 0.901 | 3.16 | 24% |
| 2 | Spencer MartinVAN | VAN | 27 | 29 | 11 | 0.871 | 3.99 | — |
| 3 | Collin DeliaVAN | VAN | 18 | 20 | 10 | 0.882 | 3.28 | — |
| 4 | Arturs SilovsVAN | VAN | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.908 | 2.75 | 56%▼1.2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2022-23?
Thatcher Demko leads with 32. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 23.
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.