Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Carolina Hurricanes
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Pyotr Kochetkov (CAR) leads NHL goalies with 40 games started for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2023-24, ahead of 
Antti Raanta (CAR) (20).
Leaders: Games Started, Carolina Hurricanes, 2023-24
- 1stPyotr KochetkovCAR · 42 GP40
- 2ndAntti RaantaCAR · 24 GP20
3rdSpencer MartinCBJ/CAR · 19 GP16
4thFrederik AndersenCAR · 16 GP16
5thYaniv PeretsCAR · 1 GP0
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 2023-24, 5 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 16 and Pyotr Kochetkov leads at 40.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyotr KochetkovCAR | CAR | 40 | 42 | 23 | 0.911 | 2.33 | 73%▲19 |
| 2 | Antti RaantaCAR | CAR | 20 | 24 | 12 | 0.872 | 2.99 | — |
| 3 | Spencer MartinCBJ/CAR | CBJ/CAR | 16 | 19 | 7 | 0.889 | 3.30 | — |
| 4 | Frederik AndersenCAR | CAR | 16 | 16 | 13 | 0.932 | 1.84 | 34%▼0.9 |
| 5 | Yaniv PeretsCAR | CAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2023-24?
Pyotr Kochetkov leads with 40. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 16.
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.