Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New Jersey Devils
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Kaapo Kahkonen (SJS/NJD) and 
Jake Allen (MTL/NJD) lead NHL goalies with 33 games started for the New Jersey Devils in 2023-24, ahead of 
Vitek Vanecek (NJD) (29).
Leaders: Games Started, New Jersey Devils, 2023-24
1stKaapo KahkonenSJS/NJD · 37 GP33
2ndJake AllenMTL/NJD · 34 GP33- 3rdVitek VanecekNJD · 32 GP29
4thNico DawsNJD · 21 GP20
5thAkira SchmidNJD · 19 GP15
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 29 and Kaapo Kahkonen leads at 33.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaapo KahkonenSJS/NJD | SJS/NJD | 33 | 37 | 7 | 0.898 | 3.64 | — |
| 2 | Jake AllenMTL/NJD | MTL/NJD | 33 | 34 | 12 | 0.895 | 3.44 | 51%▼2.8 |
| 3 | Vitek VanecekNJD | NJD | 29 | 32 | 17 | 0.890 | 3.18 | 0.1%▼3.1 |
| 4 | Nico DawsNJD | NJD | 20 | 21 | 9 | 0.894 | 3.15 | 15%▼1.7 |
| 5 | Akira SchmidNJD | NJD | 15 | 19 | 5 | 0.895 | 3.15 | 29%▲4.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2023-24?
Kaapo Kahkonen leads with 33. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 29.
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.