Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Tristan Jarry (PIT) leads NHL goalies with 48 games started for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2023-24, ahead of 
Alex Nedeljkovic (PIT) (33).
Leaders: Games Started, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2023-24
- 1stTristan JarryPIT · 51 GP48
- 2ndAlex NedeljkovicPIT · 38 GP33
3rdMagnus HellbergPIT · 3 GP1
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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 33 and Tristan Jarry leads at 48.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristan JarryPIT | PIT | 48 | 51 | 19 | 0.903 | 2.91 | 26% |
| 2 | Alex NedeljkovicPIT | PIT | 33 | 38 | 18 | 0.902 | 2.97 | 21%▲4.5 |
| 3 | Magnus HellbergPIT | PIT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.922 | 2.50 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2023-24?
Tristan Jarry leads with 48. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 33.
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.