Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: San Jose Sharks
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Mackenzie Blackwood (SJS) leads NHL goalies with 41 games started for the San Jose Sharks in 2023-24, ahead of 
Kaapo Kahkonen (SJS/NJD) (33).
Leaders: Games Started, San Jose Sharks, 2023-24
- 1stMackenzie BlackwoodSJS · 44 GP41
2ndKaapo KahkonenSJS/NJD · 37 GP33
3rdMagnus ChronaSJS · 9 GP8
4thDevin CooleySJS · 6 GP6
5thGeorgi RomanovSJS · 2 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 8 and Mackenzie Blackwood leads at 41.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackenzie BlackwoodSJS | SJS | 41 | 44 | 10 | 0.899 | 3.45 | 92%▲0.8 |
| 2 | Kaapo KahkonenSJS/NJD | SJS/NJD | 33 | 37 | 7 | 0.898 | 3.64 | — |
| 3 | Magnus ChronaSJS | SJS | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0.859 | 4.71 | — |
| 4 | Devin CooleySJS | SJS | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0.870 | 4.98 | 12% |
| 5 | Georgi RomanovSJS | SJS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.967 | 1.01 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2023-24?
Mackenzie Blackwood leads with 41. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 8.
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.