Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Vancouver Canucks
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Thatcher Demko (VAN) leads NHL goalies with 51 games started for the Vancouver Canucks in 2023-24, ahead of 
Casey DeSmith (VAN) (27).
Leaders: Games Started, Vancouver Canucks, 2023-24
- 1stThatcher DemkoVAN · 51 GP51
- 2ndCasey DeSmithVAN · 29 GP27
3rdArturs SilovsVAN · 4 GP4
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 27 and Thatcher Demko leads at 51.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcher DemkoVAN | VAN | 51 | 51 | 35 | 0.918 | 2.45 | 24% |
| 2 | Casey DeSmithVAN | VAN | 27 | 29 | 12 | 0.896 | 2.89 | 16%▲0.8 |
| 3 | Arturs SilovsVAN | VAN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.881 | 2.47 | 56%▼1.2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2023-24?
Thatcher Demko leads with 51. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 27.
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.