Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Carolina Hurricanes
2024-25All situationsThrough 82 team games
Pyotr Kochetkov (CAR) leads NHL goalies with 47 games started for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2024-25, ahead of 
Frederik Andersen (CAR) (22).
Leaders: Games Started, Carolina Hurricanes, 2024-25
- 1stPyotr KochetkovCAR · 47 GP47
- 2ndFrederik AndersenCAR · 22 GP22
3rdSpencer MartinCAR · 9 GP7
4thDustin TokarskiCAR · 6 GP6
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 2024-25, 5 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 7 and Pyotr Kochetkov leads at 47.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyotr KochetkovCAR | CAR | 47 | 47 | 27 | 0.898 | 2.60 | 73%▲19 |
| 2 | Frederik AndersenCAR | CAR | 22 | 22 | 13 | 0.899 | 2.50 | 34%▼0.9 |
| 3 | Spencer MartinCAR | CAR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0.846 | 3.89 | — |
| 4 | Dustin TokarskiCAR | CAR | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0.902 | 2.18 | — |
| 5 | Yaniv PeretsCAR | CAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | 7.32 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2024-25?
Pyotr Kochetkov leads with 47. The median of the 5 qualified goalies is 7.
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.