Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Philadelphia Flyers
2024-25All situationsThrough 82 team games
Samuel Ersson (PHI) leads NHL goalies with 45 games started for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2024-25, ahead of 
Ivan Fedotov (PHI) (24).
Leaders: Games Started, Philadelphia Flyers, 2024-25
- 1stSamuel ErssonPHI · 47 GP45
- 2ndIvan FedotovPHI · 26 GP24
3rdAleksei KolosovPHI · 17 GP13
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, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 24 and Samuel Ersson leads at 45.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel ErssonPHI | PHI | 45 | 47 | 22 | 0.883 | 3.14 | 8.9%▼1.6 |
| 2 | Ivan FedotovPHI | PHI | 24 | 26 | 6 | 0.880 | 3.15 | — |
| 3 | Aleksei KolosovPHI | PHI | 13 | 17 | 5 | 0.867 | 3.59 | 5.6% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2024-25?
Samuel Ersson leads with 45. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 24.
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.