Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Utah Hockey Club
2024-25All situationsThrough 82 team games
Karel Vejmelka (UTA) leads NHL goalies with 55 games started for the Utah Hockey Club in 2024-25, ahead of 
Connor Ingram (UTA) (22).
Leaders: Games Started, Utah Hockey Club, 2024-25
- 1stKarel VejmelkaUTA · 58 GP55
- 2ndConnor IngramUTA · 22 GP22
3rdJaxson StauberUTA · 6 GP4
4thMatt VillaltaUTA · 1 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 2024-25, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 13 and Karel Vejmelka leads at 55.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karel VejmelkaUTA | UTA | 55 | 58 | 26 | 0.904 | 2.58 | 98% |
| 2 | Connor IngramUTA | UTA | 22 | 22 | 9 | 0.882 | 3.27 | — |
| 3 | Jaxson StauberUTA | UTA | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.892 | 3.26 | — |
| 4 | Matt VillaltaUTA | UTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.903 | 3.00 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2024-25?
Karel Vejmelka leads with 55. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 13.
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.