Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Los Angeles Kings
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Darcy Kuemper (LAK) leads NHL goalies with 50 games started for the Los Angeles Kings in 2025-26, ahead of 
Anton Forsberg (LAK) (31).
Showing 2025-26 · 2026-27 becomes the default after ~10 games per team2026-27 so far →
Leaders: Games Started, Los Angeles Kings, 2025-26
- 1stDarcy KuemperLAK · 50 GP50
- 2ndAnton ForsbergLAK · 36 GP31
3rdPheonix CopleyLAK · 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 2025-26, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 31 and Darcy Kuemper leads at 50.
Games Started leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darcy KuemperLAK | LAK | 50 | 50 | 19 | 0.891 | 2.78 | 46%▼5.1 |
| 2 | Anton ForsbergLAK | LAK | 31 | 36 | 16 | 0.910 | 2.57 | 19%▼2 |
| 3 | Pheonix CopleyLAK | LAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.893 | 3.07 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Games Started in 2025-26?
Darcy Kuemper leads with 50. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 31.
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.