Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks NHL goalies by games started, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table.
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.
Leader for the Buffalo Sabres in 2017-18: Robin Lehner (BUF), 50 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin LehnerBUF | BUF | 50 | 53 | 14 | 0.908 | 3.01 | — |
| 2 | Chad JohnsonBUF | BUF | 29 | 36 | 10 | 0.891 | 3.55 | — |
| 3 | Linus UllmarkBUF | BUF | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.935 | 2.00 | 81%▼5.4 |
| 4 | Adam WilcoxBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | — |
How to read it
Games the goalie started, regular season.
How reliable is it?
Starts follow the depth chart and health more than form, so they carry over well within a season.
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