Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
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 Montreal Canadiens in 2017-18: Carey Price (MTL), 48 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carey PriceMTL | MTL | 48 | 49 | 16 | 0.900 | 3.11 | — |
| 2 | Antti NiemiMTL/PIT/FLA | MTL/PIT/FLA | 20 | 24 | 7 | 0.911 | 3.12 | — |
| 3 | Charlie LindgrenMTL | MTL | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0.908 | 3.03 | 11%▲11 |
| 4 | Al MontoyaEDM/MTL | EDM/MTL | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0.893 | 3.21 | — |
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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