Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
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 Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017-18: Matt Murray (PIT), 45 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt MurrayPIT | PIT | 45 | 49 | 27 | 0.907 | 2.92 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Tristan JarryPIT | PIT | 23 | 26 | 14 | 0.908 | 2.77 | 9.4% |
| 3 | Antti NiemiMTL/PIT/FLA | MTL/PIT/FLA | 20 | 24 | 7 | 0.911 | 3.12 | — |
| 4 | Casey DeSmithPIT | PIT | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0.921 | 2.40 | 17%▲16 |
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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