Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 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 2020-21: Linus Ullmark (BUF), 20 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus UllmarkBUF | BUF | 20 | 20 | 9 | 0.917 | 2.63 | 81%▼5.4 |
| 2 | Jonas JohanssonCOL/BUF | COL/BUF | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0.897 | 2.86 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 3 | Carter HuttonBUF | BUF | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0.886 | 3.47 | — |
| 4 | Dustin TokarskiBUF | BUF | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0.904 | 3.54 | — |
| 5 | Michael HouserBUF | BUF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.901 | 3.46 | — |
| 6 | Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF | BUF | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.906 | 3.88 | 77%▼1 |
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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