Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
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 Montreal Canadiens in 2020-21: Jake Allen (MTL), 27 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake AllenMTL | MTL | 27 | 29 | 11 | 0.907 | 2.68 | 54%▲29 |
| 2 | Carey PriceMTL | MTL | 25 | 25 | 12 | 0.901 | 2.64 | — |
| 3 | Cayden PrimeauMTL | MTL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.849 | 4.16 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
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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