Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New York Islanders
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 New York Islanders in 2020-21: Semyon Varlamov (NYI), 35 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semyon VarlamovNYI | NYI | 35 | 36 | 19 | 0.929 | 2.04 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 2 | Ilya SorokinNYI | NYI | 21 | 22 | 13 | 0.918 | 2.17 | 97% |
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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