Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Washington Capitals
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 Washington Capitals in 2020-21: Vitek Vanecek (WSH), 36 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitek VanecekWSH | WSH | 36 | 37 | 21 | 0.908 | 2.69 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 2 | Ilya SamsonovWSH | WSH | 18 | 19 | 13 | 0.902 | 2.69 | 0.2% |
| 3 | Craig AndersonWSH | WSH | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.915 | 2.13 | — |
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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