Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Columbus Blue Jackets
2021-22All 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 Columbus Blue Jackets in 2021-22: Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ), 56 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ | CBJ | 56 | 59 | 27 | 0.907 | 3.22 | 8.9%▲7.9 |
| 2 | Joonas KorpisaloCBJ | CBJ | 17 | 22 | 7 | 0.877 | 4.15 | 7.6%▲5.2 |
| 3 | J-F BerubeCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0.900 | 4.12 | — |
| 4 | Daniil TarasovCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.937 | 2.40 | 11%▲9.4 |
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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