Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
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 Montreal Canadiens in 2021-22: Jake Allen (MTL), 35 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake AllenMTL | MTL | 35 | 35 | 9 | 0.905 | 3.30 | 54%▲29 |
| 2 | Samuel MontembeaultMTL | MTL | 30 | 38 | 8 | 0.891 | 3.77 | 15%▲14 |
| 3 | Andrew HammondNJD/MTL | NJD/MTL | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0.879 | 3.89 | — |
| 4 | Cayden PrimeauMTL | MTL | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0.868 | 4.62 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 5 | Carey PriceMTL | MTL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.878 | 3.63 | — |
| 6 | Michael McNivenMTL | MTL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.571 | 9.00 | — |
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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