Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2024-25All 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 2024-25: Samuel Montembeault (MTL), 60 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel MontembeaultMTL | MTL | 60 | 62 | 31 | 0.902 | 2.82 | 15%▲14 |
| 2 | Jakub DobesMTL | MTL | 15 | 16 | 7 | 0.909 | 2.74 | 96%▲13 |
| 3 | Cayden PrimeauMTL | MTL | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0.836 | 4.70 | 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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