Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Arizona Coyotes
2025-26All 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 Arizona Coyotes in 2025-26: Karel Vejmelka (UTA), 63 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karel VejmelkaUTA | UTA | 63 | 64 | 38 | 0.897 | 2.75 | 98%▲3.3 |
| 2 | Vitek VanecekUTA | UTA | 19 | 22 | 5 | 0.883 | 2.93 | 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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