Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Dallas Stars
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 Dallas Stars in 2025-26: Jake Oettinger (DAL), 54 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake OettingerDAL | DAL | 54 | 54 | 35 | 0.899 | 2.59 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 2 | Casey DeSmithDAL | DAL | 28 | 30 | 15 | 0.907 | 2.43 | 17%▲16 |
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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