Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Detroit Red Wings
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 Detroit Red Wings in 2025-26: John Gibson (DET), 57 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John GibsonDET | DET | 57 | 57 | 29 | 0.901 | 2.72 | 72% |
| 2 | Cam TalbotDET | DET | 25 | 34 | 12 | 0.883 | 3.19 | 5.8%▲4.7 |
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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