Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
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 Montreal Canadiens in 2025-26: Jakub Dobes (MTL), 42 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub DobesMTL | MTL | 42 | 43 | 29 | 0.901 | 2.78 | 96%▲13 |
| 2 | Samuel MontembeaultMTL | MTL | 23 | 25 | 10 | 0.872 | 3.43 | 15%▲14 |
| 3 | Jacob FowlerMTL | MTL | 17 | 17 | 9 | 0.908 | 2.43 | 47%▲40 |
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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