Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: New York Islanders
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 New York Islanders in 2025-26: Ilya Sorokin (NYI), 54 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilya SorokinNYI | NYI | 54 | 55 | 29 | 0.906 | 2.68 | 97% |
| 2 | David RittichNYI | NYI | 28 | 30 | 14 | 0.894 | 2.76 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 3 | Marcus HogbergNYI | NYI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.714 | 8.90 | — |
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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