Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Games Started Leaders: Washington Capitals
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 Washington Capitals in 2025-26: Logan Thompson (WSH), 58 GS.
Games Started leaderboard
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| # | Goalie | Team | GS | GP | W | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan ThompsonWSH | WSH | 58 | 58 | 31 | 0.912 | 2.44 | 100% |
| 2 | Charlie LindgrenWSH | WSH | 20 | 21 | 9 | 0.879 | 3.52 | 11%▲11 |
| 3 | Clay StevensonWSH | WSH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.921 | 2.00 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
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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