Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Losses Leaders: Dallas Stars
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Jake Oettinger (DAL) leads NHL goalies with 2 L for the Dallas Stars in 2026-27, ahead of 
Casey DeSmith (DAL) (1).
Leaders: Losses, Dallas Stars, 2026-27
- 1stJake OettingerDAL · 7 GP2
- 2ndCasey DeSmithDAL · 2 GP1
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Losses measures
This board ranks NHL goalies by losses, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Regulation losses charged, regular season (overtime losses in OTL).
Losses are a team and workload stat: the busiest starters on bad teams top it.
A regulation loss is charged to the goalie in net for the goal that decides the game; overtime and shootout losses are counted separately (OTL). A few leagues score losses as a negative. High totals usually mean heavy usage on a weak team rather than poor play. In 2026-27, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Jake Oettinger leads at 2.
Losses leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | L | GP | GS | W | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake OettingerDAL | DAL | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0.945 | 99% |
| 2 | Casey DeSmithDAL | DAL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.925 | 16%▲0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Losses in 2026-27?
Jake Oettinger leads with 2. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 2.
How is Losses calculated?
Regulation losses charged, regular season (overtime losses in OTL). Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Losses?
Losses are a team and workload stat: the busiest starters on bad teams top it.