Boston Bruins Goalie Starts 2020-21
2020-21 · 33-16-7 · 73 pts · 4th Atlantic
Who started in goal for the Boston Bruins in 2020-21: every game colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it moved through the season. G1 made the most starts.
Tuukka Rask started 24 of 56 Bruins games (43%). Jaroslav Halak had 17 starts and 2 relief appearances. Season: 1A/1B split.
1A/1B split The No. 1 started under 60% of games.
G1StarterTuukka Rask- Starts
- 24/56
- Share
- 43%
- Last 10
- 5
15-5-2 · .913 SV% · last start May 10
G2BackupJaroslav Halak- Starts
- 17/56
- Share
- 30%
- Last 10
- 1
9-6-4 · .905 SV% · 2 relief · last start May 4
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2020-21
Every Bruins game by starting goalie
- G1 Tuukka Rask
- G2 Jaroslav Halak
- G3 Jeremy Swayman
- G4 Dan Vladar
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
G1Rask
G2Halak
G3Swayman
G4Vladar
Game
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Boston Bruins goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 10 second games, started by Tuukka Rask 3, Jeremy Swayman 3, Jaroslav Halak 2, Dan Vladar 2.
- Home and road: Tuukka Rask started 11 of 28 home games and 13 of 28 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 2 times (4% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (56 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | May 11 ▲ | @ WSH | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 30/32 | L | – |
| 55 | May 10 | vs NYI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 16/18 | W | – |
| 54 | May 8 | vs NYR | G1 Tuukka Rask | 18/23 | L | – |
| 53 | May 6 | vs NYR | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 15/15 | W | – |
| 52 | May 4 ▲ | @ NJD | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 17/21 | OTL | – |
| 51 | May 3 | @ NJD | G1 Tuukka Rask | 20/20 | W | – |
| 50 | May 1 | vs BUF | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 17/19 | W | – |
| 49 | Apr 29 | vs BUF | G1 Tuukka Rask | 29/31 | W | – |
| 48 | Apr 27 | @ PIT | G1 Tuukka Rask | 25/26 | W | – |
| 47 | Apr 25 | @ PIT | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 28/29 | L | – |
| 46 | Apr 23 ▲ | @ BUF | G1 Tuukka Rask | 24/28 | L | Jaroslav Halak |
| 45 | Apr 22 | @ BUF | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 29/30 | W | – |
| 44 | Apr 20 | @ BUF | G1 Tuukka Rask | 32/32 | W | – |
| 43 | Apr 18 | vs WSH | G1 Tuukka Rask | 30/33 | W | – |
| 42 | Apr 16 ▲ | vs NYI | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 25/25 | W | – |
| 41 | Apr 15 | vs NYI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 22/23 | W | – |
| 40 | Apr 13 | vs BUF | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 21/23 | W | – |
| 39 | Apr 11 ▲ | vs WSH | G4 Dan Vladar | 25/33 | L | – |
| 38 | Apr 10 | @ PHI | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 20/23 | L | – |
| 37 | Apr 8 | @ WSH | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 31/33 | W | – |
| 36 | Apr 6 ▲ | @ PHI | G3 Jeremy Swayman | 40/42 | W | – |
| 35 | Apr 5 | vs PHI | G4 Dan Vladar | 29/32 | OTL | – |
| 34 | Apr 3 | vs PIT | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 23/28 | W | – |
| 33 | Apr 1 | vs PIT | G4 Dan Vladar | 19/22 | L | – |
| 32 | Mar 30 | vs NJD | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 31/35 | W | – |
| 31 | Mar 28 ▲ | vs NJD | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 28/29 | L | – |
| 30 | Mar 27 | vs BUF | G4 Dan Vladar | 25/27 | W | – |
| 29 | Mar 25 | vs NYI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 6/6 | OTL | Jaroslav Halak |
| 28 | Mar 18 | @ BUF | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 23/24 | W | – |
| 27 | Mar 16 ▲ | @ PIT | G4 Dan Vladar | 34/35 | W | – |
| 26 | Mar 15 | @ PIT | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 22/25 | L | – |
| 25 | Mar 13 | vs NYR | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 29/33 | L | – |
| 24 | Mar 11 | vs NYR | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 27/27 | W | – |
| 23 | Mar 9 | @ NYI | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 26/27 | OTL | – |
| 22 | Mar 7 | vs NJD | G1 Tuukka Rask | 24/25 | L | – |
| 21 | Mar 5 | vs WSH | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 31/32 | W | – |
| 20 | Mar 3 | vs WSH | G1 Tuukka Rask | 27/28 | OTL | – |
| 19 | Feb 28 | @ NYR | G1 Tuukka Rask | 20/21 | W | – |
| 18 | Feb 26 ▲ | @ NYR | G1 Tuukka Rask | 28/34 | L | – |
| 17 | Feb 25 | @ NYI | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 30/37 | L | – |
| 16 | Feb 21 | vs PHI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 16/19 | W | – |
| 15 | Feb 18 | vs NJD | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 23/26 | L | – |
| 14 | Feb 13 ▲ | @ NYI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 38/42 | L | – |
| 13 | Feb 12 | @ NYR | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 21/21 | W | – |
| 12 | Feb 10 | @ NYR | G1 Tuukka Rask | 33/35 | W | – |
| 11 | Feb 5 | @ PHI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 23/24 | W | – |
| 10 | Feb 3 | @ PHI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 22/25 | W | – |
| 9 | Feb 1 | @ WSH | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 23/26 | W | – |
| 8 | Jan 30 | @ WSH | G1 Tuukka Rask | 19/23 | OTL | – |
| 7 | Jan 28 | vs PIT | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 16/17 | W | – |
| 6 | Jan 26 | vs PIT | G1 Tuukka Rask | 28/30 | W | – |
| 5 | Jan 23 | vs PHI | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 16/17 | W | – |
| 4 | Jan 21 | vs PHI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 22/26 | W | – |
| 3 | Jan 18 | @ NYI | G1 Tuukka Rask | 16/17 | L | – |
| 2 | Jan 16 | @ NJD | G2 Jaroslav Halak | 29/31 | OTL | – |
| 1 | Jan 14 | @ NJD | G1 Tuukka Rask | 20/22 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Boston Bruins goalie starts FAQ
Who was the Boston Bruins starting goalie in 2020-21?
Tuukka Rask made the most starts: 24 of 56 (43%), going 15-5-2.
How often did the Boston Bruins backup goalie start in 2020-21?
Jaroslav Halak had 17 starts (30% of games) plus 2 relief appearances.
Who started the second game of Boston Bruins back-to-backs in 2020-21?
Tuukka Rask started 3 of 10 second games; the other goalies started 7.