Calgary Flames Goalie Starts 2018-19
2018-19 · 50-25-7 · 107 pts · 1st Pacific
Who started in goal for the Calgary Flames in 2018-19: 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.
David Rittich started 42 of 82 Flames games (51%). Mike Smith had 40 starts and 2 relief appearances. Season: 1A/1B split.
1A/1B split The No. 1 started under 60% of games.
G1StarterDavid Rittich- Starts
- 42/82
- Share
- 51%
- Last 10
- 4
27-9-5 · .911 SV% · 3 relief · last start Apr 3
G2BackupMike Smith- Starts
- 40/82
- Share
- 49%
- Last 10
- 6
23-16-2 · .898 SV% · 2 relief · last start Apr 6
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2018-19
Every Flames game by starting goalie
- G1 David Rittich
- G2 Mike Smith
- G3 Jon Gillies
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
G1Rittich
G2Smith
G3Gillies
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Calgary Flames goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 10 second games, started by David Rittich 6, Mike Smith 4.
- Home and road: David Rittich started 19 of 41 home games and 23 of 41 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 5 times (6% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (82 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Apr 6 | vs EDM | G2 Mike Smith | 22/25 | L | – |
| 81 | Apr 3 | @ ANA | G1 David Rittich | 29/32 | L | – |
| 80 | Apr 1 ▲ | @ LAK | G1 David Rittich | 23/25 | W | – |
| 79 | Mar 31 | @ SJS | G2 Mike Smith | 12/15 | W | – |
| 78 | Mar 29 | vs ANA | G2 Mike Smith | 21/22 | W | – |
| 77 | Mar 27 | vs DAL | G1 David Rittich | 21/23 | L | – |
| 76 | Mar 25 | vs LAK | G2 Mike Smith | 17/19 | L | – |
| 75 | Mar 23 | @ VAN | G2 Mike Smith | 27/28 | W | – |
| 74 | Mar 21 | vs OTT | G2 Mike Smith | 18/19 | W | – |
| 73 | Mar 19 | vs CBJ | G1 David Rittich | 31/33 | W | – |
| 72 | Mar 16 ▲ | @ WPG | G2 Mike Smith | 19/21 | L | – |
| 71 | Mar 15 | vs NYR | G1 David Rittich | 24/25 | W | – |
| 70 | Mar 12 | vs NJD | G1 David Rittich | 22/26 | W | – |
| 69 | Mar 10 | vs VGK | G1 David Rittich | 25/28 | W | – |
| 68 | Mar 7 ▲ | @ ARI | G2 Mike Smith | 24/26 | L | – |
| 67 | Mar 6 | @ VGK | G1 David Rittich | 36/38 | L | – |
| 66 | Mar 4 | vs TOR | G1 David Rittich | 26/32 | L | – |
| 65 | Mar 2 | vs MIN | G2 Mike Smith | 19/23 | L | – |
| 64 | Feb 27 ▲ | @ NJD | G1 David Rittich | 19/20 | W | – |
| 63 | Feb 26 | @ NYI | G2 Mike Smith | 26/27 | W | – |
| 62 | Feb 24 | @ OTT | G1 David Rittich | 22/23 | W | – |
| 61 | Feb 22 | vs ANA | G2 Mike Smith | 25/26 | W | – |
| 60 | Feb 20 | vs NYI | G2 Mike Smith | 17/19 | W | – |
| 59 | Feb 18 | vs ARI | G2 Mike Smith | 27/29 | W | – |
| 58 | Feb 16 | @ PIT | G2 Mike Smith | 34/38 | W | – |
| 57 | Feb 14 | @ FLA | G2 Mike Smith | 30/32 | OTL | – |
| 56 | Feb 12 | @ TBL | G1 David Rittich | 21/27 | L | – |
| 55 | Feb 9 | @ VAN | G1 David Rittich | 22/25 | OTL | – |
| 54 | Feb 7 | vs SJS | G1 David Rittich | 4/6 | L | Mike Smith |
| 53 | Feb 3 | @ CAR | G1 David Rittich | 34/37 | W | – |
| 52 | Feb 1 | @ WSH | G2 Mike Smith | 36/40 | L | – |
| 51 | Jan 22 | vs CAR | G1 David Rittich | 33/35 | W | – |
| 50 | Jan 19 ▲ | @ EDM | G1 David Rittich | 22/24 | W | – |
| 49 | Jan 18 | vs DET | G2 Mike Smith | 31/35 | W | – |
| 48 | Jan 16 | vs BUF | G1 David Rittich | 19/23 | OTL | – |
| 47 | Jan 13 | vs ARI | G2 Mike Smith | 22/23 | W | – |
| 46 | Jan 11 | vs FLA | G1 David Rittich | 24/27 | W | – |
| 45 | Jan 9 | vs COL | G1 David Rittich | 32/35 | W | – |
| 44 | Jan 7 | @ CHI | G1 David Rittich | 32/35 | W | – |
| 43 | Jan 5 | @ PHI | G1 David Rittich | 32/34 | W | – |
| 42 | Jan 3 ▲ | @ BOS | G2 Mike Smith | 21/26 | L | – |
| 41 | Jan 2 | @ DET | G2 Mike Smith | 29/32 | W | – |
| 40 | Dec 31 | vs SJS | G1 David Rittich | 28/33 | W | – |
| 39 | Dec 29 | vs VAN | G1 David Rittich | 24/27 | OTL | – |
| 38 | Dec 27 | @ WPG | G1 David Rittich | 35/36 | W | – |
| 37 | Dec 22 | vs STL | G2 Mike Smith | 24/27 | L | – |
| 36 | Dec 20 | vs TBL | G1 David Rittich | 32/36 | OTL | – |
| 35 | Dec 18 | @ DAL | G1 David Rittich | 26/28 | L | – |
| 34 | Dec 16 ▲ | @ STL | G1 David Rittich | 26/28 | W | – |
| 33 | Dec 15 | @ MIN | G1 David Rittich | 34/35 | W | – |
| 32 | Dec 12 | vs PHI | G2 Mike Smith | 10/14 | W | David Rittich |
| 31 | Dec 9 ▲ | @ EDM | G1 David Rittich | 29/30 | L | – |
| 30 | Dec 8 | vs NSH | G2 Mike Smith | 25/27 | W | – |
| 29 | Dec 6 | vs MIN | G2 Mike Smith | 31/31 | W | – |
| 28 | Dec 4 | @ CBJ | G1 David Rittich | 11/14 | W | Mike Smith |
| 27 | Dec 2 | @ CHI | G2 Mike Smith | 22/24 | W | – |
| 26 | Nov 30 | vs LAK | G2 Mike Smith | 13/14 | W | – |
| 25 | Nov 28 | vs DAL | G1 David Rittich | 24/28 | OTL | – |
| 24 | Nov 25 | @ ARI | G2 Mike Smith | 28/29 | W | – |
| 23 | Nov 23 | @ VGK | G1 David Rittich | 26/28 | L | – |
| 22 | Nov 21 | vs WPG | G1 David Rittich | 37/40 | W | – |
| 21 | Nov 19 | vs VGK | G1 David Rittich | 20/22 | W | – |
| 20 | Nov 17 | vs EDM | G1 David Rittich | 24/26 | W | – |
| 19 | Nov 15 | vs MTL | G2 Mike Smith | 19/22 | L | – |
| 18 | Nov 11 ▲ | @ SJS | G2 Mike Smith | 26/28 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 10 | @ LAK | G1 David Rittich | 21/21 | W | – |
| 16 | Nov 7 | @ ANA | G2 Mike Smith | 21/24 | L | – |
| 15 | Nov 3 | vs CHI | G1 David Rittich | 12/15 | W | – |
| 14 | Nov 1 | vs COL | G2 Mike Smith | 21/26 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 30 ▲ | @ BUF | G1 David Rittich | 28/29 | W | – |
| 12 | Oct 29 | @ TOR | G2 Mike Smith | 24/25 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 27 | vs WSH | G2 Mike Smith | 24/27 | OTL | – |
| 10 | Oct 25 | vs PIT | G2 Mike Smith | 15/21 | L | David Rittich |
| 9 | Oct 23 | @ MTL | G1 David Rittich | 37/40 | L | – |
| 8 | Oct 21 | @ NYR | G1 David Rittich | 44/45 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 19 | vs NSH | G2 Mike Smith | 26/30 | L | – |
| 6 | Oct 17 | vs BOS | G2 Mike Smith | 24/26 | W | – |
| 5 | Oct 13 | @ COL | G1 David Rittich | 24/26 | W | – |
| 4 | Oct 11 | @ STL | G2 Mike Smith | 19/24 | L | David Rittich |
| 3 | Oct 9 | @ NSH | G2 Mike Smith | 43/43 | W | – |
| 2 | Oct 6 | vs VAN | G2 Mike Smith | 16/20 | W | – |
| 1 | Oct 3 | @ VAN | G2 Mike Smith | 18/22 | L | – |
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.
Calgary Flames goalie starts FAQ
Who was the Calgary Flames starting goalie in 2018-19?
David Rittich made the most starts: 42 of 82 (51%), going 27-9-5.
How often did the Calgary Flames backup goalie start in 2018-19?
Mike Smith had 40 starts (49% of games) plus 2 relief appearances.
Who started the second game of Calgary Flames back-to-backs in 2018-19?
David Rittich started 6 of 10 second games; the other goalies started 4.