Calgary Flames Goalie Starts 2019-20
2019-20 · 36-27-7 · 79 pts · 3rd Pacific
Who started in goal for the Calgary Flames in 2019-20: 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 48 of 70 Flames games (69%). Cam Talbot had 22 starts and 4 relief appearances. Season: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterDavid Rittich- Starts
- 48/70
- Share
- 69%
- Last 10
- 5
24-17-6 · .907 SV% · last start Mar 8
G2BackupCam Talbot- Starts
- 22/70
- Share
- 31%
- Last 10
- 5
12-10-1 · .919 SV% · 4 relief · last start Mar 6
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2019-20
Every Flames game by starting goalie
- G1 David Rittich
- G2 Cam Talbot
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Calgary Flames goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 9 second games, started by Cam Talbot 8, David Rittich 1.
- Home and road: David Rittich started 20 of 33 home games and 28 of 37 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 4 times (6% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (70 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Mar 8 | vs VGK | G1 David Rittich | 27/31 | L | – |
| 69 | Mar 6 | vs ARI | G2 Cam Talbot | 32/34 | W | – |
| 68 | Mar 4 | vs CBJ | G2 Cam Talbot | 20/22 | W | – |
| 67 | Mar 1 ▲ | @ FLA | G2 Cam Talbot | 38/38 | W | – |
| 66 | Feb 29 | @ TBL | G1 David Rittich | 29/33 | L | – |
| 65 | Feb 27 | @ NSH | G1 David Rittich | 34/38 | OTL | – |
| 64 | Feb 25 | @ BOS | G1 David Rittich | 26/28 | W | – |
| 63 | Feb 23 | @ DET | G1 David Rittich | 27/29 | W | – |
| 62 | Feb 21 | vs BOS | G2 Cam Talbot | 19/23 | L | – |
| 61 | Feb 17 | vs ANA | G2 Cam Talbot | 26/30 | W | – |
| 60 | Feb 15 | vs CHI | G1 David Rittich | 11/15 | L | Cam Talbot |
| 59 | Feb 13 ▲ | @ ANA | G2 Cam Talbot | 44/44 | W | – |
| 58 | Feb 12 | @ LAK | G1 David Rittich | 28/32 | L | – |
| 57 | Feb 10 | @ SJS | G1 David Rittich | 34/36 | W | – |
| 56 | Feb 8 | @ VAN | G1 David Rittich | 25/27 | W | – |
| 55 | Feb 6 | vs NSH | G2 Cam Talbot | 32/35 | L | – |
| 54 | Feb 4 | vs SJS | G1 David Rittich | 23/26 | L | – |
| 53 | Feb 1 | vs EDM | G1 David Rittich | 22/28 | L | Cam Talbot |
| 52 | Jan 29 ▲ | @ EDM | G1 David Rittich | 31/34 | W | – |
| 51 | Jan 28 | vs STL | G2 Cam Talbot | 30/34 | OTL | – |
| 50 | Jan 18 | @ OTT | G1 David Rittich | 16/20 | L | – |
| 49 | Jan 16 | @ TOR | G1 David Rittich | 35/36 | W | – |
| 48 | Jan 13 | @ MTL | G1 David Rittich | 35/37 | L | – |
| 47 | Jan 11 | vs EDM | G2 Cam Talbot | 29/32 | W | – |
| 46 | Jan 9 | vs MIN | G2 Cam Talbot | 42/43 | W | – |
| 45 | Jan 7 | @ CHI | G2 Cam Talbot | 31/32 | W | – |
| 44 | Jan 5 | @ MIN | G1 David Rittich | 30/34 | W | – |
| 43 | Jan 2 | vs NYR | G2 Cam Talbot | 24/27 | W | – |
| 42 | Dec 31 | vs CHI | G1 David Rittich | 28/32 | L | – |
| 41 | Dec 29 | vs VAN | G1 David Rittich | 4/7 | L | Cam Talbot |
| 40 | Dec 27 | @ EDM | G1 David Rittich | 28/29 | W | – |
| 39 | Dec 23 ▲ | @ MIN | G2 Cam Talbot | 31/33 | L | – |
| 38 | Dec 22 | @ DAL | G1 David Rittich | 26/27 | W | – |
| 37 | Dec 19 | vs MTL | G1 David Rittich | 39/43 | OTL | – |
| 36 | Dec 17 | vs PIT | G2 Cam Talbot | 29/31 | L | – |
| 35 | Dec 14 | vs CAR | G1 David Rittich | 27/30 | L | – |
| 34 | Dec 12 | vs TOR | G1 David Rittich | 32/34 | W | – |
| 33 | Dec 10 ▲ | @ ARI | G2 Cam Talbot | 46/48 | W | – |
| 32 | Dec 9 | @ COL | G1 David Rittich | 28/32 | W | – |
| 31 | Dec 7 | vs LAK | G2 Cam Talbot | 30/33 | W | – |
| 30 | Dec 5 | vs BUF | G1 David Rittich | 26/29 | W | – |
| 29 | Nov 30 | vs OTT | G1 David Rittich | 26/27 | W | – |
| 28 | Nov 27 | @ BUF | G1 David Rittich | 34/36 | W | – |
| 27 | Nov 25 | @ PIT | G1 David Rittich | 35/38 | OTL | – |
| 26 | Nov 23 | @ PHI | G1 David Rittich | 36/38 | W | – |
| 25 | Nov 21 | @ STL | G1 David Rittich | 26/31 | L | – |
| 24 | Nov 19 | vs COL | G1 David Rittich | 23/26 | L | – |
| 23 | Nov 17 ▲ | @ VGK | G2 Cam Talbot | 31/37 | L | – |
| 22 | Nov 16 | @ ARI | G1 David Rittich | 21/23 | L | – |
| 21 | Nov 13 | vs DAL | G2 Cam Talbot | 29/31 | L | – |
| 20 | Nov 9 | vs STL | G1 David Rittich | 25/28 | OTL | – |
| 19 | Nov 7 | vs NJD | G1 David Rittich | 21/23 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 5 | vs ARI | G1 David Rittich | 34/37 | W | – |
| 17 | Nov 3 ▲ | @ WSH | G2 Cam Talbot | 28/32 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 2 | @ CBJ | G1 David Rittich | 43/43 | W | – |
| 15 | Oct 31 | @ NSH | G1 David Rittich | 31/36 | W | – |
| 14 | Oct 29 | @ CAR | G1 David Rittich | 26/28 | L | – |
| 13 | Oct 26 | @ WPG | G1 David Rittich | 43/45 | OTL | – |
| 12 | Oct 24 | vs FLA | G1 David Rittich | 18/23 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 22 | vs WSH | G2 Cam Talbot | 25/29 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 20 ▲ | @ ANA | G2 Cam Talbot | 29/30 | W | – |
| 9 | Oct 19 | @ LAK | G1 David Rittich | 24/28 | L | Cam Talbot |
| 8 | Oct 17 | vs DET | G1 David Rittich | 27/28 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 15 | vs PHI | G1 David Rittich | 21/22 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 13 ▲ | @ SJS | G2 Cam Talbot | 17/20 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 12 | @ VGK | G1 David Rittich | 24/30 | L | – |
| 4 | Oct 10 | @ DAL | G1 David Rittich | 34/36 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 8 | vs LAK | G1 David Rittich | 36/40 | OTL | – |
| 2 | Oct 5 | vs VAN | G1 David Rittich | 34/34 | W | – |
| 1 | Oct 3 | @ COL | G1 David Rittich | 27/31 | 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 2019-20?
David Rittich made the most starts: 48 of 70 (69%), going 24-17-6.
How often did the Calgary Flames backup goalie start in 2019-20?
Cam Talbot had 22 starts (31% of games) plus 4 relief appearances.
Who started the second game of Calgary Flames back-to-backs in 2019-20?
David Rittich started 1 of 9 second games; the other goalies started 8.