Chicago Blackhawks Goalie Starts 2020-21
2020-21 · 24-25-7 · 55 pts · 7th Central
Who started in goal for the Chicago Blackhawks 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.
Kevin Lankinen started 37 of 56 Blackhawks games (66%). Malcolm Subban had 14 starts and 2 relief appearances. Season: Clear No. 1.
Clear No. 1 The No. 1 started 60-75% of games.
G1StarterKevin Lankinen- Starts
- 37/56
- Share
- 66%
- Last 10
- 4
17-14-5 · .909 SV% · last start May 9
G2BackupMalcolm Subban- Starts
- 14/56
- Share
- 25%
- Last 10
- 3
6-8-1 · .900 SV% · 2 relief · last start May 3
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2020-21
Every Blackhawks game by starting goalie
- G1 Kevin Lankinen
- G2 Malcolm Subban
- G3 Collin Delia
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
G1Lankinen
G2Subban
G3Delia
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 6 second games, started by Malcolm Subban 2, Collin Delia 2, Kevin Lankinen 2.
- Home and road: Kevin Lankinen started 22 of 28 home games and 15 of 28 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 3 times (5% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (56 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | May 10 ▲ | vs DAL | G3 Collin Delia | 45/50 | OTL | – |
| 55 | May 9 | vs DAL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 37/39 | W | – |
| 54 | May 6 | @ CAR | G3 Collin Delia | 36/37 | W | – |
| 53 | May 4 ▲ | @ CAR | G3 Collin Delia | 22/26 | L | – |
| 52 | May 3 | @ CAR | G2 Malcolm Subban | 14/18 | L | Collin Delia |
| 51 | May 1 | vs FLA | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 37/42 | L | – |
| 50 | Apr 29 | vs FLA | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 35/39 | OTL | – |
| 49 | Apr 27 | vs TBL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 8/11 | L | Malcolm Subban |
| 48 | Apr 23 | vs NSH | G2 Malcolm Subban | 25/28 | L | – |
| 47 | Apr 21 | vs NSH | G2 Malcolm Subban | 36/40 | W | – |
| 46 | Apr 19 | @ NSH | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 17/22 | L | Malcolm Subban |
| 45 | Apr 17 | @ DET | G2 Malcolm Subban | 29/29 | W | – |
| 44 | Apr 15 | @ DET | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 24/27 | L | – |
| 43 | Apr 12 | @ CBJ | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 30/33 | W | – |
| 42 | Apr 10 | @ CBJ | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 23/26 | W | – |
| 41 | Apr 8 | vs DAL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 29/34 | L | – |
| 40 | Apr 6 | vs DAL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 25/27 | W | – |
| 39 | Apr 3 | @ NSH | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 18/21 | L | – |
| 38 | Apr 1 | vs CAR | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 27/31 | L | – |
| 37 | Mar 30 | vs CAR | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 31/32 | W | – |
| 36 | Mar 28 ▲ | vs NSH | G2 Malcolm Subban | 28/31 | L | – |
| 35 | Mar 27 | vs NSH | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 31/34 | L | – |
| 34 | Mar 25 | vs FLA | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 41/41 | W | – |
| 33 | Mar 23 | vs FLA | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 33/35 | W | – |
| 32 | Mar 20 | @ TBL | G2 Malcolm Subban | 25/29 | L | – |
| 31 | Mar 18 | @ TBL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 19/22 | L | – |
| 30 | Mar 15 | @ FLA | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 30/34 | L | – |
| 29 | Mar 13 | @ FLA | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 31/35 | L | – |
| 28 | Mar 11 | @ DAL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 28/30 | W | – |
| 27 | Mar 9 | @ DAL | G2 Malcolm Subban | 31/37 | L | – |
| 26 | Mar 7 | vs TBL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 33/39 | L | – |
| 25 | Mar 5 ▲ | vs TBL | G2 Malcolm Subban | 39/42 | W | – |
| 24 | Mar 4 | vs TBL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 31/34 | OTL | – |
| 23 | Feb 28 ▲ | vs DET | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 44/46 | W | – |
| 22 | Feb 27 | vs DET | G2 Malcolm Subban | 27/32 | L | – |
| 21 | Feb 25 | @ CBJ | G2 Malcolm Subban | 26/26 | W | – |
| 20 | Feb 23 | @ CBJ | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 25/30 | W | – |
| 19 | Feb 19 | @ CAR | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 33/37 | L | – |
| 18 | Feb 17 | @ DET | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 29/29 | W | – |
| 17 | Feb 15 | @ DET | G2 Malcolm Subban | 27/29 | W | – |
| 16 | Feb 13 | vs CBJ | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 29/31 | W | – |
| 15 | Feb 11 | vs CBJ | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 37/43 | L | – |
| 14 | Feb 9 | @ DAL | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 34/35 | W | – |
| 13 | Feb 7 | @ DAL | G2 Malcolm Subban | 30/31 | W | – |
| 12 | Feb 4 | vs CAR | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 30/34 | W | – |
| 11 | Feb 2 | vs CAR | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 38/41 | OTL | – |
| 10 | Jan 31 | vs CBJ | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 32/33 | W | – |
| 9 | Jan 29 | vs CBJ | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 25/27 | L | – |
| 8 | Jan 27 ▲ | @ NSH | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 41/42 | OTL | – |
| 7 | Jan 26 | @ NSH | G2 Malcolm Subban | 36/39 | OTL | – |
| 6 | Jan 24 | vs DET | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 25/27 | W | – |
| 5 | Jan 22 | vs DET | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 30/31 | W | – |
| 4 | Jan 19 | @ FLA | G1 Kevin Lankinen | 25/30 | OTL | – |
| 3 | Jan 17 | @ FLA | G3 Collin Delia | 31/36 | L | – |
| 2 | Jan 15 | @ TBL | G3 Collin Delia | 32/37 | L | – |
| 1 | Jan 13 | @ TBL | G2 Malcolm Subban | 28/33 | 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.
Chicago Blackhawks goalie starts FAQ
Who was the Chicago Blackhawks starting goalie in 2020-21?
Kevin Lankinen made the most starts: 37 of 56 (66%), going 17-14-5.
How often did the Chicago Blackhawks backup goalie start in 2020-21?
Malcolm Subban had 14 starts (25% of games) plus 2 relief appearances.
Who started the second game of Chicago Blackhawks back-to-backs in 2020-21?
Kevin Lankinen started 2 of 6 second games; the other goalies started 4.