Detroit Red Wings Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 8-10-3 · 19 pts · 7th Atlantic
Who starts in goal for the Detroit Red Wings: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
John Gibson has started 13 of 21 Red Wings games (62%), 5 of the last 10. Daniil Tarasov has 7 starts and 2 relief appearances. Status: 1A/1B split.
G1StarterJohn Gibson- Starts
- 13/21
- Share
- 62%
- Last 10
- 5
4-7-1 · .862 SV% · last start Nov 12
G2BackupDaniil Tarasov- Starts
- 7/21
- Share
- 33%
- Last 10
- 4
3-3-2 · .931 SV% · 2 relief · last start Nov 14
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Every Red Wings game by starting goalie
- G1 John Gibson
- G2 Daniil Tarasov
- G3 Michal Postava
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Detroit Red Wings goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 2 second games so far, started by John Gibson 1, Daniil Tarasov 1.
- Home and road: John Gibson started 8 of 10 home games and 5 of 11 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 3 times (14% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (21 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nov 14 | @ TBL | G2 Daniil Tarasov | 31/31 | W | – |
| 20 | Nov 12 | @ FLA | G1 John Gibson | 24/29 | L | – |
| 19 | Nov 10 | @ STL | G1 John Gibson | 30/33 | L | – |
| 18 | Nov 7 | @ COL | G2 Daniil Tarasov | 25/29 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 5 | vs VGK | G2 Daniil Tarasov | 31/33 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 3 ▲ | @ TBL | G1 John Gibson | 11/13 | L | Daniil Tarasov |
| 15 | Nov 2 | @ FLA | G2 Daniil Tarasov | 23/26 | W | – |
| 14 | Oct 31 | vs STL | G1 John Gibson | 10/15 | L | – |
| 13 | Oct 29 | vs CHI | G1 John Gibson | 18/19 | W | – |
| 12 | Oct 26 | @ EDM | G3 Michal Postava | 24/27 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 24 | @ CGY | G1 John Gibson | 21/25 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 22 | @ VAN | G1 John Gibson | 4/5 | W | Michal Postava |
| 9 | Oct 20 | @ SEA | G2 Daniil Tarasov | 24/27 | OTL | – |
| 8 | Oct 17 | vs SJS | G1 John Gibson | 31/34 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 15 | vs PHI | G2 Daniil Tarasov | 17/18 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 13 | vs NJD | G1 John Gibson | 32/37 | OTL | – |
| 5 | Oct 10 ▲ | @ MTL | G2 Daniil Tarasov | 30/30 | OTL | – |
| 4 | Oct 9 | vs SEA | G1 John Gibson | 10/15 | L | Daniil Tarasov |
| 3 | Oct 6 | vs OTT | G1 John Gibson | 22/25 | W | – |
| 2 | Oct 4 | vs WPG | G1 John Gibson | 24/27 | L | – |
| 1 | Oct 2 | vs NYR | G1 John Gibson | 19/20 | 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.
Detroit Red Wings goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Detroit Red Wings starting goalie?
John Gibson is G1: 13 of 21 starts this season (62%) and 5 of the last 10.
How often does the Detroit Red Wings backup goalie start?
Daniil Tarasov has 7 starts (33% of games) plus 2 relief appearances.
Who starts the second game of Detroit Red Wings back-to-backs?
John Gibson started 1 of 2 second games this season; the other goalies started 1.