Detroit Red Wings Goalie Starts 2020-21
2020-21 · 19-27-10 · 48 pts · 7th Atlantic
Who started in goal for the Detroit Red Wings 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.
Thomas Greiss started 29 of 56 Red Wings games (52%). Jonathan Bernier had 23 starts and 1 relief appearance. Season: 1A/1B split.
1A/1B split The No. 1 started under 60% of games.
G1StarterThomas Greiss- Starts
- 29/56
- Share
- 52%
- Last 10
- 5
8-15-8 · .912 SV% · 5 relief · last start May 7
G2BackupJonathan Bernier- Starts
- 23/56
- Share
- 41%
- Last 10
- 4
9-11-1 · .914 SV% · 1 relief · last start May 2
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2020-21
Every Red Wings game by starting goalie
- G1 Thomas Greiss
- G2 Jonathan Bernier
- G3 Calvin Pickard
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
G1Greiss
G2Bernier
G3Pickard
Game
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Detroit Red Wings goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 9 second games, started by Jonathan Bernier 4, Thomas Greiss 3, Calvin Pickard 2.
- Home and road: Thomas Greiss started 12 of 28 home games and 17 of 28 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 8 times (14% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (56 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | May 8 ▲ | @ CBJ | G3 Calvin Pickard | 31/36 | OTL | – |
| 55 | May 7 | @ CBJ | G1 Thomas Greiss | 22/24 | W | – |
| 54 | May 2 ▲ | vs TBL | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 40/42 | L | – |
| 53 | May 1 | vs TBL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 33/33 | W | – |
| 52 | Apr 29 | @ CAR | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 29/32 | L | – |
| 51 | Apr 27 | @ CBJ | G1 Thomas Greiss | 33/33 | OTL | – |
| 50 | Apr 24 | vs DAL | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 50/52 | OTL | – |
| 49 | Apr 22 | vs DAL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 43/46 | W | – |
| 48 | Apr 20 ▲ | @ DAL | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 8/12 | L | Thomas Greiss |
| 47 | Apr 19 | @ DAL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 34/36 | OTL | – |
| 46 | Apr 17 | vs CHI | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 23/26 | L | – |
| 45 | Apr 15 | vs CHI | G1 Thomas Greiss | 24/25 | W | – |
| 44 | Apr 12 | @ CAR | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 37/38 | W | – |
| 43 | Apr 10 | @ CAR | G1 Thomas Greiss | 30/34 | W | – |
| 42 | Apr 8 | vs NSH | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 25/32 | L | – |
| 41 | Apr 6 | vs NSH | G1 Thomas Greiss | 29/31 | OTL | – |
| 40 | Apr 4 ▲ | @ TBL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 27/28 | W | – |
| 39 | Apr 3 | @ TBL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 27/29 | L | – |
| 38 | Apr 1 | @ FLA | G1 Thomas Greiss | 33/36 | OTL | – |
| 37 | Mar 30 | @ FLA | G3 Calvin Pickard | 5/8 | L | Thomas Greiss |
| 36 | Mar 28 ▲ | vs CBJ | G3 Calvin Pickard | 16/17 | W | – |
| 35 | Mar 27 | vs CBJ | G3 Calvin Pickard | 21/22 | W | – |
| 34 | Mar 25 | @ NSH | G1 Thomas Greiss | 4/7 | L | Calvin Pickard |
| 33 | Mar 23 | @ NSH | G1 Thomas Greiss | 32/34 | L | – |
| 32 | Mar 20 | vs DAL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 30/33 | L | – |
| 31 | Mar 18 | vs DAL | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 22/22 | W | Thomas Greiss |
| 30 | Mar 16 | vs CAR | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 35/37 | W | – |
| 29 | Mar 14 | vs CAR | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 30/32 | L | – |
| 28 | Mar 11 | vs TBL | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 40/44 | W | – |
| 27 | Mar 9 | vs TBL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 25/29 | OTL | – |
| 26 | Mar 4 | @ CAR | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 27/31 | L | – |
| 25 | Mar 2 | @ CBJ | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 23/27 | L | Thomas Greiss |
| 24 | Feb 28 ▲ | @ CHI | G1 Thomas Greiss | 25/32 | L | – |
| 23 | Feb 27 | @ CHI | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 33/36 | W | – |
| 22 | Feb 25 | vs NSH | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 37/39 | W | – |
| 21 | Feb 23 | vs NSH | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 31/33 | L | – |
| 20 | Feb 20 ▲ | vs FLA | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 38/39 | W | – |
| 19 | Feb 19 | vs FLA | G1 Thomas Greiss | 9/13 | L | Jonathan Bernier |
| 18 | Feb 17 | vs CHI | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 24/25 | L | – |
| 17 | Feb 15 | vs CHI | G1 Thomas Greiss | 21/24 | OTL | – |
| 16 | Feb 13 | @ NSH | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 21/23 | W | – |
| 15 | Feb 11 | @ NSH | G1 Thomas Greiss | 20/23 | L | – |
| 14 | Feb 9 | @ FLA | G1 Thomas Greiss | 20/22 | L | – |
| 13 | Feb 7 | @ FLA | G1 Thomas Greiss | 36/37 | W | – |
| 12 | Feb 5 | @ TBL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 29/31 | L | – |
| 11 | Feb 3 | @ TBL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 3/6 | L | Calvin Pickard |
| 10 | Jan 31 ▲ | vs FLA | G1 Thomas Greiss | 27/30 | L | – |
| 9 | Jan 30 | vs FLA | G1 Thomas Greiss | 23/26 | OTL | – |
| 8 | Jan 28 | @ DAL | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 16/19 | L | Thomas Greiss |
| 7 | Jan 26 | @ DAL | G1 Thomas Greiss | 20/22 | OTL | – |
| 6 | Jan 24 | @ CHI | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 29/35 | L | – |
| 5 | Jan 22 | @ CHI | G1 Thomas Greiss | 24/27 | L | – |
| 4 | Jan 19 ▲ | vs CBJ | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 22/24 | W | – |
| 3 | Jan 18 | vs CBJ | G1 Thomas Greiss | 26/29 | L | – |
| 2 | Jan 16 | vs CAR | G2 Jonathan Bernier | 29/31 | W | – |
| 1 | Jan 14 | vs CAR | G1 Thomas Greiss | 40/42 | 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 was the Detroit Red Wings starting goalie in 2020-21?
Thomas Greiss made the most starts: 29 of 56 (52%), going 8-15-8.
How often did the Detroit Red Wings backup goalie start in 2020-21?
Jonathan Bernier had 23 starts (41% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who started the second game of Detroit Red Wings back-to-backs in 2020-21?
Thomas Greiss started 3 of 9 second games; the other goalies started 6.