As an NHL teams last line of defense, solid goaltending can be a decisive factor in any game. That makes the goalie position one of a team’s most important roles: There’s only two of them in the lineup for each matchup, and they’re often the only player who stays on the ice for the full length of the game.
Wondering who could be between the pipes at puck drop for your favorite NHL team during tonight’s NHL games, or which goalies to start in fantasy hockey? Here are the goalie depth charts for every NHL team this season.
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NHL Goalie Depth Charts
Here are the starting and backup goalies for every single NHL team in the 2025-26 season. Charts are up to date as of Dec. 3, 2025.
| Team | Starter | Backup | Reserves |
| Anaheim Ducks | Ville Husso | Vyacheslav Buteyets | Petr Mrazek, Lukas Dostal |
| Boston Bruins | Jeremy Swayman | Joonas Korpisalo | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Colten Ellis | Alex Lyon |
| Calgary Flames | Dustin Wolf | Devin Cooley | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Frederik Andersen | Brandon Bussi | Pyotr Kochetkov |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Spencer Knight | Arvid Soderblom | Laurent Brossoit |
| Colorado Avalanche | Scott Wedgewood | MacKenzie Blackwood | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Jet Greaves | Elvis Merzlikins | — |
| Dallas Stars | Jake Oettinger | Casey DeSmith | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | Cam Talbot | John Gibson | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | Stuart Skinner | Calvin Pickard | — |
| Florida Panthers | Sergei Bobrovsky | Daniil Tarasov | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | Darcy Kuemper | Anton Forsberg | — |
| Minnesota Wild | Filip Gustavsson | Jesper Wallstedt | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | Sam Montembeault | Jakub Dobes | — |
| Nashville Predators | Juuse Saros | Justus Annunen | — |
| New Jersey Devils | Jacob Markstrom | Jake Allen | — |
| New York Islanders | Ilya Sorokin | David Rittich | Semyon Varlamov |
| New York Rangers | Igor Shesterkin | Spencer Martin | Jonathan Quick |
| Ottawa Senators | Linus Ullmark | Leevi Merilainen | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Dan Vladar | Samuel Ersson | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Tristan Jarry | Arturs Silovs | — |
| San Jose Sharks | Yaroslav Askarov | Alex Nedeljkovic | Carey Price |
| Seattle Kraken | Joey Daccord | Philipp Grubauer | Matt Murray |
| St. Louis Blues | Jordan Binnington | Joel Hofer | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Jonas Johansson | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Joseph Woll | Dennis Hildeby | Anthony Stolarz |
| Utah Mammoths | Karel Vejmelka | Vitek Vanecek | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | Kevin Lankinen | Jiri Patera | Thatcher Demko |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Akira Schmid | Carter Hart | Adin Hill |
| Washington Capitals | Logan Thompson | Charlie Lindgren | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | Eric Comrie | Thomas Milic | Connor Hellebuyck |
Guide to Most Important NHL Goaltending Statistics
Wondering which stats are the best for understanding goaltender performance in NHL hockey? Here’s a quick overview and explanation of the most important ones:
Games Played (GP): How many games the goaltender has started this season
Goals Against Average (GAA): The average number of goals a goaltender has allowed per game
Save Percent (SV%): The percentage of shots on goal that the goaltender has successfully stopped this season
Wins: How many games resulting in a win the goalie has started this season.
Losses: How many games resulting in a loss the goalie has started this season.
Shutouts: How many times the goalie has allowed no goals during a game this season.
Top NHL Goalies in 2025-26
Some teams are lucky enough to have a downright fortress of a goalie in net — one who regularly displays exceptional skills and consistent performance to help their teams climb the standings night after night.
The top tier for goalies in the 2025-26 NHL season currently includes Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets), Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning), Igor Shesterkin (New York Rangers), Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars), and Sergey Bobrovsky (Florida Panthers).
Wondering which other NHL goalies are among the league’s best? Check out our list of the top 10 in the 2025-26 season right here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are some of the NHL's top goalies?
Connor Hellebuyck, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Sergey Bobrovsky, Jake Oettinger and Igor Shesterkin are some of the best goaltenders in the NHL right now.
How many goalies can an NHL team have?
Each NHL team must dress two goalies for every game, but there's no limit to how many goalies they can have rostered, and teams will often keep a third goalie in reserves as an emergency backup.
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