Record number of NHL goalies means increased opportunity for many

Michael Houser set an NHL record when he made his season debut with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night, but the way things are going this season it’s not likely to last long.

Houser became the 102^nd different goalie to at least get into a game this season when he made 43 saves in a 3-1 win against the Ottawa Senators, continuing to build on a single season record that was set the previous Thursday when Tuukka Rask started his first game of the season for the Boston Bruins. Rask was the 99^th goalie to play in 2021-22, eclipsing the record of 98 set last season, and we haven’t even reached the halfway point of the NHL season yet.