| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | GF | GA | Result | Starting Goalie |
| 1 | 10/6 | Canucks | road | 4 | 3 | W/SO | Fleury |
| 2 | 10/8 | Flames | road | 5 | 3 | W | Fleury |
| 3 | 10/9 | Oilers | road | 1 | 2 | L/SO | Johnson |
| 4 | 10/11 | Panthers | home | 4 | 2 | W | Fleury |
| 5 | 10/13 | Capitals | home | 2 | 3 | L/OT | Johnson |
| 6 | 10/15 | Sabres | home | 2 | 3 | L | Fleury |
| 7 | 10/17 | Jets | road | 1 | 2 | L | Fleury |
| 8 | 10/18 | Wild | road | 4 | 2 | W | Johnson |
| 9 | 10/20 | Canadiens | home | 3 | 1 | W | Fleury |
| 10 | 10/22 | Devils | home | 4 | 1 | W | Fleury |
| 11 | 10/25 | Islanders | road | 3 | 0 | W | Fleury |
| 12 | 10/27 | Islanders | home | 3 | 2 | W/SO | Fleury |
| 13 | 10/29 | Maple Leafs | road | 3 | 4 | L | Johnson |
| 14 | 11/3 | Sharks | road | 3 | 4 | L/SO | Fleury |
| 15 | 11/5 | Kings | road | 3 | 2 | W/SO | Fleury |
| 16 | 11/11 | Stars | home | 3 | 1 | W | Fleury |
| 17 | 11/12 | Hurricanes | road | 3 | 5 | L | Johnson |
| 18 | 11/15 | Avalanche | home | 6 | 3 | W | Fleury |
| 19 | 11/17 | Lightning | road | 1 | 4 | L | Fleury |
| 20 | 11/19 | Panthers | road | 2 | 3 | L | Johnson |
| 21 | 11/21 | Islanders | home | 5 | 0 | W | Fleury |
| 22 | 11/23 | Blues | home | 2 | 3 | L/OT | Fleury |
| 23 | 11/25 | Senators | home | 6 | 3 | W | Fleury |
| 24 | 11/26 | Canadiens | road | 4 | 3 | W/OT | Fleury |
| 25 | 11/29 | Rangers | road | 3 | 4 | L | Fleury |
| 26 | 12/1 | Capitals | road | 2 | 1 | W | Fleury |
| 27 | 12/3 | Hurricanes | road | 3 | 2 | W | Johnson |
| 28 | 12/5 | Bruins | home | 1 | 3 | L | Fleury |
| 29 | 12/8 | Flyers | road | 2 | 3 | L | Fleury |
| 30 | 12/10 | Islanders | road | 6 | 3 | W | Fleury |
| 31 | 12/13 | Red Wings | home | 1 | 4 | L | Fleury |
| 32 | 12/16 | Senators | road | 4 | 6 | L | Johnson |
| 33 | 12/17 | Sabres | home | 8 | 3 | W | Fleury |
| 34 | 12/20 | Blackhawks | home | 3 | 2 | W | Fleury |
| 35 | 12/23 | Jets | road | 4 | 1 | W | Fleury |
| 36 | 12/27 | Hurricanes | home | 4 | 2 | W | Fleury |
| 37 | 12/29 | Flyers | home | 2 | 4 | L | Fleury |
| 38 | 12/31 | Devils | road | 1 | 3 | L | Fleury |
| 39 | 1/6 | Rangers | home | 1 | 3 | L | Fleury |
| 40 | 1/7 | Devils | home | 1 | 3 | L | Fleury |
| 41 | 1/10 | Senators | home | 1 | 5 | L | Johnson |
| 42 | 1/11 | Capitals | road | 0 | 1 | L | Fleury |
| 43 | 1/13 | Panthers | road | 4 | 1 | W | Fleury |
| 44 | 1/15 | Lightning | road | 6 | 3 | W | Fleury |
| 45 | 1/17 | Hurricanes | home | 2 | 1 | W/SO | Fleury |
| 46 | 1/19 | Rangers | road | 4 | 1 | W | Fleury |
| 47 | 1/20 | Canadiens | home | 5 | 4 | W/SO | Fleury |
| 48 | 1/22 | Capitals | home | 4 | 3 | W/OT | Fleury |
| 49 | 1/24 | Blues | road | 3 | 2 | W/SO | Fleury |
| 50 | 1/31 | Maple Leafs | home | 5 | 4 | W/SO | Fleury |
| 51 | 2/1 | Maple Leafs | road | 0 | 1 | L | Johnson |
| 52 | 2/4 | Bruins | road | 2 | 1 | W | Fleury |
| 53 | 2/5 | Devils | road | 2 | 5 | L | Fleury |
| 54 | 2/7 | Canadiens | road | 2 | 3 | L/SO | Fleury |
| 55 | 2/11 | Jets | home | 8 | 5 | W | Fleury |
| 56 | 2/12 | Lightning | home | 4 | 2 | W | Johnson |
| 57 | 2/15 | Ducks | home | 1 | 2 | L | Fleury |
| 58 | 2/18 | Flyers | road | 6 | 4 | W | Fleury |
| 59 | 2/19 | Sabres | road | 2 | 6 | L | Johnson |
| 60 | 2/21 | Rangers | home | 2 | 0 | W | Fleury |
| Total | 186 | 160 | +26 | ||||
| Avg | 3.100 | 2.667 | +0.433 | ||||
So far this year, the Penguins have compiled a record of 34-21-5, scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.667 goals per game. Their goal differential this year is +26, good for 6th in the league in that category. The Penguins have been extremely fortunate to not have any serious goaltender injuries this year (knock on wood), and so far have only had to start two goalies all season (Fleury and Johnson). At no point so far has a goalie other than one of those two seen any game time this season. The following table breaks down each goalie's season thus far:
| Goaltender | Games | Avg GF | Avg GA | W | ROW | SOL | L |
| Fleury | 48 | 3.271 | 2.479 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 14 |
| Johnson | 12 | 2.417 | 3.417 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 60 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 21 | ||
| Diff | +0.854 | -0.938 | |||||
| Swing | 1.792 | ||||||
Johnson's role as the backup is very apparent, as Fleury has played 4 times as many games as Johnson has. Note that the wins, losses, etc. may not reflect that goalie's actual record, it is merely the results of games in which that goaltender started. Avg GF is the average number of goals the Penguins scored in games that goalie started, while Avg GA is the average number of goals allowed in the same situation (and is NOT the same as GAA, as that stat takes ice time and how many goals the goalie was actually in net for into account). On average, the Penguins scored 0.854 more goals and allowed 0.938 fewer goals in games where Marc-Andre Fleury was the starter compared to Brent Johnson. This means that if these rates held true and Fleury had started every game this season, the goal differential in Johnson's games needs to be adjusted in the Penguins' favor by 1.792 goals. Given that Johnson has lost 1 goal games with a high regularity this season, it could significantly affect the Penguins' standing had this trend held all season. The final table shows what might have happened in Johnson's games had Fleury been given the nod:
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | GF | GA | Result | Starting Goalie | If Fleury |
| 1 | 10/6 | Canucks | road | 4 | 3 | W/SO | Fleury | |
| 2 | 10/8 | Flames | road | 5 | 3 | W | Fleury | |
| 3 | 10/9 | Oilers | road | 1 | 2 | L/SO | Johnson | W |
| 4 | 10/11 | Panthers | home | 4 | 2 | W | Fleury | |
| 5 | 10/13 | Capitals | home | 2 | 3 | L/OT | Johnson | W |
| 6 | 10/15 | Sabres | home | 2 | 3 | L | Fleury | |
| 7 | 10/17 | Jets | road | 1 | 2 | L | Fleury | |
| 8 | 10/18 | Wild | road | 4 | 2 | W | Johnson | W |
| 9 | 10/20 | Canadiens | home | 3 | 1 | W | Fleury | |
| 10 | 10/22 | Devils | home | 4 | 1 | W | Fleury | |
| 11 | 10/25 | Islanders | road | 3 | 0 | W | Fleury | |
| 12 | 10/27 | Islanders | home | 3 | 2 | W/SO | Fleury | |
| 13 | 10/29 | Maple Leafs | road | 3 | 4 | L | Johnson | W |
| 14 | 11/3 | Sharks | road | 3 | 4 | L/SO | Fleury | |
| 15 | 11/5 | Kings | road | 3 | 2 | W/SO | Fleury | |
| 16 | 11/11 | Stars | home | 3 | 1 | W | Fleury | |
| 17 | 11/12 | Hurricanes | road | 3 | 5 | L | Johnson | O |
| 18 | 11/15 | Avalanche | home | 6 | 3 | W | Fleury | |
| 19 | 11/17 | Lightning | road | 1 | 4 | L | Fleury | |
| 20 | 11/19 | Panthers | road | 2 | 3 | L | Johnson | W |
| 21 | 11/21 | Islanders | home | 5 | 0 | W | Fleury | |
| 22 | 11/23 | Blues | home | 2 | 3 | L/OT | Fleury | |
| 23 | 11/25 | Senators | home | 6 | 3 | W | Fleury | |
| 24 | 11/26 | Canadiens | road | 4 | 3 | W/OT | Fleury | |
| 25 | 11/29 | Rangers | road | 3 | 4 | L | Fleury | |
| 26 | 12/1 | Capitals | road | 2 | 1 | W | Fleury | |
| 27 | 12/3 | Hurricanes | road | 3 | 2 | W | Johnson | W |
| 28 | 12/5 | Bruins | home | 1 | 3 | L | Fleury | |
| 29 | 12/8 | Flyers | road | 2 | 3 | L | Fleury | |
| 30 | 12/10 | Islanders | road | 6 | 3 | W | Fleury | |
| 31 | 12/13 | Red Wings | home | 1 | 4 | L | Fleury | |
| 32 | 12/16 | Senators | road | 4 | 6 | L | Johnson | O |
| 33 | 12/17 | Sabres | home | 8 | 3 | W | Fleury | |
| 34 | 12/20 | Blackhawks | home | 3 | 2 | W | Fleury | |
| 35 | 12/23 | Jets | road | 4 | 1 | W | Fleury | |
| 36 | 12/27 | Hurricanes | home | 4 | 2 | W | Fleury | |
| 37 | 12/29 | Flyers | home | 2 | 4 | L | Fleury | |
| 38 | 12/31 | Devils | road | 1 | 3 | L | Fleury | |
| 39 | 1/6 | Rangers | home | 1 | 3 | L | Fleury | |
| 40 | 1/7 | Devils | home | 1 | 3 | L | Fleury | |
| 41 | 1/10 | Senators | home | 1 | 5 | L | Johnson | L |
| 42 | 1/11 | Capitals | road | 0 | 1 | L | Fleury | |
| 43 | 1/13 | Panthers | road | 4 | 1 | W | Fleury | |
| 44 | 1/15 | Lightning | road | 6 | 3 | W | Fleury | |
| 45 | 1/17 | Hurricanes | home | 2 | 1 | W/SO | Fleury | |
| 46 | 1/19 | Rangers | road | 4 | 1 | W | Fleury | |
| 47 | 1/20 | Canadiens | home | 5 | 4 | W/SO | Fleury | |
| 48 | 1/22 | Capitals | home | 4 | 3 | W/OT | Fleury | |
| 49 | 1/24 | Blues | road | 3 | 2 | W/SO | Fleury | |
| 50 | 1/31 | Maple Leafs | home | 5 | 4 | W/SO | Fleury | |
| 51 | 2/1 | Maple Leafs | road | 0 | 1 | L | Johnson | W |
| 52 | 2/4 | Bruins | road | 2 | 1 | W | Fleury | |
| 53 | 2/5 | Devils | road | 2 | 5 | L | Fleury | |
| 54 | 2/7 | Canadiens | road | 2 | 3 | L/SO | Fleury | |
| 55 | 2/11 | Jets | home | 8 | 5 | W | Fleury | |
| 56 | 2/12 | Lightning | home | 4 | 2 | W | Johnson | W |
| 57 | 2/15 | Ducks | home | 1 | 2 | L | Fleury | |
| 58 | 2/18 | Flyers | road | 6 | 4 | W | Fleury | |
| 59 | 2/19 | Sabres | road | 2 | 6 | L | Johnson | L |
| 60 | 2/21 | Rangers | home | 2 | 0 | W | Fleury | |
| Total | 186 | 160 | +26 | 8-2-2 | ||||
| Avg | 3.100 | 2.667 | +0.433 | |||||
For the sake of argument, any games which resulted in a tie score after adjustment have been recorded as overtime losses. Rounding up the 1.792 goals to a 2 goal swing, we can see that 5 of Johnson's losses would have been wins (in addition to the 3 games which were already wins), and a further 2 losses would gain the Penguins at least a point in each. The 6-game losing streak would not be affected, however, as Johnson's loss during that stretch was by a large margin. Instead of the 3-7-2 record, the Penguins would have posted a record of 8-2-2 during these games, bringing their overall record to 39-16-5, or 83 points and first place in the eastern conference, 1 point off of Detroit for first place in the league.
This is not to say that these results absolutely would have happened had Fleury started every game, as it does not take many factors into account, including fatigue, slumps, travel time, playing a game less than 24 hours after a tough divisional matchup, etc. etc., not to mention playing that many games in a row could lead to injury for Fleury. But nonetheless it is interesting to see what might have been.
