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Al Smith's 1971-1972 season

Wins
18
NHL#8
Save pct
.892
NHL#23
GAA
3.22
NHL#20
Shutouts
4
NHL#5
Games
43
55%
55% of 78

Goaltender Al Smith was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 43 games and won 18 of them, at .892. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. Season opener

    Al Smith plays the 1971-1972 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Al was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS4–2DET
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .810
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    • The game
      DET2–9STL
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      .824SV%
      42SV51SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .824
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    • The game
      DET3–4BOS
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS6–3DET
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA58:58TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–7NYR
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      .789SV%in relief
      15SV19SA4GA40:00TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .972
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    • November 1971
    • The game
      DET1–6TOR
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .829
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    • The game
      BOS2–1DET
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      .949SV%
      37SV39SA2GA59:46TOIL
      .949
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    • The game
      DET3–3BUF
      game 15/78
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1MNS
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–3PHI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3LAK
      L
      game 19/781
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA59:33TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7811 of 20 started
      3
      wins
      NHL#16
      .879
      SV%
      NHL#18
      3.8
      GAA
      NHL#19
      DET
      5-11-0W-L-OT14Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–6CGS
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .806
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    • December 1971
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA40:00TOIL
      .842
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    • The game
      DET3–3CGS
      game 31/78
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOI
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3DET
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–5DET
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS3–6DET
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6DET
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      .955SV%in relief
      21SV22SA1GA40:00TOIW
      in relief
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    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7818 of 39 started
      7
      wins
      NHL#15
      .885
      SV%
      NHL#18
      3.4
      GAA
      NHL#15
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#7
      DET
      15-18-0W-L-OT36Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–4DET
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
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    • The game
      PHI0–5DET
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–9BOS
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      .809SV%
      38SV47SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .809
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    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .895
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–3DET
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1BUF
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4DET
      game 49/781
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOI
      .826
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4CHI
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • February 1972
    • The game
      TOR0–4DET
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–5PHI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA59:00TOIL
      .861
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3DET
      game 56/78
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOI
      .889
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    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      .938SV%
      45SV48SA3GA58:38TOIL
      .938
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    • The game
      DET6–2PIT
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7831 of 59 started
      14
      wins
      NHL#8
      .893
      SV%
      NHL#17
      3.2
      GAA
      NHL#14
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      DET
      25-25-0W-L-OT59Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–5DET
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      .900SV%
      36SV40SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .900
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    • The game
      VAN0–2DET
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1DET
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–8DET
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
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    • March 1972
    • The game
      DET4–7PIT
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA59:10TOIL
      .853
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–4DET
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      .872SV%
      34SV39SA5GA59:55TOIL
      .872
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6DET
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5TOR
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      35SV40SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2DET
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • April 1972
    • The game
      DET1–6CHI
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      .867SV%in relief
      13SV15SA2GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    The season in numbers

    Al Smith closes the 1971-1972 season with 18 wins

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    18
    Games
    43of 78
    55%
    Shutouts
    4
    SV%
    .892
    GAA
    3.22
    Starts
    40
    Events
    18
    career best in wins
    4
    career best in shutouts
    4 i rad
    straight wins