Regular season and playoffsHFD

Al Smith's 1979-1980 season

Wins

NHL#25

Save pct

.876

NHL#38

GAA

3.67

NHL#41

Shutouts

NHL#7

Games

37% of 80

Goaltender Al Smith was 33 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 30 games and won 11 of them, at .876. In the playoffs he played 2 games and won 0.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
Season opener
November 11
Al Smith plays the 1979-1980 season for Hartford Whalers
HFDHartford Whalers
Al was 34 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 9th NHL season in all.
A late start
November 11
Al Smith's season starts in game 14 of 80
Hartford Whalers have played 13 games13 of 80 without him
- The game
  HFD5–5CHI
  November 11game 14/80
  His night
  .857SV%
  30SV35SA5GA60:00TOI
  .857
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- The game
  EDM0–4HFD
  W
  November 17game 16/80
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  23SV23SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- Checkpoint
  November 17
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 802 of 20 started
  1
  wins
  .914
  SV%
  2.5
  GAA
  1
  shutouts
  HFD
  7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  HFD2–6PHI
  L
  November 27game 21/80
  His night
  .833SV%
  30SV36SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .833
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- The game
  PIT5–7HFD
  W
  November 30game 22/80
  His night
  .853SV%
  29SV34SA5GA60:00TOIW
  .853
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- December 1979
- The game
  HFD0–3EDM
  L
  December 9game 26/80
  His night
  .914SV%
  32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .914
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- The game
  HFD4–7LAK
  L
  December 12game 28/80
  His night
  .769SV%
  20SV26SA6GA59:04TOIL
  .769
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Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  HFD3–3EDM
  January 2game 35/80
  His night
  .906SV%
  29SV32SA3GA60:00TOI
  .906
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- The game
  HFD2–5NYR
  L
  January 7game 38/801
  His night
  .828SV%
  24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .828
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- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 808 of 40 started
  2
  wins
  .868
  SV%
  4.1
  GAA
  1
  shutouts
  HFD
  10-20-0W-L-OT30Points
  17th in the whole NHL
- The game
  HFD2–3NYI
  L
  January 26game 45/803
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA59:20TOIL
  .893
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- The game
  AFM1–6HFD
  W
  January 28game 46/801
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA59:54TOIW
  .966
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- February 1980
- The game
  HFD3–5AFM
  L
  February 2game 48/801
  His night
  .846SV%
  22SV26SA4GA59:06TOIL
  .846
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- The game
  LAK3–7HFD
  W
  February 6game 50/80
  His night
  .897SV%
  26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .897
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- The game
  VAN5–5HFD
  February 12game 53/803
  His night
  .821SV%
  23SV28SA5GA60:00TOI
  .821
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- The game
  WIN4–5HFD
  W
  February 15game 54/802
  His night
  .875SV%
  28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .875
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- The game
  HFD6–5AFM
  W
  February 23game 58/801
  His night
  .848SV%
  28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIW
  .848
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- The game
  BOS6–3HFD
  L
  February 27game 60/80
  His night
  .889SV%in relief
  8SV9SA1GA34:18TOI
  in relief
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- Checkpoint
  February 27
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8015 of 60 started
  6
  wins
  .873
  SV%
  3.8
  GAA
  1
  shutouts
  HFD
  21-27-0W-L-OT54Points
  14th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL0–3HFD
  W
  February 29game 61/80
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  14SV14SA0GA59:51TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- March 1980
- The game
  HFD6–3STL
  W
  March 1game 62/80
  His night
  .906SV%
  29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .906
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- The game
  HFD3–4BUF
  L
  March 6game 63/80
  His night
  .800SV%
  16SV20SA4GA58:43TOIL
  .800
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- The game
  HFD1–1BOS
  March 9game 65/80
  His night
  .947SV%
  18SV19SA1GA60:00TOI
  .947
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- The game
  HFD4–4DET
  March 12game 66/801
  His night
  .882SV%
  30SV34SA4GA60:00TOI
  .882
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- The game
  VAN1–3HFD
  W
  March 13game 67/803
  His night
  .963SV%
  26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .963
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- The game
  CLR1–4HFD
  W
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  .964SV%
  27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .964
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- The game
  MNS6–1HFD
  L
  March 16game 69/801
  His night
  .667SV%
  10SV15SA5GA40:00TOIL
  .667
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- The game
  MTL5–5HFD
  March 19game 70/80
  His night
  .839SV%
  26SV31SA5GA58:57TOI
  .839
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- The game
  PHI5–5HFD
  March 21game 71/80
  His night
  .848SV%
  28SV33SA5GA59:48TOI
  .848
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- The game
  HFD0–7WIN
  L
  March 26game 74/802
  His night
  .825SV%
  33SV40SA7GA60:00TOIL
  .825
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- The game
  HFD4–4VAN
  March 28game 75/803
  His night
  .886SV%
  31SV35SA4GA60:00TOI
  .886
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- April 1980
- The game
  TOR5–4HFD
  L
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  .878SV%
  36SV41SA5GA59:25TOIL
  .878
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- The game
  DET3–5HFD
  W
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  .897SV%
  26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .897
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The season in numbers
April 6
Al Smith closes the 1979-1980 season with 11 wins
HFDHartford Whalers
Wins
11
Games
30of 80
38%
Shutouts
2
SV%
.876
GAA
3.67
Starts
29
Events
10
career shutouts
4 i rad
straight wins
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens
HFDvsMTL
Swedes on Hartford Whalers
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  HFD1–6MTL
  L
  April 8
  His night
  .838SV%
  31SV37SA6GA59:52TOIL
  .838
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
- Game 3
  MTL4–3HFD
  L
  April 11
  His night
  .852SV%
  23SV27SA4GA60:29TOIL
  .852
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Preliminary round
April 11
Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0
HFD0–3MTL
Eliminated
2Games0Wins.844SV%5.0GAA

Al Smith plays the 1979-1980 season for Hartford Whalers

Al Smith's season starts in game 14 of 80

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Al Smith closes the 1979-1980 season with 11 wins

Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0