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Anders Nilsson's 2016-2017 season

Wins
10
Swedish flag#3NHL#46
Save pct
.923
Swedish flag#2NHL#24
GAA
2.67
Swedish flag#4NHL#49
Shutouts
1
Swedish flag#3NHL#41
Games
26
31%
31% of 82

Goaltender Anders Nilsson was 26 years old when the 2016-2017 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 26 games and won 10 of them, at .923. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2016-2017
  1. Season opener

    Anders Nilsson plays the 2016-2017 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Anders was 26 years old when the 2016-2017 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.

  2. 7 days later
    Trade

    Anders Nilsson is traded from St. Louis Blues to Buffalo Sabres

    Here he joins Swedes Johan Larsson, Robin Lehner and Linus Ullmark.

    His spell with St. Louis Blues · 2015–16
    3
    Games
    0
    Wins
    0
    Shutouts
    .909
    SV%
    2.75
    GAA
    Buffalo Sabres received
    St. Louis Blues received
    • 2017 draft pick, round 5
    • The game
      BUF3–4PHI
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA64:44TOI
      .927
    • The game
      MIN4–0BUF
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA59:30TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      FLA0–3BUF
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      33SV33SA0GA59:58TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • November 2016
    • The game
      NJD2–1BUF
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      .953SV%
      41SV43SA2GA60:29TOI
      .953
    • The game
      PIT1–2BUF
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      .979SV%
      46SV47SA1GA65:00TOIW
      .979
    • The game
      BUF1–3WSH
      L
      game 21/824
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA58:17TOIL
      .906
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 826 of 21 started
      2
      wins
      Swedish flag#4
      .945
      SV%
      Swedish flag#1
      2.0
      GAA
      Swedish flag#1
      1
      shutouts
      Swedish flag#1
      BUF
      7-9-5W-L-OT19Points
      8th in the Atlantic·15th in the Eastern Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–4OTT
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      .897SV%in relief
      26SV29SA3GA41:59TOIW
      in relief
    • December 2016
    • The game
      NYR3–4BUF
      W
      game 23/824
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .880
    • The game
      EDM3–4BUF
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:03TOIW
      .919
    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      L
      game 30/825
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA65:00TOI
      .955
    • The game
      BUF1–5NYI
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .844
    • The game
      BUF4–1NYR
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA59:55TOIW
      .960
    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      .907SV%
      39SV43SA4GA60:50TOI
      .907
    • The game
      PHI1–4BUF
      W
      game 40/82
      His night
      .975SV%
      39SV40SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .975
    • The game
      BUF2–4TBL
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:19TOIL
      .893
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8214 of 41 started
      7
      wins
      Swedish flag#4
      .928
      SV%
      Swedish flag#1
      2.4
      GAA
      Swedish flag#1
      1
      shutouts
      Swedish flag#1
      BUF
      16-16-9W-L-OT41Points
      7th in the Atlantic·13th in the Eastern Conference·25th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–5CAR
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .868
    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      .938SV%in relief
      15SV16SA1GA28:46TOIL
      in relief
    • The game
      DET2–3BUF
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA64:34TOIW
      .941
    • The game
      BUF3–4DAL
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA59:32TOIL
      .892
    • February 2017
    • The game
      SJS4–5BUF
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      .900SV%
      36SV40SA4GA61:05TOIW
      .900
    • The game
      BUF2–3ARI
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:41TOIL
      .897
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8219 of 62 started
      9
      wins
      Swedish flag#4
      .921
      SV%
      Swedish flag#2
      2.7
      GAA
      Swedish flag#4
      1
      shutouts
      Swedish flag#3
      BUF
      26-26-10W-L-OT62Points
      5 out of a spot
      7th in the Atlantic·13th in the Eastern Conference·22nd in the whole NHL
    • March 2017
    • The game
      BUF3–4PIT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      .911SV%
      41SV45SA4GA59:07TOIL
      .911
    • The game
      CBJ3–5BUF
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      .750SV%
      9SV12SA3GA19:48TOI
      .750
    • The game
      BUF2–1ANA
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      .975SV%
      39SV40SA1GA64:32TOIW
      .975
    • The game
      BUF1–3CBJ
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA58:06TOIL
      .929
    • April 2017
    • The game
      TOR4–2BUF
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      .975SV%in relief
      39SV40SA1GA54:00TOI
      in relief
    Injured

    Anders goes down and misses 3 games

    Undisclosed injury

    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      BUF0–3FLA
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      BUF2–4TBL
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      Out injured
    The season in numbers

    Anders Nilsson closes the 2016-2017 season with 10 wins

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    10
    Games
    26of 82
    32%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .923
    GAA
    2.67
    Starts
    23
    Events
    4×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star