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Andy Moog's 1997-1998 season

Wins
18
NHL#22
Save pct
.905
NHL#32
GAA
2.49
NHL#31
Shutouts
3
NHL#18
Games
42
51%
51% of 82

Goaltender Andy Moog was 37 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 18th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 42 games and won 18 of them, at .905. In the playoffs he played 9 games and won 4.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Andy Moog plays the 1997-1998 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Andy was 37 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 18th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      OTT2–2MTL
      game 1/822
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA65:00TOI
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1BOS
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–0PIT
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2MTL
      L
      game 4/821
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .792
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    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      L
      game 7/821
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA59:22TOIL
      .909
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    • The game
      MTL1–2NJD
      L
      game 9/82
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA64:41TOIL
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2OTT
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:58TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      TOR1–5MTL
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–6MTL
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .818
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1LAK
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA31:49TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8210 of 21 started
      6
      wins
      NHL#14
      .921
      SV%
      NHL#4
      2.2
      GAA
      NHL#11
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#7
      MTL
      14-5-0W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET5–2MTL
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–2MTL
      game 24/822
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA65:00TOI
      .913
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–2DET
      L
      game 26/824
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA58:40TOIL
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6PIT
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      .600SV%
      6SV10SA4GA22:31TOIL
      .600
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      COL2–4MTL
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:55TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–1BUF
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA58:49TOIL
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–4MTL
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA59:55TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4OTT
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA63:51TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–0PIT
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      19SV19SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8220 of 41 started
      10
      wins
      NHL#18
      .911
      SV%
      NHL#11
      2.3
      GAA
      NHL#11
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#12
      MTL
      20-15-0W-L-OT46Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:35TOIW
      .933
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    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–1MTL
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      .920SV%in relief
      23SV25SA2GA45:43TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL8–2NYI
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:48TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3TBL
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1MTL
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA59:32TOIL
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2PHI
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–3MTL
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA59:05TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      MTL2–4NYI
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA58:07TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–2MTL
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      .765SV%
      13SV17SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .765
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      MTL3–1DAL
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
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    • The game
      MTL0–4STL
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–6MTL
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8232 of 62 started
      17
      wins
      NHL#17
      .908
      SV%
      NHL#14
      2.5
      GAA
      NHL#15
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#19
      MTL
      30-25-0W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–2MTL
      game 63/824
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA64:51TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 66/824
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA64:56TOI
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–1CHI
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      .938SV%
      15SV16SA1GA58:55TOIL
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA5–4MTL
      L
      game 69/823
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA13:49TOI
      .733
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5FLA
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      .762SV%
      16SV21SA5GA59:09TOIL
      .762
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 76/823
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA64:53TOI
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA58:22TOIL
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–0OTT
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      23SV23SA0GA59:59TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Andy Moog closes the 1997-1998 season with 18 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    18
    Games
    42of 82
    51%
    Shutouts
    3
    SV%
    .905
    GAA
    2.49
    Starts
    40
    Events
    5 i rad
    straight wins
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    MTLvsPIT
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL3–2PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA78:39TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA58:52TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT1–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA59:48TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT6–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      .444SV%
      4SV9SA5GA22:57TOIL
      .444
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT0–3MTL
      W
      4
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA59:56TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    MTL4–2PIT
    Advance
    6Games4Wins.912SV%2.3GAA
    5 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres

    MTLvsBUF
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA62:33TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–6BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      .762SV%
      16SV21SA5GA40:34TOIL
      .762
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      .727SV%
      8SV11SA3GA30:31TOIL
      .727
      View the game
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    MTL0–4BUF
    Eliminated
    3Games0Wins.807SV%4.9GAA
    The run in numbers

    Andy Moog ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 4 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    4
    Games
    9
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .882
    GAA
    3.04
    Starts
    9
    PIT4–2→BUF0–4