Skip to content
Regular season and playoffsPHI

Bernie Parent's 1977-1978 season

Wins
29
NHL#4
Save pct
.912
NHL#6
GAA
2.22
NHL#4
Shutouts
7
NHL#1
Games
49
61%
61% of 80

Goaltender Bernie Parent was 32 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 49 games and won 29 of them, at .912. In the playoffs he played 12 games and won 7.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bernie Parent plays the 1977-1978 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Bernie was 32 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI8–2PIT
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
    • The game
      PIT0–11PHI
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      PHI1–6TOR
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      .882SV%in relief
      30SV34SA4GA42:38TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      TOR6–3PHI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      .750SV%
      18SV24SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .750
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 7/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOI
      .933
    • The game
      PHI7–3STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .897
    • November 1977
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      .938SV%
      15SV16SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .938
    • The game
      VAN2–3PHI
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYI
      game 13/802
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOI
      .935
    • The game
      NYI4–4PHI
      game 15/802
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA60:00TOI
      .818
    • The game
      AFM0–4PHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      18SV18SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      CLE2–7PHI
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 started
      7
      wins
      NHL#4
      .910
      SV%
      NHL#7
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#6
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      PHI
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–0VAN
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      25SV25SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • December 1977
    • The game
      PHI6–3CLR
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
    • The game
      NYR4–7PHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .833
    • The game
      CLE1–11PHI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
    • The game
      PHI4–3AFM
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
    • The game
      PHI4–0CLE
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      PHI4–3NYR
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .864
    • The game
      PHI2–3STL
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA59:19TOIL
      .875
    • The game
      LAK4–4PHI
      game 37/80
      His night
      .909SV%
      40SV44SA4GA60:00TOI
      .909
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 39/80
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA59:18TOI
      .870
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 started
      14
      wins
      NHL#5
      .908
      SV%
      NHL#6
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#3
      4
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      PHI
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–4PHI
      game 41/80
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA60:00TOI
      .810
    • The game
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
    • The game
      AFM3–5PHI
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOI
      .963
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYI
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .829
    • The game
      PHI6–2VAN
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 48/80
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOI
      .903
    • February 1978
    • The game
      PHI1–3CHI
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      .786SV%
      11SV14SA3GA58:40TOIL
      .786
    • The game
      CLR0–3PHI
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      18SV18SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      PHI2–2CLE
      game 51/80
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOI
      .920
    • The game
      STL0–2PHI
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      11SV11SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      VAN2–5PHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .882
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      6SV7SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .857
    • The game
      DET2–4PHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA59:41TOIL
      .880
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8036 of 60 started
      22
      wins
      NHL#4
      .905
      SV%
      NHL#8
      2.3
      GAA
      NHL#2
      6
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      PHI
      35-15-0W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1978
    • The game
      STL1–7PHI
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
    • The game
      BOS2–6PHI
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYR
      game 68/80
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOI
      .929
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 70/80
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOI
      .939
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
    • The game
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
    • The game
      PHI4–3MNS
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
    • The game
      PHI3–4CLR
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA58:58TOIL
      .818
    • April 1978
    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 77/802
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOI
      .914
    • The game
      NYR0–3PHI
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      16SV16SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    Milestone

    Bernie Parent reaches 50 career shutouts

    in the game against New York Rangers · April 6

    • The game
      PHI1–1AFM
      game 79/80
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOI
      .941
    The season in numbers

    Bernie Parent closes the 1977-1978 season with 29 wins

    Wins
    29
    Games
    49of 80
    61%
    Shutouts
    7
    SV%
    .912
    GAA
    2.22
    Starts
    48
    Events
    50
    career shutouts
    9 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Colorado Rockies

    PHIvsCLR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Colorado Rockies
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CLR2–3PHI
      W
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA60:21TOIW
      .889
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstColorado Rockies
    • Game 2
      PHI3–1CLR
      W
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .941
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Colorado Rockies out 2–0

    PHI2–0CLR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA59:55TOIW
      .960
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3PHI
      W
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      PHI1–4BUF
      L
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .879
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      PHI4–2BUF
      W
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–4PHI
      W
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

    PHIvsBOS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3BOS
      L
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA61:43TOIL
      .880
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI5–7BOS
      L
      His night
      .788SV%
      26SV33SA7GA58:21TOIL
      .788
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      BOS1–3PHI
      W
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BOS4–2PHI
      L
      His night
      .800SV%
      12SV15SA3GA59:07TOIL
      .800
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI3–6BOS
      L
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA59:49TOIL
      .844
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    PHI1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Bernie Parent ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 7 wins

    Wins
    7
    Games
    12
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .892
    GAA
    2.75
    Starts
    12
    CLR2–0→BUF4–1→BOS1–4