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Billy Smith's 1974-1975 season

Wins
21
NHL#10
Save pct
.905
NHL#11
GAA
2.78
NHL#12
Shutouts
3
NHL#8
Games
58
72%
72% of 80

Goaltender Billy Smith was 23 years old when the 1974-1975 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 58 games and won 21 of them, at .905. In the playoffs he played 6 games and won 1.

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

1974-1975Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Billy Smith plays the 1974-1975 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Billy was 23 years old when the 1974-1975 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI5–5MTL
      game 1/801
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOI
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6NYI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      36SV39SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2NYI
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–0WSH
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Billy Smith records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 20

    • The game
      AFM1–2NYI
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–4NYI
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS1–10NYI
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA49:05TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1NYR
      game 9/801
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOI
      .967
      View the game
    • November 1974
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYI
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3PHI
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 12/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA59:21TOI
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2AFM
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:40TOIL
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4STL
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–8PIT
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      .667SV%in relief
      4SV6SA2GA12:22TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5DET
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .919
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4CHI
      game 19/801
      His night
      .907SV%
      39SV43SA4GA60:00TOI
      .907
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–6NYI
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      31SV31SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 started
      8
      wins
      NHL#5
      .919
      SV%
      NHL#3
      2.6
      GAA
      NHL#6
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      NYI
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–3NYI
      game 21/801
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOI
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3LAK
      game 22/802
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3CGS
      game 23/801
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOI
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–3VAN
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA59:38TOIL
      .931
      View the game
    • December 1974
    • The game
      TOR3–3NYI
      game 25/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA59:18TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5BOS
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .861
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–8STL
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      .784SV%
      29SV37SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .784
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2KCS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2AFM
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA59:28TOIL
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3TOR
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .919
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5NYI
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      13SV15SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5NYI
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 started
      11
      wins
      NHL#9
      .906
      SV%
      NHL#5
      2.9
      GAA
      NHL#8
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      NYI
      16-15-0W-L-OT41Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–1PHI
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–2NYI
      game 42/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA60:00TOI
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4TOR
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3CHI
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6NYI
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3MNS
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .914
      View the game
    • February 1975
    • The game
      NYI4–1DET
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1CHI
      game 51/801
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA60:00TOI
      .972
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYI
      game 52/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOI
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5BOS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      .878SV%
      36SV41SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .878
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYI
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2MNS
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYI
      game 57/801
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOI
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3PIT
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:54TOIL
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA59:32TOIL
      .921
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1NYI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA59:24TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8045 of 60 started
      17
      wins
      NHL#8
      .911
      SV%
      NHL#4
      2.7
      GAA
      NHL#4
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#6
      NYI
      24-21-0W-L-OT63Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI7–6MTL
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .806
      View the game
    • March 1975
    • The game
      NYI2–2LAK
      game 65/802
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–5VAN
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .815
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2NYI
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA59:51TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5NYR
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      .400SV%
      2SV5SA3GA06:52TOI
      .400
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1KCS
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3MNS
      game 74/801
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOI
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3NYI
      game 75/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA59:53TOI
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2AFM
      game 77/801
      His night
      .867SV%
      13SV15SA2GA60:00TOI
      .867
      View the game
    • April 1975
    • The game
      AFM2–2NYI
      game 78/801
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOI
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1NYI
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Billy Smith closes the 1974-1975 season with 21 wins

    NYINew York Islanders
    Wins
    21
    Games
    58of 80
    73%
    Shutouts
    3
    SV%
    .905
    GAA
    2.78
    Starts
    57
    Events
    3
    career best in shutouts
    100
    NHL games
    1
    First NHL shutout
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      NYR8–3NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      .882SV%in relief
      15SV17SA2GA30:02TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA60:08TOIW
      .925
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 2–1

    NYI2–1NYR
    Advance
    2Games1Wins.912SV%3.3GAA
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    NYIvsPIT
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–5PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA59:30TOIL
      .853
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI1–3PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      .936SV%
      44SV47SA3GA59:48TOIL
      .936
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      PIT6–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA59:12TOIL
      .839
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    NYI4–3PIT
    Advance
    3Games0Wins.884SV%4.4GAA
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYIvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      NYI4–5PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA62:56TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    NYI3–4PHI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins.815SV%4.8GAA
    The run in numbers

    Billy Smith ends the 1974-1975 playoffs with 1 wins

    NYINew York Islanders
    Wins
    1
    Games
    6
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .883
    GAA
    4.16
    Starts
    5
    Events
    1
    First playoff win
    NYR2–1→PIT4–3→PHI3–4