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Billy Smith's 1978-1979 season

Wins
25
NHL#6
Save pct
.899
NHL#8
GAA
2.87
NHL#7
Shutouts
1
NHL#16
Games
39
48%
48% of 80

Goaltender Billy Smith was 27 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 39 games and won 25 of them, at .899. In the playoffs he played 5 games and won 4.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Billy Smith plays the 1978-1979 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Billy was 27 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–2BUF
      game 1/802
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOI
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–10TOR
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      .615SV%
      8SV13SA5GA28:38TOI
      .615
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–8AFM
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      .733SV%
      22SV30SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .733
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    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .846
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    • The game
      WSH1–4NYI
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3NYR
      W
      game 14/804
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
      View the game
    Milestone

    Billy Smith reaches 100 career wins

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 12

    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      W
      game 16/804
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA59:45TOIW
      .929
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    • The game
      NYI7–1CLR
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
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    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      W
      game 20/805
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 809 of 20 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#12
      .880
      SV%
      NHL#14
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#10
      NYI
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • December 1978
    • The game
      NYI5–2CLR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
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    • The game
      STL1–7NYI
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4MTL
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA59:10TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4NYI
      W
      game 28/804
      His night
      .973SV%
      36SV37SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .973
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–0DET
      W
      game 30/804
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–9NYI
      W
      game 32/804
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .871
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    • The game
      NYI10–4AFM
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .857
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    • The game
      NYI2–3PHI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA59:18TOIL
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–7NYI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8018 of 40 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#7
      .901
      SV%
      NHL#5
      2.8
      GAA
      NHL#4
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#9
      NYI
      27-5-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–1AFM
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
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    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
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    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
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    • The game
      NYI2–1CHI
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–2NYI
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      .788SV%
      26SV33SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .788
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    • February 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
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    • The game
      NYI4–5CHI
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .865
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    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA59:47TOIL
      .931
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    • The game
      NYI8–3LAK
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      .813SV%
      13SV16SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .813
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    • The game
      DET1–3NYI
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .927
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8029 of 60 started
      20
      wins
      NHL#3
      .905
      SV%
      NHL#3
      2.7
      GAA
      NHL#3
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#11
      NYI
      39-11-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
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    • The game
      NYI5–5STL
      game 64/803
      His night
      .773SV%
      17SV22SA5GA60:00TOI
      .773
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 66/802
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA60:00TOI
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–6NYI
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3MNS
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .930
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    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 72/802
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA59:53TOI
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–6CHI
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      .786SV%
      22SV28SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .786
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–6WSH
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      .625SV%
      5SV8SA3GA09:42TOI
      .625
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    • The game
      AFM2–3NYI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–9NYI
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Billy Smith closes the 1978-1979 season with 25 wins

    NYINew York Islanders
    Wins
    25
    Games
    39of 80
    49%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .899
    GAA
    2.87
    Starts
    39
    Events
    100
    career wins
    7 i rad
    straight wins
    9 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYIvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      CHI0–1NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA62:31TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    NYI4–0CHI
    Advance
    2Games2Wins.980SV%0.5GAA
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA68:02TOIW
      .919
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    • May 1979
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI3–2NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA63:40TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR4–3NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA59:19TOIL
      .867
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    3Games2Wins.907SV%2.8GAA
    The run in numbers

    Billy Smith ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 4 wins

    NYINew York Islanders
    Wins
    4
    Games
    5
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .932
    GAA
    1.91
    Starts
    5
    Events
    1
    First playoff shutout
    CHI4–0→NYR2–4