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Bob Sauve's 1980-1981 season

Wins
16
NHL#19
Save pct
.880
NHL#26
GAA
3.18
NHL#11
Shutouts
2
NHL#3
Games
35
43%
43% of 80

Goaltender Bob Sauve was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 35 games and won 16 of them, at .880.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Sauve plays the 1980-1981 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Bob was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      .902SV%
      37SV41SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .902
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    • The game
      EDM0–2BUF
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      15SV15SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    • The game
      TOR4–2BUF
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      .789SV%
      15SV19SA4GA59:16TOIL
      .789
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2MTL
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–1BUF
      game 9/80
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOI
      .963
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    • November 1980
    • The game
      VAN3–4BUF
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3WSH
      game 13/802
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOI
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4BUF
      game 15/801
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOI
      .826
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–8BUF
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2WIN
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#12
      .915
      SV%
      NHL#3
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#3
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      BUF
      10-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–5STL
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA59:18TOIL
      .867
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    • The game
      BUF5–2HFD
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
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    • December 1980
    • The game
      MTL6–5BUF
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      .800SV%
      24SV30SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .800
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    • The game
      PIT1–10BUF
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–8CGY
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      .680SV%
      17SV25SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .680
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2BUF
      game 31/802
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOI
      .913
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    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 33/803
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOI
      .857
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    • The game
      BOS2–5BUF
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3QUE
      game 37/80
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOI
      .880
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    • The game
      QUE1–5BUF
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8020 of 40 started
      9
      wins
      NHL#15
      .896
      SV%
      NHL#5
      2.8
      GAA
      NHL#4
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      BUF
      19-9-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–4BUF
      game 41/80
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA60:00TOI
      .879
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    • The game
      EDM5–5BUF
      game 43/80
      His night
      .762SV%
      16SV21SA5GA60:00TOI
      .762
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–5QUE
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3NYI
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3HFD
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .842
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      WSH3–6BUF
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .850
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    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .808
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8027 of 60 started
      13
      wins
      NHL#18
      .882
      SV%
      NHL#13
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#7
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      BUF
      29-12-0W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      .786SV%
      22SV28SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .786
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    • March 1981
    • The game
      CGY0–4BUF
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    • The game
      HFD5–3BUF
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA59:12TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3MNS
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA59:46TOIL
      .930
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 77/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOI
      .900
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    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYI7–3BUF
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      .731SV%
      19SV26SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .731
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    The season in numbers

    Bob Sauve closes the 1980-1981 season with 16 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    16
    Games
    35of 80
    44%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .880
    GAA
    3.18
    Starts
    35
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career wins
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

    BUFvsVAN
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    View the whole round
    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    BUF3–0VAN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars

    BUFvsMNS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    View the whole round
    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4MNS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Bob Sauve ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 0 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    VAN3–0→MNS1–4