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Craig Billington's 1997-1998 season

Wins
8
NHL#38
Save pct
.923
NHL#10
GAA
2.32
NHL#25
Shutouts
1
NHL#34
Games
23
28%
28% of 82

Goaltender Craig Billington was 31 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played 23 games and won 8 of them, at .923. In the playoffs he played 1 game and won 0.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Craig Billington plays the 1997-1998 season for Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche

    Craig was 31 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS2–3COL
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–6CGY
      L
      game 8/825
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA64:40TOIL
      .838
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      COL2–0DET
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      32SV32SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 823 of 21 started
      2
      wins
      .919
      SV%
      2.6
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      COL
      10-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL6–6WSH
      game 22/822
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA50:03TOI
      .810
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3COL
      W
      game 23/824
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–1COL
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA62:30TOIL
      .909
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      COL1–3CGY
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA59:34TOIL
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2VAN
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3COL
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2COL
      game 36/824
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA65:00TOI
      .950
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8210 of 41 started
      5
      wins
      .922
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      COL
      21-8-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL2–2BUF
      game 42/821
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA64:53TOI
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–2COL
      game 49/822
      His night
      .952SV%
      40SV42SA2GA64:58TOI
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–5SJS
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      11SV11SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • February 1998
    • The game
      COL2–1VAN
      W
      game 56/824
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–2PHX
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–0COL
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA58:55TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8215 of 62 started
      7
      wins
      .926
      SV%
      2.2
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      COL
      31-15-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • March 1998
    • The game
      TBL2–1COL
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA00:30TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      COL2–5LAK
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA19:16TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–5ANA
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA58:30TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–0COL
      L
      game 72/82
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA27:12TOIL
      .929
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      COL0–2DET
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      4SV4SA0GA07:11TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      COL1–2CHI
      L
      game 76/82
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA59:07TOIL
      .938
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    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      W
      game 82/824
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA59:35TOIW
      .921
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    The season in numbers

    Craig Billington closes the 1997-1998 season with 8 wins

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Wins
    8
    Games
    23of 82
    28%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .923
    GAA
    2.32
    Starts
    19
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

    First round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers

    COLvsEDM
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 6
      COL0–2EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA00:36TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    COL3–4EDM
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins0.0GAA
    The run in numbers

    Craig Billington ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 wins

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    0.00
    Starts
    0
    EDM3–4