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Cristopher Nihlstorp's 2012-2013 season

Wins
1
Swedish flag#9NHL#62
Save pct
.897
Swedish flag#7NHL#62
GAA
3.09
Swedish flag#8NHL#67
Shutouts
0
NHL#45
Games
5
10%
10% of 48

Goaltender Cristopher Nihlstorp was 28 years old when the 2012-2013 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Dallas Stars. He played 5 games and won 1 of them, at .897. The season was cut to 48 games by the lockout. An injury kept him out for 11 straight games between January and February. Dallas Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2012-2013
  1. NHL debut

    Cristopher Nihlstorp makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠1 loss against Minnesota Wild

    DALDallas Stars0–1MINMinnesota Wild

    Cristopher was 28 years old · Xcel Energy Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    31
    Saves
    1
    Goals against
    .969
    SV%
    L
    Decision
    58:56
    TOI

    Other Swedes on the ice: Loui Eriksson and Tom Wandell.

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    • The game
      DAL0–1MIN
      L
      game 2/482
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA58:56TOIL
      .969
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    • The game
      STL4–3DAL
      L
      game 5/484
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA52:01TOIL
      .862
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    Injured

    Cristopher goes down and misses 11 games

    Groin injury

    • The game
      DAL1–2CBJ
      L
      game 6/482
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      DAL1–4DET
      L
      game 7/486
      His night
      Out injured
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    • February 2013
    • The game
      PHX3–4DAL
      W
      game 8/482
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      DAL0–2PHX
      L
      game 9/482
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      DAL3–2COL
      W
      game 10/481
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      DAL3–2EDM
      W
      game 11/483
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      ANA1–3DAL
      W
      game 12/482
      His night
      Out injured
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 12 of 482 of 12 started
      0
      wins
      Swedish flag#5
      .918
      SV%
      Swedish flag#3
      2.7
      GAA
      Swedish flag#4
      DAL
      6-5-1W-L-OT13Points
      3rd in the Pacific·6th in the Western Conference·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DAL4–1EDM
      W
      game 13/482
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      DAL4–7CGY
      L
      game 14/481
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      DAL4–3VAN
      W
      game 15/484
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      CGY4–3DAL
      L
      game 16/481
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VAN4–3DAL
      L
      game 17/484
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .818
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    • The game
      SJS1–3DAL
      W
      game 18/482
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
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    Milestone

    Cristopher Nihlstorp records his first NHL win

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · February 23

    • The game
      DAL4–5NSH
      L
      game 19/482
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:21TOI
      .839
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    The season in numbers

    Cristopher Nihlstorp closes the 2012-2013 season with 1 wins

    DALDallas Stars
    Dallas Stars did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    1
    Games
    5of 48
    10%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .897
    GAA
    3.09
    Starts
    5
    Events
    1
    career best in wins
    1
    First NHL win
    1×
    First star