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Dunc Wilson's 1971-1972 season

Wins
16
NHL#12
Save pct
.887
NHL#27
GAA
3.62
NHL#28
Shutouts
1
NHL#17
Games
53
67%
67% of 78

Goaltender Dunc Wilson was 23 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 53 games and won 16 of them, at .887. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. Season opener

    Dunc Wilson plays the 1971-1972 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Dunc was 23 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK4–3VAN
      L
      game 2/781
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA58:55TOIL
      .810
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    • The game
      VAN9–6CGS
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      .824SV%
      28SV34SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .824
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    • The game
      VAN3–1STL
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .972
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    • The game
      MTL6–0VAN
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .806
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–0TOR
      game 10/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      34SV34SA0GA60:00TOI
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dunc Wilson records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 27

    • The game
      VAN2–3PHI
      L
      game 11/78
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA59:41TOIL
      .919
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6VAN
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • November 1971
    • The game
      PIT2–4VAN
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      .957SV%
      44SV46SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .957
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    • The game
      NYR3–1VAN
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3PIT
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      L
      game 17/78
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA58:58TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2TOR
      game 18/78
      His night
      0SV0SA0GA00:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3CHI
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7813 of 20 started
      4
      wins
      NHL#10
      .906
      SV%
      NHL#10
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#10
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      VAN
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–5BOS
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .861
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    • December 1971
    • The game
      VAN3–6NYR
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .838
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    • The game
      STL1–2VAN
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–2VAN
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      .760SV%
      19SV25SA6GA47:29TOIL
      .760
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3DET
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .921
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS2–6VAN
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3LAK
      L
      game 35/781
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–3VAN
      L
      game 36/781
      His night
      .500SV%
      2SV4SA2GA04:10TOI
      .500
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6MTL
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      .850SV%
      34SV40SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1MNS
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
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    • The game
      MNS2–2VAN
      game 39/78
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOI
      .913
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7824 of 39 started
      7
      wins
      NHL#16
      .895
      SV%
      NHL#16
      3.4
      GAA
      NHL#15
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#9
      VAN
      10-24-0W-L-OT25Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–5CGS
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .839
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    • The game
      CGS3–4VAN
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .897
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    • The game
      VAN6–1PIT
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–1BUF
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      .973SV%
      36SV37SA1GA59:33TOIL
      .973
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    • The game
      NYR2–5VAN
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–4CHI
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5VAN
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS2–0VAN
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA59:06TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • February 1972
    • The game
      VAN5–1CGS
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–2VAN
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      .773SV%
      17SV22SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .773
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1VAN
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA59:07TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5STL
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA59:48TOIL
      .868
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    • The game
      NYR5–1VAN
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA59:55TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5VAN
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5LAK
      L
      game 57/781
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .792
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA59:08TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–2DET
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIL
      .943
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7841 of 59 started
      13
      wins
      NHL#10
      .894
      SV%
      NHL#18
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#16
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#13
      VAN
      16-38-0W-L-OT37Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–7TOR
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      .806SV%
      29SV36SA7GA40:00TOIL
      .806
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    • March 1972
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      .816SV%
      31SV38SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .816
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–5MTL
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6NYR
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      .846SV%
      33SV39SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–4VAN
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      .875SV%in relief
      14SV16SA2GA34:23TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      VAN2–6MNS
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      .872SV%
      41SV47SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .872
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–2BUF
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3VAN
      game 71/78
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOI
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–5VAN
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      .750SV%
      9SV12SA3GA20:00TOI
      .750
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5VAN
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4PHI
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA22:37TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dunc Wilson closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 wins

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    16
    Games
    53of 78
    68%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .887
    GAA
    3.62
    Starts
    52
    Events
    1
    First NHL shutout