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Ed Belfour's 1997-1998 season

Wins
37
NHL#2
Save pct
.916
NHL#17
GAA
1.88
NHL#6
Shutouts
9
NHL#3
Games
61
74%
74% of 82

Goaltender Ed Belfour was 32 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Dallas Stars. He played 61 games and won 37 of them, at .916. In the playoffs he played 17 games and won 10.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ed Belfour plays the 1997-1998 season for Dallas Stars

    DALDallas Stars

    Ed was 32 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DAL2–2COL
      game 1/821
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA65:00TOI
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–1DAL
      L
      game 2/82
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA59:18TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–2BUF
      W
      game 3/82
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA59:50TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–7DAL
      W
      game 5/82
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      14SV14SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–5DAL
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      .500SV%
      3SV6SA3GA20:00TOI
      .500
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA0–4DAL
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      12SV12SA0GA59:56TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL5–4TOR
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1DAL
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      .667SV%
      10SV15SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .667
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–0CHI
      W
      game 11/82
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–2NYR
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      DAL3–3PHI
      game 15/82
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA65:00TOI
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL5–2PIT
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2DAL
      game 18/822
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA65:00TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      STL7–1DAL
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      .600SV%
      6SV10SA4GA30:57TOIL
      .600
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3DAL
      game 20/822
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA65:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL5–1LAK
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 started
      8
      wins
      NHL#5
      .887
      SV%
      NHL#27
      2.3
      GAA
      NHL#13
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      DAL
      11-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the Central·4th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DAL4–0ANA
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      31SV31SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3DAL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      .867SV%
      13SV15SA2GA59:52TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–4DET
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA50:32TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–0BOS
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA0–5DAL
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      13SV13SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4DAL
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–5DAL
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      EDM1–4DAL
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–4DAL
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL0–3TOR
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:46TOIL
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–3DAL
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      12SV12SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–0DAL
      L
      game 34/821
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA59:53TOIL
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–8DAL
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1CGY
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1EDM
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA61:07TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3DAL
      game 39/822
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA65:00TOI
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–2DET
      game 40/823
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA65:00TOI
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2DAL
      game 41/821
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA65:00TOI
      .913
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8234 of 41 started
      20
      wins
      NHL#2
      .913
      SV%
      NHL#10
      1.8
      GAA
      NHL#2
      7
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      DAL
      25-9-0W-L-OT57Points
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DAL6–1CAR
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA59:49TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–3NJD
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      .769SV%
      10SV13SA3GA60:21TOIW
      .769
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3DAL
      game 46/823
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA64:47TOI
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–2ANA
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA63:38TOIL
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1STL
      W
      game 49/82
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:57TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–3DAL
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–2COL
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA59:58TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5DAL
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–6STL
      L
      game 54/82
      His night
      .760SV%
      19SV25SA6GA58:22TOIL
      .760
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      DAL4–1NYI
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX0–4DAL
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      13SV13SA0GA59:57TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      MTL3–1DAL
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA59:53TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–2STL
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA59:01TOIL
      .917
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8247 of 62 started
      28
      wins
      NHL#2
      .910
      SV%
      NHL#12
      1.9
      GAA
      NHL#2
      8
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      DAL
      38-15-0W-L-OT85Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHX1–1DAL
      game 63/82
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA64:54TOI
      .971
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–5PHX
      L
      game 64/82
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .868
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–3LAK
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .919
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–6DAL
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA59:54TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–0DAL
      game 69/821
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA65:00TOI
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1DAL
      L
      game 71/821
      His night
      .667SV%
      8SV12SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .667
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–3DAL
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      TOR2–4DAL
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA59:50TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2DAL
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA63:25TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL5–1TBL
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA59:47TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4DAL
      W
      game 79/82
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:51TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      .978SV%
      44SV45SA1GA59:52TOIW
      .978
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–3PHX
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA05:38TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3DAL
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      .909SV%
      10SV11SA1GA59:44TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ed Belfour closes the 1997-1998 season with 37 wins

    DALDallas Stars
    Wins
    37
    Games
    61of 82
    74%
    Shutouts
    9
    SV%
    .916
    GAA
    1.88
    Starts
    60
    Events
    7 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Dallas Stars are in the playoffs

    First round

    Dallas Stars meet San Jose Sharks

    DALvsSJS
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      SJS1–4DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA59:53TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS2–5DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      DAL1–4SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA58:27TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      DAL0–1SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA66:28TOIL
      .957
      View the game
    • Dallas Starsare2–2withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS2–3DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA63:43TOIW
      .905
      View the game
    First round

    Dallas Stars knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    DAL4–2SJS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Dallas Stars meet Edmonton Oilers

    DALvsEDM
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM1–3DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM2–0DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA59:39TOIL
      .950
      View the game
    • Dallas Starsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      DAL1–0EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA73:07TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      DAL3–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA59:58TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM1–2DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    Second round

    Dallas Stars knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    DAL4–1EDM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Dallas Stars meet Detroit Red Wings

    DALvsDET
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET2–0DAL
      L
      3
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIL
      .913
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      DET1–3DAL
      W
      3
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • Dallas Starsare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DAL3–5DET
      L
      3
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA59:29TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      DAL2–3DET
      L
      3
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA58:42TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • June 1998
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      DET2–3DAL
      W
      3
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:46TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      DAL0–2DET
      L
      3
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA58:50TOIL
      .935
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

    DAL2–4DET
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ed Belfour ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 10 wins

    DALDallas Stars
    Wins
    10
    Games
    17
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .922
    GAA
    1.79
    Starts
    17
    SJS4–2→EDM4–1→DET2–4