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Gary Inness's 1974-1975 season

Wins
24
NHL#7
Save pct
.905
NHL#10
GAA
3.10
NHL#18
Shutouts
2
NHL#15
Games
57
71%
71% of 80

Goaltender Gary Inness was 25 years old when the 1974-1975 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 57 games and won 24 of them, at .905. In the playoffs he played 9 games and won 5.

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

1974-1975Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gary Inness plays the 1974-1975 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Gary was 25 years old when the 1974-1975 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT4–2MNS
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      .953SV%
      41SV43SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .953
    • The game
      DET2–7PIT
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
    • The game
      PHI6–3PIT
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      40SV45SA5GA59:08TOIL
      .889
    • The game
      BOS5–5PIT
      game 5/80
      His night
      .881SV%
      37SV42SA5GA60:00TOI
      .881
    • The game
      NYR5–4PIT
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      25SV30SA5GA59:39TOIL
      in relief
    • The game
      PIT0–2LAK
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA59:06TOIL
      .923
    • November 1974
    • The game
      PIT4–7VAN
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      .917SV%in relief
      22SV24SA2GA39:25TOIL
      in relief
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 9/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOI
      .875
    • The game
      PIT5–3KCS
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      13SV13SA0GA27:00TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      LAK5–3PIT
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .750
    • The game
      PIT3–8BUF
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      .929SV%in relief
      26SV28SA2GA33:44TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      NYI2–8PIT
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
    • The game
      WSH1–8PIT
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
    • The game
      PIT6–0WSH
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    Milestone

    Gary Inness records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Washington Capitals · November 17

    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .852
    • The game
      PIT8–5TOR
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .853
    • The game
      LAK0–0PIT
      game 19/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      30SV30SA0GA60:00TOI
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      PIT5–7NYR
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      35SV42SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .833
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8014 of 20 started
      6
      wins
      NHL#10
      .903
      SV%
      NHL#9
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#9
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#6
      PIT
      8-9-0W-L-OT19Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA59:14TOIL
      .914
    • The game
      BUF5–5PIT
      game 22/80
      His night
      .400SV%
      2SV5SA3GA03:05TOI
      .400
    • December 1974
    • The game
      PIT3–6BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      36SV42SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      PIT2–3BOS
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      .935SV%
      43SV46SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .935
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 27/80
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA60:00TOI
      .930
    • The game
      CHI3–6PIT
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .921
    • The game
      PIT3–2DET
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
    • The game
      PIT4–6TOR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      36SV42SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      KCS4–4PIT
      game 31/80
      His night
      .846SV%in relief
      11SV13SA2GA40:00TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      PIT7–8MNS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      .571SV%
      4SV7SA3GA13:30TOI
      .571
    • The game
      PIT0–4PHI
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .875
    • The game
      STL2–2PIT
      game 34/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOI
      .933
    • The game
      AFM3–3PIT
      game 35/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOI
      .889
    • The game
      MNS3–6PIT
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
    • The game
      VAN3–4PIT
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
    • The game
      PIT5–7CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      .870SV%
      40SV46SA6GA58:44TOIL
      .870
    • The game
      PIT3–3AFM
      game 40/80
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA60:00TOI
      .925
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8030 of 40 started
      10
      wins
      NHL#10
      .898
      SV%
      NHL#8
      3.5
      GAA
      NHL#15
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#8
      PIT
      14-17-0W-L-OT37Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM3–5PIT
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
    • The game
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .944
    • The game
      NYR2–5PIT
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
    • The game
      CHI1–6PIT
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
    • February 1975
    • The game
      PIT4–4STL
      game 50/80
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA59:34TOI
      .826
    • The game
      PIT3–2LAK
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYI
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA58:57TOIL
      .946
    • The game
      PIT8–3TOR
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .917
    • The game
      LAK2–2PIT
      game 58/801
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOI
      .905
    • The game
      DET3–1PIT
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA59:02TOIL
      .913
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8040 of 60 started
      16
      wins
      NHL#9
      .903
      SV%
      NHL#7
      3.2
      GAA
      NHL#12
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#8
      PIT
      26-21-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH1–3PIT
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
    • March 1975
    • The game
      PHI2–8PIT
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA40:00TOIW
      .895
    • The game
      BOS3–5PIT
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .909
    • The game
      PIT0–6PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      16SV18SA2GA34:21TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      WSH1–12PIT
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
    • The game
      PIT2–5STL
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      .907SV%
      39SV43SA4GA59:06TOIL
      .907
    • The game
      PIT0–4LAK
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .846
    • The game
      MTL4–6PIT
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      16SV18SA2GA32:18TOIW
      in relief
    • The game
      PIT4–2DET
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
    • The game
      MNS1–4PIT
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .972
    • April 1975
    • The game
      PIT0–6MTL
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .792
    • The game
      DET1–7PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
    The season in numbers

    Gary Inness closes the 1974-1975 season with 24 wins

    Wins
    24
    Games
    57of 80
    71%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .905
    GAA
    3.10
    Starts
    50
    Events
    24
    career best in wins
    2
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet St. Louis Blues

    PITvsSTL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL3–4PIT
      W
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .864
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      PIT5–3STL
      W
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .929
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock St. Louis Blues out 2–0

    PIT2–0STL
    Advance
    2Games2Wins.906SV%3.0GAA
    3 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Islanders

    PITvsNYI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NYI4–5PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      .900SV%
      36SV40SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .900
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI1–3PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      PIT6–4NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      .915SV%
      43SV47SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .915
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      PIT1–3NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA58:31TOIL
      .921
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI4–2PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      .833SV%
      15SV18SA3GA59:36TOIL
      .833
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      PIT1–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA58:52TOIL
      .947
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withNew York Islanders
    • Game 7
      NYI1–0PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA59:25TOIL
      .941
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4NYI
    Eliminated
    7Games3Wins.922SV%2.6GAA
    The run in numbers

    Gary Inness ends the 1974-1975 playoffs with 5 wins

    Wins
    5
    Games
    9
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .919
    GAA
    2.68
    Starts
    9
    Events
    1
    First playoff win
    STL2–0→NYI3–4