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Gary Smith's 1974-1975 season

Wins
32
NHL#3
Save pct
.895
NHL#17
GAA
3.09
NHL#17
Shutouts
6
NHL#2
Games
72
90%
90% of 80

Goaltender Gary Smith was 30 years old when the 1974-1975 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 72 games and won 32 of them, at .895. In the playoffs he played 4 games and won 1.

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

1974-1975Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gary Smith plays the 1974-1975 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Gary was 30 years old when the 1974-1975 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      AFM3–3VAN
      game 1/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4STL
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1MNS
      game 4/80
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOI
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–4TOR
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–0NYR
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      33SV33SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–2VAN
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA58:47TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2VAN
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–7VAN
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      17SV17SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • November 1974
    • The game
      PIT4–7VAN
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2VAN
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4KCS
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      7SV7SA0GA14:00TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4MTL
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2DET
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–1VAN
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2VAN
      game 17/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOI
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5VAN
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6VAN
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .925
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#1
      .916
      SV%
      NHL#4
      2.3
      GAA
      NHL#3
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      VAN
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–3NYI
      game 21/801
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA59:36TOI
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–7BOS
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      .848SV%
      39SV46SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4KCS
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      4SV4SA0GA06:46TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–1STL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–3VAN
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • December 1974
    • The game
      MNS5–6VAN
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–7VAN
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .815
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS0–3VAN
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      19SV19SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–3BUF
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2KCS
      game 31/80
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOI
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4CHI
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      .932SV%
      41SV44SA3GA59:26TOIL
      .932
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4VAN
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1VAN
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA53:16TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4CGS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5LAK
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6VAN
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–0VAN
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA59:13TOIL
      .967
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4PIT
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA58:42TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–6NYR
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      .714SV%
      10SV14SA4GA22:49TOIL
      .714
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 started
      21
      wins
      NHL#2
      .902
      SV%
      NHL#7
      2.8
      GAA
      NHL#7
      5
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      VAN
      22-13-0W-L-OT49Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN4–6TOR
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .806
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5BOS
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      .778SV%
      14SV18SA4GA24:30TOIL
      .778
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5BUF
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA26:33TOI
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2CHI
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA59:01TOIL
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2VAN
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2VAN
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:30TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2WSH
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1AFM
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–6VAN
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1VAN
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA54:25TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • February 1975
    • The game
      PIT3–2VAN
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA59:04TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3VAN
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      KCS0–4VAN
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      30SV30SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–5VAN
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–3VAN
      game 56/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1VAN
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .921
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1NYI
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4MNS
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA54:16TOIL
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4MTL
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA58:50TOIL
      .867
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 started
      28
      wins
      NHL#2
      .901
      SV%
      NHL#8
      2.9
      GAA
      NHL#7
      6
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      VAN
      30-24-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–3PHI
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA57:29TOIL
      .914
      View the game
    • March 1975
    • The game
      VAN3–7PIT
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      .667SV%
      6SV9SA3GA07:45TOI
      .667
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–3WSH
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA43:40TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6MNS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      .571SV%
      4SV7SA3GA11:22TOI
      .571
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5STL
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      .872SV%
      34SV39SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .872
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2VAN
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–5VAN
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      .783SV%
      18SV23SA5GA40:16TOI
      .783
      View the game
    • The game
      KCS3–3VAN
      game 68/80
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOI
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5VAN
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3CHI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      .923SV%
      12SV13SA1GA24:31TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4NYI
      game 71/801
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOI
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3NYR
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:47TOIL
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–12AFM
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      .708SV%
      17SV24SA7GA30:04TOI
      .708
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3VAN
      game 74/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      .765SV%
      13SV17SA4GA36:17TOIL
      .765
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Gary Smith closes the 1974-1975 season with 32 wins

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Wins
    32
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Shutouts
    6
    SV%
    .895
    GAA
    3.09
    Starts
    70
    Events
    32
    career best in wins
    6
    career best in shutouts
    6 i rad
    straight wins
    16 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Vancouver Canucks meet Montréal Canadiens

    VANvsMTL
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      VAN2–1MTL
      W
      His night
      .974SV%
      38SV39SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .974
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL4–1VAN
      L
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .892
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      MTL4–0VAN
      L
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      VAN4–5MTL
      L
      His night
      .894SV%
      42SV47SA5GA77:03TOIL
      .894
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–1

    VAN1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    4Games1Wins.905SV%3.3GAA
    The run in numbers

    Gary Smith ends the 1974-1975 playoffs with 1 wins

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Wins
    1
    Games
    4
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .905
    GAA
    3.27
    Starts
    4
    MTL1–4