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Gary Smith's 1976-1977 season

Wins
10
NHL#26
Save pct
.881
NHL#31
GAA
4.00
NHL#40
Shutouts
1
NHL#18
Games
36
45%
45% of 80

Goaltender Gary Smith was 32 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 36 games and won 10 of them, at .881. In the playoffs he played 1 game and won 0.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gary Smith plays the 1976-1977 season for Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Gary was 32 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS5–6NYR
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      .846SV%
      33SV39SA6GA58:53TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–4MNS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR10–4MNS
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      .796SV%
      39SV49SA10GA60:00TOIL
      .796
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–4MNS
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3TOR
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      .933SV%
      42SV45SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • November 1976
    • The game
      MNS2–5NYI
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      .895SV%
      34SV38SA4GA59:28TOIL
      .895
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–4WSH
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .826
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3MNS
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2MNS
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–3MNS
      game 19/801
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOI
      .906
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 started
      4
      wins
      NHL#15
      .884
      SV%
      NHL#18
      3.9
      GAA
      NHL#21
      MNS
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–8TOR
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      .784SV%
      29SV37SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .784
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–2MNS
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA59:09TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • December 1976
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 25/801
      His night
      .951SV%
      39SV41SA2GA60:00TOI
      .951
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR11–4MNS
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      .632SV%
      12SV19SA7GA29:38TOIL
      .632
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–8MNS
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–5MTL
      game 36/801
      His night
      .886SV%
      39SV44SA5GA60:00TOI
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5MNS
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS7–2DET
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      .949SV%
      37SV39SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .949
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MNS
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8019 of 40 started
      8
      wins
      NHL#16
      .884
      SV%
      NHL#16
      3.9
      GAA
      NHL#23
      MNS
      10-21-0W-L-OT29Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–5VAN
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3BOS
      game 42/801
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOI
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      .895SV%
      34SV38SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .895
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–7NYI
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      .844SV%
      38SV45SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .844
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–4MNS
      game 45/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–2MNS
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–2LAK
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4VAN
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA59:18TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • February 1977
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .853
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–0CHI
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      38SV38SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR8–6MNS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      .848SV%
      39SV46SA7GA59:38TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2MNS
      game 55/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3WSH
      game 57/801
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOI
      .893
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8032 of 60 started
      10
      wins
      NHL#18
      .884
      SV%
      NHL#17
      3.9
      GAA
      NHL#23
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#13
      MNS
      14-31-0W-L-OT43Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS2–6AFM
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      .850SV%
      34SV40SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .850
      View the game
    • March 1977
    • The game
      MNS2–2CLE
      game 72/802
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOI
      .926
      View the game
    • April 1977
    • The game
      MNS2–7LAK
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      .900SV%in relief
      18SV20SA2GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6VAN
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      .727SV%
      16SV22SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .727
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Gary Smith closes the 1976-1977 season with 10 wins

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    10
    Games
    36of 80
    45%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .881
    GAA
    4.00
    Starts
    35
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres

    MNSvsBUF
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      BUF7–1MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      .692SV%in relief
      9SV13SA4GA42:53TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Minnesota North Stars out 2–0

    MNS0–2BUF
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins.692SV%5.6GAA