Regular season and playoffsBOS

Gerry Cheevers's 1979-1980 season

Wins

NHL#7

Save pct

.880

NHL#32

GAA

2.81

NHL#10

Shutouts

NHL#2

Games

52% of 80

Goaltender Gerry Cheevers was 38 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 42 games and won 24 of them, at .880. In the playoffs he played 10 games and won 4.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
Season opener
October 13
Gerry Cheevers plays the 1979-1980 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Gerry was 38 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 12th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.
- The game
  BOS5–2WSH
  W
  October 13game 2/803
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .931
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- November 1979
- The game
  BOS2–0TOR
  W
  November 17game 16/801
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  BOS5–3QUE
  W
  November 20game 18/801
  His night
  .864SV%
  19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .864
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- The game
  BOS1–3MTL
  L
  November 24game 20/80
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA59:47TOIL
  .893
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- Checkpoint
  November 24
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 804 of 20 started
  3
  wins
  .924
  SV%
  2.0
  GAA
  1
  shutouts
  BOS
  14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF5–2BOS
  L
  November 27game 22/80
  His night
  .810SV%
  17SV21SA4GA59:17TOIL
  .810
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- December 1979
- The game
  BOS3–6DET
  L
  December 1game 23/801
  His night
  .800SV%
  24SV30SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .800
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- The game
  BOS2–2PHI
  December 4game 25/80
  His night
  .947SV%
  36SV38SA2GA60:00TOI
  .947
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- The game
  VAN3–5BOS
  W
  December 9game 27/802
  His night
  .813SV%
  13SV16SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .813
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- The game
  CHI2–1BOS
  L
  December 15game 29/80
  His night
  .909SV%
  20SV22SA2GA59:15TOIL
  .909
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- The game
  TOR0–10BOS
  W
  December 20game 31/801
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  18SV18SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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  BOS4–3NYR
  W
  December 23game 33/802
  His night
  .824SV%
  14SV17SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .824
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- The game
  BOS3–5CHI
  L
  December 30game 35/80
  His night
  .846SV%
  22SV26SA4GA59:14TOIL
  .846
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Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  BOS2–1WIN
  W
  January 4game 37/802
  His night
  .941SV%
  16SV17SA1GA59:56TOIW
  .941
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- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8013 of 40 started
  7
  wins
  .894
  SV%
  2.5
  GAA
  2
  shutouts
  BOS
  22-12-0W-L-OT50Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  EDM1–7BOS
  W
  January 17game 43/80
  His night
  .917SV%
  11SV12SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .917
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- The game
  MNS0–3BOS
  W
  January 21game 45/80
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  17SV17SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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Milestone
Gerry Cheevers reaches 25 career shutouts
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 21
- The game
  BOS6–4PIT
  W
  January 26game 47/80
  His night
  .846SV%
  22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .846
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- The game
  PIT5–3BOS
  L
  January 27game 48/80
  His night
  .839SV%
  26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .839
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- The game
  BOS2–8HFD
  L
  January 30game 49/80
  His night
  .684SV%
  13SV19SA6GA45:58TOIL
  .684
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- The game
  NYI2–4BOS
  W
  January 31game 50/803
  His night
  .905SV%
  19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .905
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- February 1980
- The game
  QUE2–7BOS
  W
  February 2game 51/80
  His night
  .900SV%
  18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .900
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- The game
  BOS3–3PHI
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  .917SV%
  33SV36SA3GA60:00TOI
  .917
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- The game
  TOR6–8BOS
  W
  February 7game 53/80
  His night
  .778SV%
  21SV27SA6GA60:00TOIW
  .778
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- The game
  MTL3–2BOS
  L
  February 10game 55/80
  His night
  .857SV%
  18SV21SA3GA58:31TOIL
  .857
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- The game
  BOS5–3CLR
  W
  February 16game 57/801
  His night
  .897SV%
  26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .897
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- The game
  BOS4–4VAN
  February 23game 59/803
  His night
  .826SV%
  19SV23SA4GA60:00TOI
  .826
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- Checkpoint
  February 23
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8025 of 60 started
  14
  wins
  NHL#11
  .878
  SV%
  NHL#15
  2.9
  GAA
  NHL#6
  3
  shutouts
  NHL#3
  BOS
  35-16-0W-L-OT79Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS6–3HFD
  W
  February 27game 61/80
  His night
  .897SV%
  26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .897
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- March 1980
- The game
  LAK0–4BOS
  W
  March 1game 63/80
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  BOS5–3DET
  W
  March 5game 65/802
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .893
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- The game
  BOS5–3NYI
  W
  March 8game 66/803
  His night
  .903SV%
  28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .903
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- The game
  HFD1–1BOS
  March 9game 67/80
  His night
  .950SV%
  19SV20SA1GA60:00TOI
  .950
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- The game
  BOS4–6WSH
  L
  March 12game 68/802
  His night
  .783SV%
  18SV23SA5GA59:38TOIL
  .783
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- The game
  DET2–4BOS
  W
  March 13game 69/801
  His night
  .875SV%
  14SV16SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .875
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- The game
  VAN2–2BOS
  March 15game 70/803
  His night
  .889SV%
  16SV18SA2GA60:00TOI
  .889
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- The game
  WSH3–3BOS
  March 16game 71/802
  His night
  .850SV%
  17SV20SA3GA60:00TOI
  .850
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- The game
  BOS3–3STL
  March 18game 72/80
  His night
  .842SV%
  16SV19SA3GA59:38TOI
  .842
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- The game
  BOS4–7MNS
  L
  March 19game 73/801
  His night
  .741SV%
  20SV27SA7GA52:49TOIL
  .741
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- The game
  BOS5–2AFM
  W
  March 22game 74/801
  His night
  .939SV%
  31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .939
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- The game
  PHI2–7BOS
  W
  March 23game 75/80
  His night
  .905SV%
  19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .905
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- The game
  STL1–7BOS
  W
  March 27game 76/80
  His night
  .938SV%
  15SV16SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .938
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- The game
  WIN1–3BOS
  W
  March 30game 77/802
  His night
  .944SV%
  17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .944
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- April 1980
- The game
  BOS5–2TOR
  W
  April 2game 78/801
  His night
  .889SV%
  16SV18SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .889
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- The game
  BOS1–6MTL
  L
  April 5game 79/80
  His night
  .765SV%
  13SV17SA4GA40:00TOIL
  .765
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The season in numbers
April 5
Gerry Cheevers closes the 1979-1980 season with 24 wins
BOSBoston Bruins
Wins
24
Games
42of 80
53%
Shutouts
4
SV%
.880
GAA
2.81
Starts
42
Events
4
career best in shutouts
25
career shutouts
5 i rad
straight wins
3 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins
BOSvsPIT
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PIT4–2BOS
  L
  April 8
  His night
  .857SV%
  18SV21SA3GA59:42TOIL
  .857
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- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  PIT1–4BOS
  W
  April 10
  His night
  .941SV%
  16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .941
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- Boston Bruinsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  BOS1–4PIT
  L
  April 12
  His night
  .857SV%
  24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .857
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- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS8–3PIT
  W
  April 13
  His night
  .885SV%
  23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .885
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- Boston Bruinsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 5
  PIT2–6BOS
  W
  April 14
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .917
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Preliminary round
April 14
Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2
BOS3–2PIT
Advance
5Games3Wins.888SV%2.6GAA
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Boston Bruins meet New York Islanders
BOSvsNYI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Stefan Persson
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- Game 1
  NYI2–1BOS
  L
  April 162
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA61:02TOIL
  .926
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  NYI5–4BOS
  L
  April 172
  His night
  .783SV%
  18SV23SA5GA61:24TOIL
  .783
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- New York Islanderslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  BOS3–5NYI
  L
  April 192
  His night
  .857SV%
  30SV35SA5GA58:37TOIL
  .857
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- New York Islanderslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS4–3NYI
  W
  April 212
  His night
  .900SV%
  27SV30SA3GA76:46TOIW
  .900
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- New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  NYI4–2BOS
  L
  April 221
  His night
  .833SV%
  20SV24SA4GA59:20TOIL
  .833
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Quarterfinal
April 22
New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
BOS1–4NYI
Eliminated
5Games1Wins.863SV%3.6GAA
The run in numbers
April 22
Gerry Cheevers ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 4 wins
BOSBoston Bruins
Wins
4
Games
10
Shutouts
0
SV%
.875
GAA
3.11
Starts
10
Events
50
playoff wins
PIT3–2→NYI1–4

Gerry Cheevers plays the 1979-1980 season for Boston Bruins

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Gerry Cheevers reaches 25 career shutouts

3/4 into the season

Gerry Cheevers closes the 1979-1980 season with 24 wins

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

Boston Bruins meet New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

Gerry Cheevers ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 4 wins