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Gerry Desjardins's 1968-1969 season

Wins
19
NHL#7
Save pct
.898
NHL#28
GAA
3.24
NHL#26
Shutouts
4
NHL#5
Games
61
80%
80% of 76

Goaltender Gerry Desjardins was 24 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 61 games and won 19 of them, at .898. In the playoffs he played 9 games and won 3.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Gerry Desjardins makes his NHL debut

    Gerry was 24 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

    • The game
      LAK4–4OAK
      game 2/76
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOI
      .862
    • The game
      LAK0–7NYR
      L
      game 5/76
      His night
      .885SV%in relief
      23SV26SA3GA38:15TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      MTL5–2LAK
      L
      game 6/76
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .815
    • November 1968
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
    Milestone

    Gerry Desjardins records his first NHL win

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 2

    • The game
      NYR0–2LAK
      W
      game 10/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      32SV32SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    Milestone

    Gerry Desjardins records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 6

    • The game
      TOR1–3LAK
      W
      game 11/76
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
    • The game
      OAK1–3LAK
      W
      game 12/76
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA59:57TOIW
      .968
    • The game
      DET5–2LAK
      L
      game 13/76
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .800
    • The game
      LAK1–3PHI
      L
      game 15/76
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA59:51TOIL
      .929
    • The game
      LAK2–4NYR
      L
      game 16/76
      His night
      .922SV%
      47SV51SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .922
    • The game
      LAK2–2PIT
      game 18/76
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOI
      .935
    • The game
      LAK3–1PHI
      W
      game 19/76
      His night
      .975SV%
      39SV40SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .975
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 7611 of 19 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#8
      .918
      SV%
      NHL#9
      2.6
      GAA
      NHL#8
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#3
      LAK
      7-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2LAK
      L
      game 20/76
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:44TOIL
      .900
    • The game
      PIT4–2LAK
      L
      game 21/76
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
    • December 1968
    • The game
      PHI1–3LAK
      W
      game 22/76
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA59:57TOIW
      .929
    • The game
      LAK2–2MTL
      game 27/76
      His night
      .952SV%
      40SV42SA2GA60:00TOI
      .952
    • The game
      LAK4–6BOS
      L
      game 28/76
      His night
      .860SV%
      37SV43SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .860
    • The game
      PHI2–1LAK
      L
      game 29/76
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA59:54TOIL
      .895
    • The game
      MNS4–4LAK
      game 30/76
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA59:55TOI
      .846
    • The game
      LAK4–1TOR
      W
      game 31/76
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
    • The game
      LAK1–4CHI
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      .895SV%
      34SV38SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .895
    • The game
      STL0–0LAK
      game 33/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOI
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      LAK0–0OAK
      game 34/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA59:58TOI
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      LAK0–5STL
      L
      game 35/76
      His night
      .773SV%
      17SV22SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .773
    • The game
      LAK2–6DET
      L
      game 36/76
      His night
      .813SV%
      26SV32SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .813
    • The game
      LAK2–4TOR
      L
      game 37/76
      His night
      .909SV%
      40SV44SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .909
    • The game
      LAK2–4CHI
      L
      game 38/76
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .897
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7626 of 38 started
      7
      wins
      NHL#12
      .907
      SV%
      NHL#12
      2.9
      GAA
      NHL#9
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#3
      LAK
      12-20-0W-L-OT30Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–3LAK
      W
      game 39/76
      His night
      .971SV%
      34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
    • The game
      CHI2–3LAK
      W
      game 40/76
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .882
    • The game
      PIT0–4LAK
      W
      game 41/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      23SV23SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      LAK1–3NYR
      L
      game 42/76
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .889
    • The game
      LAK2–3MNS
      L
      game 43/76
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .919
    • The game
      LAK3–9CHI
      L
      game 44/76
      His night
      .840SV%in relief
      21SV25SA4GA29:24TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      TOR1–3LAK
      W
      game 45/76
      His night
      .974SV%
      38SV39SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .974
    • The game
      BOS7–5LAK
      L
      game 46/76
      His night
      .806SV%
      29SV36SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .806
    • February 1969
    • The game
      OAK5–8LAK
      W
      game 47/76
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .833
    • The game
      STL2–4LAK
      W
      game 48/76
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA59:51TOIW
      .931
    • The game
      MTL4–2LAK
      L
      game 49/76
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      LAK4–2PIT
      W
      game 50/76
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .943
    • The game
      LAK0–5DET
      L
      game 51/76
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .848
    • The game
      LAK3–7MTL
      L
      game 52/76
      His night
      .833SV%
      35SV42SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .833
    • The game
      NYR1–4LAK
      W
      game 53/76
      His night
      .973SV%
      36SV37SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .973
    • The game
      LAK1–4STL
      L
      game 54/76
      His night
      .625SV%
      5SV8SA3GA20:00TOIL
      .625
    • The game
      LAK3–6DET
      L
      game 55/76
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .806
    • The game
      LAK4–7MNS
      L
      game 56/76
      His night
      .714SV%
      10SV14SA4GA20:00TOI
      .714
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7643 of 57 started
      15
      wins
      NHL#8
      .899
      SV%
      NHL#13
      3.2
      GAA
      NHL#11
      4
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      LAK
      20-31-0W-L-OT46Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–1LAK
      L
      game 58/76
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .900
    • The game
      LAK4–3OAK
      W
      game 59/76
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .919
    • The game
      MNS1–1LAK
      game 60/76
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOI
      .967
    • The game
      BOS4–2LAK
      L
      game 61/76
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:05TOIL
      .906
    • March 1969
    • The game
      PHI2–2LAK
      game 62/76
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOI
      .939
    • The game
      LAK4–6TOR
      L
      game 63/76
      His night
      .857SV%
      36SV42SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      LAK1–5PHI
      L
      game 64/76
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA59:55TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      LAK3–3MTL
      game 65/76
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA60:00TOI
      .930
    • The game
      LAK2–7BOS
      L
      game 66/76
      His night
      .816SV%
      31SV38SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .816
    • The game
      TOR4–0LAK
      L
      game 67/76
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .818
    • The game
      PIT1–3LAK
      W
      game 68/76
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
    • The game
      OAK2–3LAK
      W
      game 69/76
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
    • The game
      DET2–4LAK
      W
      game 70/76
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
    • The game
      OAK4–0LAK
      L
      game 71/76
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .862
    • The game
      LAK4–5OAK
      L
      game 72/76
      His night
      .765SV%
      13SV17SA4GA29:45TOI
      .765
    • The game
      LAK2–4PHI
      L
      game 74/76
      His night
      .923SV%
      36SV39SA3GA59:34TOIL
      .923
    The season in numbers

    Gerry Desjardins closes the 1968-1969 season with 19 wins

    Wins
    19
    Games
    61of 76
    80%
    Shutouts
    4
    SV%
    .898
    GAA
    3.24
    Starts
    59
    Events
    4
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Los Angeles Kings meet Oakland Seals

    LAKvsOAK
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Oakland Seals
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK5–4OAK
      W
      His night
      .750SV%
      6SV8SA2GA19:51TOI
      .750
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstOakland Seals
    • Game 3
      OAK5–2LAK
      L
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA10:51TOI
      in relief
    • Oakland Sealslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      OAK2–4LAK
      W
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
    • Los Angeles Kingsare2–2withOakland Seals
    • Game 5
      LAK1–4OAK
      L
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .892
    • Oakland Sealslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      OAK3–4LAK
      W
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .880
    • Los Angeles Kingsare3–3withOakland Seals
    • Game 7
      LAK5–3OAK
      W
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
    Quarterfinal

    Los Angeles Kings knock Oakland Seals out 4–3

    LAK4–3OAK
    Advance
    6Games3Wins.886SV%3.3GAA
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Los Angeles Kings meet St. Louis Blues

    LAKvsSTL
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK0–4STL
      L
      His night
      .750SV%
      12SV16SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .750
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      STL5–2LAK
      L
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .839
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      STL4–1LAK
      L
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .826
    Semifinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    LAK0–4STL
    Eliminated
    3Games0Wins.814SV%4.9GAA
    The run in numbers

    Gerry Desjardins ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 3 wins

    Wins
    3
    Games
    9
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .861
    GAA
    3.90
    Starts
    8
    Events
    1
    First playoff win
    OAK4–3→STL0–4