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Gilles Meloche's 1986-1987 season

Wins
13
NHL#30
Save pct
.880
NHL#31
GAA
3.44
NHL#23
Shutouts
0
NHL#21
Games
43
53%
53% of 80

Goaltender Gilles Meloche was 36 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 17th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 43 games and won 13 of them, at .880. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1986-1987
  1. Season opener

    Gilles Meloche plays the 1986-1987 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Gilles was 36 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 17th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–5PIT
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      .778SV%
      14SV18SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .778
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    • The game
      PIT3–5PHI
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      PIT3–3STL
      game 12/801
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA65:00TOI
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2PIT
      game 13/802
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA65:00TOI
      .946
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2MNS
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2PIT
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
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    • The game
      PIT4–5NJD
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .808
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    • The game
      PIT5–2CGY
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 started
      4
      wins
      NHL#12
      .885
      SV%
      NHL#12
      2.9
      GAA
      NHL#2
      PIT
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–4WSH
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      10SV10SA0GA20:00TOIW
      in relief
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    • The game
      PIT1–5NYI
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .848
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    • The game
      PIT2–2NYR
      game 25/802
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA65:00TOI
      .944
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      EDM4–2PIT
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA58:57TOIL
      .880
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    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–4PIT
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .829
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    • The game
      PHI6–4PIT
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      .750SV%in relief
      6SV8SA2GA34:54TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      PIT4–4MTL
      game 33/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA65:00TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 35/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      42SV45SA3GA65:00TOI
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3PIT
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA59:16TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6PIT
      W
      game 39/803
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5PIT
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8018 of 40 started
      8
      wins
      NHL#20
      .889
      SV%
      NHL#8
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#6
      PIT
      17-16-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:26TOIL
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 42/802
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA65:00TOI
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–3PIT
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–0PIT
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA59:16TOIL
      .968
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    • The game
      PIT5–10LAK
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA25:02TOI
      .733
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    • The game
      PIT6–0VAN
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      1.000SV%
      8SV8SA0GA10:11TOIW
      1.000
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4EDM
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–7PIT
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .828
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      HFD8–6PIT
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      .625SV%
      5SV8SA3GA07:06TOI
      .625
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6BOS
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      .800SV%
      24SV30SA6GA59:22TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–4PIT
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1NJD
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA62:12TOIW
      .966
      View the game
    Milestone

    Gilles Meloche reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · February 8

    • The game
      PIT1–4NYR
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–5PIT
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      .700SV%
      14SV20SA6GA58:40TOIL
      .700
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8032 of 60 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#21
      .881
      SV%
      NHL#19
      3.4
      GAA
      NHL#16
      PIT
      22-28-0W-L-OT54Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–1PIT
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA59:38TOIL
      .939
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    • March 1987
    • The game
      STL5–5PIT
      game 64/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      35SV40SA5GA65:00TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–7TOR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      .882SV%in relief
      15SV17SA2GA28:30TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–3MNS
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–3PIT
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      .783SV%
      18SV23SA5GA59:11TOIL
      .783
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:47TOIL
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5HFD
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      7SV7SA0GA18:40TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1PIT
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5NJD
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA59:12TOIL
      .828
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Gilles Meloche closes the 1986-1987 season with 13 wins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    13
    Games
    43of 80
    54%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .880
    GAA
    3.44
    Starts
    39
    Events
    750
    NHL games