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Gilles Meloche's 1987-1988 season

Wins
8
NHL#36
Save pct
.868
NHL#43
GAA
4.10
NHL#43
Shutouts
0
NHL#32
Games
27
33%
33% of 80

Goaltender Gilles Meloche was 37 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 18th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 27 games and won 8 of them, at .868. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988
  1. Season opener

    Gilles Meloche plays the 1987-1988 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Gilles was 37 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 18th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Gilles Meloche's season starts in game 8 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 7 games7 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      .875SV%in relief
      7SV8SA1GA39:09TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4PIT
      game 10/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA65:00TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–0PIT
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      .400SV%
      2SV5SA3GA20:00TOIL
      .400
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      PIT1–4EDM
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 started
      1
      wins
      .856
      SV%
      3.7
      GAA
      PIT
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE4–6PIT
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      .667SV%
      8SV12SA4GA31:44TOI
      .667
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      .957SV%
      45SV47SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–5PIT
      game 24/801
      His night
      .929SV%in relief
      26SV28SA2GA45:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      VAN3–6PIT
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–5PIT
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–6PIT
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5STL
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      .773SV%
      17SV22SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .773
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2PIT
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA59:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–4NJD
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      .935SV%
      43SV46SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT8–4NYR
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      .667SV%
      6SV9SA3GA07:55TOI
      .667
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 37/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      40SV44SA4GA65:00TOI
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .865
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4PIT
      game 40/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA65:00TOI
      .833
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8018 of 40 started
      8
      wins
      NHL#17
      .876
      SV%
      NHL#22
      3.8
      GAA
      NHL#22
      PIT
      16-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–5HFD
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      .923SV%in relief
      24SV26SA2GA40:55TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–7DET
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      .816SV%
      31SV38SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .816
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–5PIT
      game 44/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA64:11TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4PIT
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA59:45TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–1PIT
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      .923SV%in relief
      12SV13SA1GA40:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA59:00TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYR
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      .500SV%
      3SV6SA3GA08:47TOI
      .500
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Gilles Meloche closes the 1987-1988 season with 8 wins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    8
    Games
    27of 80
    34%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .868
    GAA
    4.10
    Starts
    23
    Events
    4 i rad
    straight wins