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Gilles Villemure's 1972-1973 season

Wins
20
NHL#9
Save pct
.909
NHL#10
GAA
2.30
NHL#3
Shutouts
3
NHL#8
Games
34
43%
43% of 78

Goaltender Gilles Villemure was 32 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 34 games and won 20 of them, at .909. In the playoffs he played 2 games and won 0.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gilles Villemure plays the 1972-1973 season for New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers

    Gilles was 32 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS2–6NYR
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .895
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–7NYR
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1NYI
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1NYR
      game 8/78
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOI
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYR
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYR
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • November 1972
    • The game
      NYR3–2CHI
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA59:24TOIL
      .808
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–1STL
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–1AFM
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7810 of 20 started
      8
      wins
      NHL#2
      .933
      SV%
      NHL#2
      1.6
      GAA
      NHL#1
      NYR
      14-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–7NYR
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2VAN
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA59:27TOIL
      .920
      View the game
    • December 1972
    • The game
      NYR3–3CGS
      game 25/78
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOI
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:04TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4BOS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      .927SV%
      51SV55SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .927
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–9NYR
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–2NYR
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1NYR
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .867
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7818 of 39 started
      10
      wins
      NHL#10
      .915
      SV%
      NHL#3
      2.3
      GAA
      NHL#2
      NYR
      24-12-0W-L-OT51Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR6–0CGS
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      14SV14SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5NYR
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS1–3NYR
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
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    • February 1973
    • The game
      AFM0–6NYR
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–0NYI
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      .714SV%
      15SV21SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .714
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      .846SV%
      11SV13SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .846
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7825 of 59 started
      16
      wins
      NHL#7
      .916
      SV%
      NHL#3
      2.1
      GAA
      NHL#1
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#6
      NYR
      39-15-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGS
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      .783SV%
      18SV23SA5GA59:00TOIL
      .783
      View the game
    • March 1973
    • The game
      NYR6–3DET
      W
      game 64/781
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3NYR
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA59:22TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–3NYR
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–1MNS
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–1AFM
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3BOS
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1NYR
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA58:48TOIL
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–3NYR
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .861
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Gilles Villemure closes the 1972-1973 season with 20 wins

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    20
    Games
    34of 78
    44%
    Shutouts
    3
    SV%
    .909
    GAA
    2.30
    Starts
    34
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career wins
    10
    career shutouts
    5 i rad
    straight wins
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Boston Bruins

    NYRvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      10SV10SA0GA20:40TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYR4–1BOS
    Advance
    1Games0Wins1.000SV%0.0GAA
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYRvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5CHI
      L
      His night
      .905SV%in relief
      19SV21SA2GA39:29TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins.905SV%3.0GAA
    The run in numbers

    Gilles Villemure ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 0 wins

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    0
    Games
    2
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .935
    GAA
    2.00
    Starts
    0
    BOS4–1→CHI1–4