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Gord McRae's 1977-1978 season

Wins
7
NHL#27
Save pct
.882
NHL#29
GAA
3.30
NHL#25
Shutouts
1
NHL#16
Games
18
22%
22% of 80

Goaltender Gord McRae was 29 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 18 games and won 7 of them, at .882.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gord McRae plays the 1977-1978 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Gord was 29 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Gord McRae's season starts in game 8 of 80

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 7 games7 of 80 without him
    • The game
      TOR5–1VAN
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1WSH
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5CLE
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA59:03TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 started
      2
      wins
      .931
      SV%
      2.0
      GAA
      TOR
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • December 1977
    • The game
      TOR8–5MNS
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–0TOR
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .850
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 805 of 40 started
      3
      wins
      .894
      SV%
      2.8
      GAA
      TOR
      24-12-0W-L-OT52Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–3VAN
      game 44/801
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOI
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2LAK
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA59:21TOIL
      .895
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–3NYR
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .810
      View the game
    • February 1978
    • The game
      MNS4–5TOR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .826
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–4TOR
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8011 of 60 started
      6
      wins
      .891
      SV%
      2.7
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      TOR
      33-17-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Gord McRae records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Washington Capitals · February 25

    • The game
      LAK5–1TOR
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      .824SV%in relief
      14SV17SA3GA20:00TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–2WSH
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4PHI
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:29TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2TOR
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      .891SV%
      41SV46SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .891
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–7AFM
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      .774SV%
      24SV31SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .774
      View the game
    • April 1978
    • The game
      TOR3–6PIT
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA59:16TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2BUF
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:06TOIL
      .926
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Gord McRae closes the 1977-1978 season with 7 wins

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    7
    Games
    18of 80
    23%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .882
    GAA
    3.30
    Starts
    17
    Events
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Los Angeles Kings

    TORvsLAK
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0

    TOR2–0LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet New York Islanders

    TORvsNYI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    12 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    TOR4–3NYI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Montréal Canadiens

    TORvsMTL
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    TOR0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Gord McRae ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 wins

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    LAK2–0→NYI4–3→MTL0–4