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Grant Fuhr's 1981-1982 season

Wins
28
NHL#2
Save pct
.898
NHL#11
GAA
3.31
NHL#16
Shutouts
0
NHL#21
Games
48
60%
60% of 80

Goaltender Grant Fuhr was 19 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 48 games and won 28 of them, at .898. In the playoffs he played 5 games and won 2.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Grant Fuhr makes his NHL debut

    WINWinnipeg Jets4–2EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Grant was 19 years old · Northlands Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Thomas Steen and Willy Lindström.

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    • The game
      WIN4–2EDM
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA59:30TOIL
      .917
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    • The game
      HFD2–5EDM
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
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    Milestone

    Grant Fuhr records his first NHL win

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · October 21

    • The game
      PIT3–8EDM
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .921
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    • The game
      EDM5–3NYR
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .925
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    • November 1981
    • The game
      TOR4–6EDM
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .840
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    • The game
      EDM4–4HFD
      game 16/80
      His night
      .907SV%
      39SV43SA4GA60:00TOI
      .907
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    • The game
      EDM5–5NYI
      game 18/804
      His night
      .875SV%
      35SV40SA5GA60:00TOI
      .875
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    • The game
      EDM5–3NYR
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .909
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#7
      .905
      SV%
      NHL#3
      3.4
      GAA
      NHL#8
      EDM
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–2MNS
      game 21/802
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOI
      .944
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    • The game
      VAN3–8EDM
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      .932SV%
      41SV44SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .932
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    • The game
      LAK4–11EDM
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      .905SV%
      38SV42SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .905
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    • The game
      EDM10–2WIN
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .950
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    • December 1981
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 27/80
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOI
      .921
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    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      W
      game 29/805
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .914
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    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 30/805
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOI
      .917
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    • The game
      EDM5–5LAK
      game 31/80
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA60:00TOI
      .808
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    • The game
      NYI3–4EDM
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
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    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA33:27TOI
      .880
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    • The game
      VAN1–6EDM
      W
      game 37/804
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
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    • The game
      LAK3–10EDM
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
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    • The game
      PHI5–7EDM
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .844
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 started
      13
      wins
      NHL#6
      .908
      SV%
      NHL#1
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#6
      EDM
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–4EDM
      game 41/80
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA60:00TOI
      .810
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    • The game
      CLR3–5EDM
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
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    • The game
      CGY2–7EDM
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
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    • The game
      EDM6–6WSH
      game 45/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      30SV36SA6GA60:00TOI
      .833
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    • The game
      EDM1–7TOR
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      .800SV%
      28SV35SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .800
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    • The game
      EDM4–4DET
      game 48/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOI
      .875
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    • The game
      STL6–8EDM
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      .824SV%
      28SV34SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .824
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    • The game
      CLR4–7EDM
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .862
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    • The game
      EDM3–3CHI
      game 53/80
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOI
      .897
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    • The game
      BUF1–3EDM
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
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    • The game
      PHI4–7EDM
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA59:45TOIW
      .871
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    • February 1982
    • The game
      MTL6–3EDM
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .838
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    • The game
      NYR4–8EDM
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
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    • The game
      BOS2–2EDM
      game 60/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOI
      .926
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8035 of 60 started
      20
      wins
      NHL#4
      .893
      SV%
      NHL#3
      3.6
      GAA
      NHL#8
      EDM
      36-13-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–7EDM
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA52:30TOIW
      .857
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    • The game
      EDM6–3BUF
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .850
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    • The game
      EDM4–1WSH
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .972
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    • March 1982
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 67/80
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOI
      .903
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    • The game
      EDM2–5CLR
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA59:46TOIL
      .857
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    • The game
      EDM2–3LAK
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA57:05TOIL
      .909
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    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      .923SV%
      36SV39SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .923
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    • The game
      LAK3–3EDM
      game 73/80
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOI
      .864
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    • The game
      CGY3–3EDM
      game 75/802
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOI
      .893
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    • The game
      EDM7–2CGY
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .943
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    • The game
      EDM6–2LAK
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
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    • The game
      LAK3–7EDM
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
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    • April 1982
    • The game
      WIN1–2EDM
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
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    The season in numbers

    Grant Fuhr closes the 1981-1982 season with 28 wins

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Wins
    28
    Games
    48of 80
    60%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .898
    GAA
    3.31
    Starts
    48
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

    EDMvsLAK
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      LAK10–8EDM
      L
      His night
      .735SV%
      25SV34SA9GA59:50TOIL
      .735
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    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      LAK2–3EDM
      W
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA66:20TOIW
      .943
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    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      EDM5–6LAK
      L
      His night
      .885SV%
      46SV52SA6GA62:35TOIL
      .885
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    • Los Angeles Kingslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2LAK
      W
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
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    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK7–4EDM
      L
      His night
      .774SV%
      24SV31SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .774
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    First round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–2

    EDM2–3LAK
    Eliminated
    5Games2Wins.853SV%5.1GAA