Regular season and playoffsSTL

Jacques Plante's 1968-1969 season

Vezina Trophy

Wins

NHL#10

Save pct

.940

NHL#4

GAA

1.96

NHL#4

Shutouts

NHL#3

Games

48% of 76

Goaltender Jacques Plante was 39 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 37 games and won 18 of them, at .940. In the playoffs he played 10 games and won 8. He won Vezina Trophy.

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

1968-1969Playoffs

Year 1968
58 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Jacques Plante plays the 1968-1969 season for St. Louis Blues
STLSt. Louis Blues
Jacques was 39 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  STL3–4CHI
  L
  October 11game 1/76
  His night
  .867SV%
  26SV30SA4GA59:56TOIL
  .867
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- The game
  LAK0–6STL
  W
  October 12game 2/76
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  23SV23SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  MTL4–2STL
  L
  October 16game 3/76
  His night
  .905SV%
  38SV42SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .905
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- The game
  OAK1–4STL
  W
  October 19game 4/76
  His night
  .976SV%
  41SV42SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .976
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- The game
  STL2–4PIT
  L
  October 26game 7/76
  His night
  .889SV%
  32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .889
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- November 1968
- The game
  MNS2–0STL
  L
  November 2game 9/76
  His night
  .946SV%
  35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .946
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- The game
  STL8–0PHI
  W
  November 7game 12/76
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  STL1–4MTL
  L
  November 9game 13/76
  His night
  .871SV%
  27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .871
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- The game
  STL3–1NYR
  W
  November 13game 15/76
  His night
  1.000SV%in relief
  21SV21SA0GA55:00TOIW
  in relief
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- The game
  DET1–1STL
  November 16game 16/76
  His night
  .967SV%
  29SV30SA1GA60:00TOI
  .967
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- The game
  CHI0–1STL
  W
  November 23game 19/76
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  44SV44SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- Checkpoint
  November 23
  1/4 into the season
  Game 19 of 7610 of 19 started
  5
  wins
  NHL#8
  .945
  SV%
  NHL#1
  1.8
  GAA
  NHL#1
  3
  shutouts
  NHL#1
  STL
  9-6-0W-L-OT22Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–4STL
  November 27game 20/76
  His night
  .879SV%
  29SV33SA4GA60:00TOI
  .879
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- December 1968
- The game
  CHI3–3STL
  December 4game 23/76
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA60:00TOI
  .893
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- The game
  PIT1–1STL
  December 7game 24/76
  His night
  .958SV%
  23SV24SA1GA60:00TOI
  .958
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- The game
  STL3–6CHI
  L
  December 11game 26/76
  His night
  .900SV%
  9SV10SA1GA16:11TOI
  .900
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- The game
  STL1–0OAK
  W
  December 20game 30/76
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  PIT2–3STL
  W
  December 26game 33/76
  His night
  .920SV%
  23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .920
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Year 1969
57 years ago
- The game
  STL0–0LAK
  January 1game 35/76
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  31SV31SA0GA60:00TOI
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3STL
  W
  January 4game 37/76
  His night
  .974SV%
  37SV38SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .974
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- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 38 of 7618 of 38 started
  8
  wins
  NHL#10
  .944
  SV%
  NHL#1
  1.8
  GAA
  NHL#1
  5
  shutouts
  NHL#1
  STL
  18-10-0W-L-OT46Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL1–3CHI
  L
  January 8game 39/76
  His night
  .914SV%
  32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .914
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- The game
  CHI1–6STL
  W
  January 11game 40/76
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .966
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- The game
  NYR2–2STL
  January 18game 43/76
  His night
  .956SV%
  43SV45SA2GA60:00TOI
  .956
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- The game
  TOR3–2STL
  L
  January 23game 45/76
  His night
  .923SV%
  36SV39SA3GA58:55TOIL
  .923
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- The game
  OAK1–3STL
  W
  January 26game 47/76
  His night
  .964SV%
  27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .964
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- The game
  STL2–1PIT
  W
  January 29game 48/76
  His night
  .960SV%
  24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .960
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- February 1969
- The game
  TOR3–5STL
  W
  February 2game 51/76
  His night
  .889SV%
  24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .889
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- The game
  STL2–4LAK
  L
  February 4game 52/76
  His night
  .879SV%
  29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .879
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- The game
  STL0–2NYR
  L
  February 8game 54/76
  His night
  .955SV%
  42SV44SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .955
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- The game
  STL2–1PHI
  W
  February 13game 57/76
  His night
  .967SV%
  29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .967
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- Checkpoint
  February 13
  3/4 into the season
  Game 57 of 7628 of 57 started
  13
  wins
  NHL#9
  .942
  SV%
  NHL#1
  1.9
  GAA
  NHL#1
  5
  shutouts
  NHL#2
  STL
  29-16-0W-L-OT70Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK1–4STL
  W
  February 15game 58/76
  His night
  .978SV%
  45SV46SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .978
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- The game
  PHI1–3STL
  W
  February 19game 60/76
  His night
  .960SV%
  24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .960
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- The game
  STL3–1LAK
  W
  February 22game 62/76
  His night
  .971SV%
  34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .971
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- March 1969
- The game
  STL1–2NYR
  L
  March 2game 65/76
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .926
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- The game
  STL2–4PIT
  L
  March 5game 66/76
  His night
  .900SV%
  36SV40SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .900
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- The game
  DET2–3STL
  W
  March 15game 70/76
  His night
  .951SV%
  39SV41SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .951
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- The game
  STL3–4PHI
  L
  March 23game 74/76
  His night
  .892SV%
  33SV37SA4GA59:40TOIL
  .892
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- The game
  STL5–3OAK
  W
  March 26game 75/76
  His night
  .833SV%in relief
  10SV12SA2GA28:29TOIW
  in relief
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The season in numbers
March 26
Jacques Plante closes the 1968-1969 season with 18 wins
STLSt. Louis Blues
Wins
18
Games
37of 76
49%
Shutouts
5
SV%
.940
GAA
1.96
Starts
35
Events
5
career best in shutouts
4 i rad
straight wins
7 days later
Playoffs
April 2
St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 2
St. Louis Blues meet Philadelphia Flyers
STLvsPHI
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PHI2–5STL
  W
  April 2
  His night
  .931SV%in relief
  27SV29SA2GA49:12TOIW
  in relief
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- St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI0–5STL
  W
  April 3
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  STL3–0PHI
  W
  April 5
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- St. Louis Blueslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  STL4–1PHI
  W
  April 6
  His night
  .968SV%
  30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .968
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Quarterfinal
April 6
St. Louis Blues knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0
STL4–0PHI
Advance
4Games4Wins.972SV%0.8GAA
9 days later
Semifinal
April 15
St. Louis Blues meet Los Angeles Kings
STLvsLAK
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  LAK0–4STL
  W
  April 15
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  30SV30SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 2
  LAK2–3STL
  W
  April 17
  His night
  .929SV%
  26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .929
  View the game
- St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  STL5–2LAK
  W
  April 19
  His night
  .929SV%
  26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .929
  View the game
- St. Louis Blueslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 4
  STL4–1LAK
  W
  April 20
  His night
  .955SV%
  21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .955
  View the game
Semifinal
April 20
St. Louis Blues knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0
STL4–0LAK
Advance
4Games4Wins.954SV%1.3GAA
7 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 27
St. Louis Blues play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
STLvsMTL
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  STL1–3MTL
  L
  April 27
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA59:54TOIL
  .926
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- May 1969
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  MTL4–0STL
  L
  May 1
  His night
  .886SV%
  31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .886
  View the game
Stanley Cup Final
May 4
Montréal Canadiens knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0
STL0–4MTL
Eliminated
2Games0Wins.903SV%3.0GAA
The run in numbers
May 4
Jacques Plante ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 8 wins
STLSt. Louis Blues
Wins
8
Games
10
Shutouts
3
SV%
.950
GAA
1.43
Starts
9
Events
1
First playoff shutout
1
First playoff win
PHI4–0→LAK4–0→MTL0–4
Honour
1968-1969
Jacques Plante won Vezina Trophy for 1968-1969
Vezina Trophy
STLSt. Louis Blues

Jacques Plante plays the 1968-1969 season for St. Louis Blues

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Jacques Plante closes the 1968-1969 season with 18 wins

St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

St. Louis Blues meet Philadelphia Flyers

St. Louis Blues knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

St. Louis Blues meet Los Angeles Kings

St. Louis Blues knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

St. Louis Blues play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

Jacques Plante ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 8 wins

Jacques Plante won Vezina Trophy for 1968-1969