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Jacques Plante's 1969-1970 season

Wins
18
NHL#8
Save pct
.918
NHL#8
GAA
2.19
NHL#3
Shutouts
5
NHL#3
Games
32
42%
42% of 76

Goaltender Jacques Plante was 40 years old when the 1969-1970 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 32 games and won 18 of them, at .918. In the playoffs he played 6 games and won 4.

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

1969-1970Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jacques Plante plays the 1969-1970 season for St. Louis Blues

    Jacques was 40 years old when the 1969-1970 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI2–7STL
      W
      game 1/76
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
    • The game
      LAK1–4STL
      W
      game 2/76
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA59:45TOIW
      .957
    • The game
      MNS2–4STL
      W
      game 3/76
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      L
      game 4/76
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .842
    • The game
      STL3–3MTL
      game 5/76
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOI
      .885
    • The game
      STL0–0PHI
      game 7/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOI
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 8/76
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOI
      .923
    • November 1969
    • The game
      PHI0–8STL
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      23SV23SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      STL5–2DET
      W
      game 12/76
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      L
      game 13/76
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .865
    • The game
      MTL3–2STL
      L
      game 15/76
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .880
    • The game
      STL4–0PIT
      W
      game 17/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      19SV19SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      NYR5–0STL
      L
      game 19/761
      His night
      .881SV%
      37SV42SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .881
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 7613 of 19 started
      6
      wins
      NHL#4
      .920
      SV%
      NHL#4
      2.2
      GAA
      NHL#2
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      STL
      8-7-0W-L-OT20Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK1–3STL
      W
      game 21/76
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
    • December 1969
    • The game
      OAK1–3STL
      W
      game 23/76
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
    • The game
      DET5–1STL
      L
      game 24/76
      His night
      .667SV%
      6SV9SA3GA29:12TOIL
      .667
    • The game
      STL8–1LAK
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA40:00TOIW
      .950
    • The game
      DET4–6STL
      W
      game 28/76
      His night
      .800SV%
      16SV20SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .800
    • The game
      PHI0–3STL
      W
      game 30/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      PHI2–2STL
      game 37/76
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOI
      .917
    • The game
      CHI6–2STL
      L
      game 38/76
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .806
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7621 of 38 started
      11
      wins
      NHL#4
      .914
      SV%
      NHL#7
      2.3
      GAA
      NHL#2
      4
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      STL
      19-12-0W-L-OT45Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK1–3STL
      W
      game 41/76
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
    • February 1970
    • The game
      STL0–1TOR
      L
      game 48/76
      His night
      .971SV%
      34SV35SA1GA59:25TOIL
      .971
    • The game
      STL1–7BOS
      L
      game 50/76
      His night
      .811SV%
      30SV37SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .811
    • The game
      STL3–3MNS
      game 54/76
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOI
      .857
    • The game
      STL4–2LAK
      W
      game 57/76
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7626 of 57 started
      13
      wins
      NHL#9
      .911
      SV%
      NHL#9
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#3
      4
      shutouts
      NHL#3
      STL
      28-21-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–2NYR
      L
      game 58/76
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA59:37TOIL
      .931
    • March 1970
    • The game
      BOS1–3STL
      W
      game 61/76
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
    • The game
      PHI2–4STL
      W
      game 65/76
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
    • The game
      PIT1–3STL
      W
      game 68/76
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
    • The game
      STL4–0LAK
      W
      game 71/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      19SV19SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • April 1970
    • The game
      PIT1–3STL
      W
      game 76/76
      His night
      .938SV%
      15SV16SA1GA29:43TOIW
      .938
    The season in numbers

    Jacques Plante closes the 1969-1970 season with 18 wins

    Wins
    18
    Games
    32of 76
    42%
    Shutouts
    5
    SV%
    .918
    GAA
    2.19
    Starts
    32
    Events
    5
    career best in shutouts
    100
    NHL games
    10
    career shutouts
    5 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Minnesota North Stars

    STLvsMNS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS2–6STL
      W
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS1–2STL
      W
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    STL4–2MNS
    Advance
    2Games2Wins.923SV%1.5GAA
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    STLvsPIT
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      PIT1–4STL
      W
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      STL2–3PIT
      L
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA58:40TOIL
      .889
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT0–5STL
      W
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    Semifinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    STL4–2PIT
    Advance
    3Games2Wins.944SV%1.3GAA
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    St. Louis Blues play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    STLvsBOS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS6–1STL
      L
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA23:57TOI
      .929
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    STL0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins.929SV%2.5GAA
    The run in numbers

    Jacques Plante ends the 1969-1970 playoffs with 4 wins

    Wins
    4
    Games
    6
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .936
    GAA
    1.49
    Starts
    6
    Events
    10
    playoff wins
    MNS4–2→PIT4–2→BOS0–4