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Jim McLeod's 1971-1972 season

Wins
6
NHL#24
Save pct
.890
NHL#25
GAA
3.01
NHL#17
Shutouts
0
NHL#22
Games
16
20%
20% of 78

Goaltender Jim McLeod was 34 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 16 games and won 6 of them, at .890.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Jim McLeod makes his NHL debut

    Jim was 34 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    • The game
      STL3–5DET
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      .778SV%in relief
      7SV9SA2GA20:00TOIL
      in relief
    • November 1971
    • The game
      CGS1–5STL
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
    Milestone

    Jim McLeod records his first NHL win

    in the game against California Golden Seals · November 13

    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 16/78
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOI
      .920
    • The game
      STL2–2MTL
      game 17/78
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOI
      .944
    • The game
      STL4–2PIT
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
    • The game
      STL2–6BOS
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      .813SV%
      26SV32SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .813
    • The game
      LAK1–3STL
      W
      game 20/781
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .941
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 786 of 20 started
      3
      wins
      .904
      SV%
      2.5
      GAA
      STL
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS6–6STL
      game 22/78
      His night
      .778SV%
      21SV27SA6GA60:00TOI
      .778
    • The game
      CGS2–5STL
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
    • December 1971
    • The game
      BUF1–5STL
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
    • The game
      STL2–1DET
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
    • The game
      STL1–2VAN
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA58:50TOIL
      .950
    • The game
      STL4–4CGS
      game 28/78
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOI
      .840
    • The game
      STL1–4LAK
      L
      game 29/781
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA59:21TOIL
      .903
    • The game
      TOR4–2STL
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      .727SV%
      8SV11SA3GA20:00TOIL
      .727
    • The game
      STL3–6BUF
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      .700SV%
      14SV20SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .700
    The season in numbers

    Jim McLeod closes the 1971-1972 season with 6 wins

    Wins
    6
    Games
    16of 78
    21%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .890
    GAA
    3.01
    Starts
    15
    Events
    6
    career best in wins
    1
    First NHL win
    3 months and 10 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
    11 days later
    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3

    STL4–3MNS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Boston Bruins

    STLvsBOS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    STL0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jim McLeod ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 wins

    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    MNS4–3→BOS0–4