Regular seasonDET

Jim Rutherford's 1970-1971 season

Wins

NHL#24

Save pct

.876

NHL#34

GAA

3.77

NHL#30

Shutouts

NHL#17

Games

37% of 78

Goaltender Jim Rutherford was 21 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 29 games and won 7 of them, at .876. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1970-1971

Year 1970
56 years ago
A late start
October 23
Jim Rutherford's season starts in game 7 of 78
Detroit Red Wings have played 6 games6 of 78 without him
NHL debut
October 23
Jim Rutherford makes his NHL debut
DETDetroit Red Wings3–4BUFBuffalo Sabres
Jim was 21 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA
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- The game
  DET3–4BUF
  L
  October 23game 7/78
  His night
  .833SV%
  20SV24SA4GA59:17TOIL
  .833
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- November 1970
- The game
  DET4–4LAK
  November 15game 16/781
  His night
  .879SV%
  29SV33SA4GA60:00TOI
  .879
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- The game
  DET1–6PIT
  L
  November 21game 18/78
  His night
  .778SV%
  21SV27SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .778
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 783 of 20 started
  0
  wins
  .833
  SV%
  4.7
  GAA
  DET
  7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- December 1970
- The game
  CGS7–3DET
  L
  December 20game 31/78
  His night
  .714SV%in relief
  5SV7SA2GA20:00TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  BOS2–1DET
  L
  December 23game 32/78
  His night
  .949SV%
  37SV39SA2GA59:13TOIL
  .949
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- The game
  NYR4–7DET
  W
  December 26game 33/78
  His night
  .895SV%
  34SV38SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .895
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Milestone
Jim Rutherford records his first NHL win
in the game against New York Rangers · December 26
- The game
  CHI8–3DET
  L
  December 31game 35/78
  His night
  .783SV%
  18SV23SA5GA28:35TOIL
  .783
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Year 1971
55 years ago
- The game
  DET0–13TOR
  L
  January 2game 36/78
  His night
  .824SV%
  14SV17SA3GA16:06TOIL
  .824
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- The game
  DET4–7BUF
  L
  January 7game 38/78
  His night
  .909SV%in relief
  10SV11SA1GA20:00TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  BUF2–3DET
  W
  January 9game 39/78
  His night
  .933SV%
  28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .933
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- Checkpoint
  January 9
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 788 of 39 started
  2
  wins
  .867
  SV%
  4.5
  GAA
  DET
  13-22-0W-L-OT30Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR3–2DET
  L
  January 10game 40/78
  His night
  .842SV%
  16SV19SA3GA59:32TOIL
  .842
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- The game
  DET0–2CHI
  L
  January 21game 44/78
  His night
  .913SV%
  21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .913
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- The game
  VAN3–7DET
  W
  January 24game 46/78
  His night
  .875SV%
  21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .875
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- The game
  LAK3–3DET
  January 30game 48/781
  His night
  .889SV%
  24SV27SA3GA60:00TOI
  .889
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- The game
  DET1–3PHI
  L
  January 31game 49/78
  His night
  .935SV%
  29SV31SA2GA59:34TOIL
  .935
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- February 1971
- The game
  DET4–4MNS
  February 3game 50/78
  His night
  .500SV%
  2SV4SA2GA14:15TOI
  .500
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- The game
  DET5–2CGS
  W
  February 7game 52/78
  His night
  .920SV%
  23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .920
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- The game
  DET2–5LAK
  L
  February 10game 53/781
  His night
  .833SV%
  20SV24SA4GA59:31TOIL
  .833
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- The game
  DET3–5VAN
  L
  February 12game 54/78
  His night
  .915SV%
  43SV47SA4GA59:12TOIL
  .915
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- The game
  LAK0–4DET
  W
  February 14game 55/781
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  32SV32SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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Milestone
Jim Rutherford records his first NHL shutout
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 14
- The game
  BUF5–6DET
  W
  February 20game 57/78
  His night
  .750SV%
  15SV20SA5GA39:40TOI
  .750
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- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7819 of 59 started
  5
  wins
  .880
  SV%
  3.7
  GAA
  1
  shutouts
  DET
  18-33-0W-L-OT44Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET2–4MNS
  L
  February 27game 60/78
  His night
  .879SV%
  29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .879
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- March 1971
- The game
  DET3–7VAN
  L
  March 11game 65/78
  His night
  .800SV%
  20SV25SA5GA40:00TOIL
  .800
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- The game
  DET8–5CGS
  W
  March 14game 67/78
  His night
  .868SV%
  33SV38SA5GA60:00TOIW
  .868
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- The game
  DET1–2STL
  L
  March 20game 70/78
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA59:35TOIL
  .926
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- The game
  DET2–8PIT
  L
  March 24game 72/78
  His night
  .704SV%
  19SV27SA8GA60:00TOIL
  .704
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- The game
  TOR1–2DET
  W
  March 28game 75/78
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .966
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- The game
  DET2–2TOR
  March 31game 76/78
  His night
  .938SV%
  30SV32SA2GA60:00TOI
  .938
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- April 1971
- The game
  CHI4–1DET
  L
  April 3game 77/78
  His night
  .840SV%
  21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .840
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The season in numbers
April 3
Jim Rutherford closes the 1970-1971 season with 7 wins
DETDetroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
Wins
7
Games
29of 78
37%
Shutouts
1
SV%
.876
GAA
3.77
Starts
27
Events
1
First NHL shutout
1
First NHL win

Jim Rutherford's season starts in game 7 of 78

Jim Rutherford makes his NHL debut

1/4 into the season

Jim Rutherford records his first NHL win

1/2 into the season

Jim Rutherford records his first NHL shutout

3/4 into the season

Jim Rutherford closes the 1970-1971 season with 7 wins