Regular seasonDET

Jim Rutherford's 1978-1979 season

Wins

NHL#19

Save pct

.884

NHL#19

GAA

3.27

NHL#14

Shutouts

NHL#16

Games

40% of 80

Goaltender Jim Rutherford was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 32 games and won 13 of them, at .884. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 14
Jim Rutherford plays the 1978-1979 season for Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Jim was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.
- The game
  PHI3–1DET
  L
  October 14game 2/802
  His night
  .909SV%
  20SV22SA2GA59:22TOIL
  .909
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- The game
  NYR2–2DET
  October 19game 5/804
  His night
  .882SV%
  15SV17SA2GA59:55TOI
  .882
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- The game
  DET5–2CLR
  W
  October 27game 8/802
  His night
  .949SV%
  37SV39SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .949
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- November 1978
- The game
  DET3–7PIT
  L
  November 4game 11/802
  His night
  .800SV%
  24SV30SA6GA40:00TOIL
  .800
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- The game
  BOS1–7DET
  W
  November 11game 15/802
  His night
  .941SV%
  16SV17SA1GA59:57TOIW
  .941
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- The game
  BUF3–1DET
  L
  November 18game 17/802
  His night
  .905SV%
  19SV21SA2GA59:24TOIL
  .905
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- The game
  DET3–3LAK
  November 22game 19/802
  His night
  .870SV%
  20SV23SA3GA60:00TOI
  .870
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 807 of 20 started
  2
  wins
  .893
  SV%
  2.7
  GAA
  DET
  5-10-0W-L-OT15Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK2–4DET
  W
  November 26game 21/802
  His night
  .882SV%
  15SV17SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .882
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- December 1978
- The game
  DET2–5LAK
  L
  December 2game 24/802
  His night
  .821SV%
  23SV28SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .821
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- The game
  DET5–6BOS
  L
  December 7game 26/802
  His night
  .750SV%
  18SV24SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .750
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- The game
  AFM5–5DET
  December 13game 29/802
  His night
  .792SV%
  19SV24SA5GA59:33TOI
  .792
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- The game
  PIT5–4DET
  L
  December 31game 39/802
  His night
  .833SV%in relief
  25SV30SA5GA52:21TOIL
  in relief
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- Checkpoint
  December 31
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8011 of 40 started
  3
  wins
  .860
  SV%
  3.6
  GAA
  DET
  8-21-0W-L-OT27Points
  15th in the whole NHL
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  DET3–4BUF
  L
  January 7game 41/802
  His night
  .840SV%
  21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .840
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- The game
  BUF6–3DET
  L
  January 27game 49/802
  His night
  .824SV%
  28SV34SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .824
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- February 1979
- The game
  PIT2–6DET
  W
  February 18game 56/802
  His night
  .929SV%
  26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .929
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8014 of 60 started
  4
  wins
  .860
  SV%
  3.7
  GAA
  DET
  14-32-0W-L-OT42Points
  15th in the whole NHL
- March 1979
- The game
  DET5–3MTL
  W
  March 3game 62/802
  His night
  .906SV%
  29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .906
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- The game
  BOS6–4DET
  L
  March 4game 63/802
  His night
  .829SV%
  29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .829
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- The game
  DET1–5MNS
  L
  March 7game 64/802
  His night
  .839SV%
  26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .839
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- The game
  WSH3–3DET
  March 11game 65/803
  His night
  .850SV%
  17SV20SA3GA60:00TOI
  .850
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- The game
  DET3–3MTL
  March 12game 66/801
  His night
  .927SV%
  38SV41SA3GA60:00TOI
  .927
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- The game
  DET4–1WSH
  W
  March 14game 67/803
  His night
  .970SV%
  32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .970
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- The game
  DET3–1STL
  W
  March 17game 68/802
  His night
  .968SV%
  30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .968
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- The game
  DET4–2CHI
  W
  March 18game 69/802
  His night
  .923SV%
  24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .923
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- The game
  CHI3–5DET
  W
  March 20game 70/802
  His night
  .897SV%
  26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .897
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- The game
  DET4–2TOR
  W
  March 21game 71/803
  His night
  .941SV%
  32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .941
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- The game
  DET2–5BOS
  L
  March 24game 72/802
  His night
  .815SV%
  22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .815
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- The game
  TOR1–2DET
  W
  March 25game 73/803
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .966
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- The game
  DET2–5VAN
  L
  March 27game 74/802
  His night
  .839SV%
  26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .839
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- The game
  LAK5–4DET
  L
  March 31game 76/801
  His night
  .821SV%
  23SV28SA5GA59:45TOIL
  .821
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- April 1979
- The game
  MNS1–3DET
  W
  April 1game 77/803
  His night
  .950SV%
  19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .950
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- The game
  DET1–4MTL
  L
  April 4game 78/801
  His night
  .892SV%
  33SV37SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .892
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- The game
  MTL0–1DET
  W
  April 8game 80/801
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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The season in numbers
April 8
Jim Rutherford closes the 1978-1979 season with 13 wins
DETDetroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
Wins
13
Games
32of 80
40%
Shutouts
1
SV%
.884
GAA
3.27
Starts
31
Events
5 i rad
straight wins

Jim Rutherford plays the 1978-1979 season for Detroit Red Wings

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Jim Rutherford closes the 1978-1979 season with 13 wins