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Jim Rutherford's 1979-1980 season

Wins
6
NHL#40
Save pct
.854
NHL#60
GAA
4.18
NHL#56
Shutouts
1
NHL#19
Games
23
28%
28% of 80

Goaltender Jim Rutherford was 30 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 23 games and won 6 of them, at .854. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. Season opener

    Jim Rutherford plays the 1979-1980 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Jim was 30 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET4–4LAK
      game 1/802
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA59:24TOI
      .840
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    • The game
      DET5–1WIN
      W
      game 4/804
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
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    • The game
      PHI7–3DET
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      .759SV%
      22SV29SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .759
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    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA59:44TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    • The game
      DET2–3MTL
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .885
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    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      L
      game 9/804
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .800
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    • November 1979
    • The game
      EDM3–5DET
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      1.000SV%
      7SV7SA0GA33:52TOI
      1.000
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    • The game
      DET5–4NYI
      W
      game 16/804
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .886
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    • The game
      DET2–5CLR
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA58:20TOIL
      .886
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 809 of 20 started
      3
      wins
      NHL#21
      .884
      SV%
      NHL#13
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#13
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#5
      DET
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      DET4–4PHI
      game 22/801
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA60:00TOI
      .879
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    • The game
      WIN4–6DET
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      .800SV%
      16SV20SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .800
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    • The game
      DET6–6BOS
      game 27/801
      His night
      .800SV%
      24SV30SA6GA60:00TOI
      .800
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    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      .842SV%
      32SV38SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .842
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8013 of 40 started
      4
      wins
      .868
      SV%
      3.8
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      DET
      14-19-0W-L-OT35Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–6TOR
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      .800SV%
      24SV30SA6GA58:59TOIL
      .800
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8014 of 60 started
      4
      wins
      .863
      SV%
      4.0
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      DET
      21-30-0W-L-OT51Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH1–4DET
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
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    • March 1980
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
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    • The game
      BOS5–3DET
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .800
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    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .875
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    • The game
      WIN6–2DET
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      .786SV%
      11SV14SA3GA31:58TOIL
      .786
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    • The game
      DET3–4LAK
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA59:13TOIL
      .852
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    • The game
      DET1–5CLR
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .815
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    • The game
      DET1–10BUF
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      .688SV%
      22SV32SA10GA60:00TOIL
      .688
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      CHI3–1DET
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA59:46TOIL
      .903
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    The season in numbers

    Jim Rutherford closes the 1979-1980 season with 6 wins

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    6
    Games
    23of 80
    29%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .854
    GAA
    4.18
    Starts
    23