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Jimmy Waite's 1997-1998 season

Wins
5
NHL#44
Save pct
.913
NHL#20
GAA
2.12
NHL#13
Shutouts
1
NHL#34
Games
17
20%
20% of 82

Goaltender Jimmy Waite was 28 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Phoenix Coyotes. He played 17 games and won 5 of them, at .913. In the playoffs he played 4 games and won 0.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jimmy Waite plays the 1997-1998 season for Phoenix Coyotes

    PHXPhoenix Coyotes

    Jimmy was 28 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHX2–7STL
      L
      game 2/82
      His night
      .750SV%in relief
      9SV12SA3GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      PHX2–4MTL
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      5SV5SA0GA27:12TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      PHX3–2SJS
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
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    • The game
      PHX2–4VAN
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      4SV4SA0GA25:57TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 821 of 21 started
      1
      wins
      .902
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      PHX
      10-9-0W-L-OT22Points
      4th in the Central·6th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHX2–5DAL
      L
      game 25/82
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA59:39TOIL
      .867
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      PHX0–4NYI
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX3–3CHI
      game 31/82
      His night
      .957SV%in relief
      22SV23SA1GA60:18TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      PHX6–2ANA
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA59:52TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 824 of 41 started
      2
      wins
      .900
      SV%
      2.6
      GAA
      PHX
      18-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      4th in the Central·5th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHX4–2CHI
      W
      game 45/82
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 825 of 62 started
      3
      wins
      .901
      SV%
      2.5
      GAA
      PHX
      24-27-0W-L-OT59Points
      4th in the Central·6th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–3PHX
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      11SV11SA0GA38:31TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      PHX2–0STL
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    • The game
      PHX1–2WSH
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA58:45TOIL
      .917
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    • The game
      PHX2–3LAK
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA58:51TOIL
      .850
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    • April 1998
    • The game
      PHX2–3NJD
      L
      game 75/82
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA58:28TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–5DET
      L
      game 77/823
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA00:46TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      DET1–2PHX
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–4PHX
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      .923SV%in relief
      12SV13SA1GA25:06TOIL
      in relief
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    The season in numbers

    Jimmy Waite closes the 1997-1998 season with 5 wins

    PHXPhoenix Coyotes
    Wins
    5
    Games
    17of 82
    21%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .913
    GAA
    2.12
    Starts
    10
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Phoenix Coyotes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Phoenix Coyotes meet Detroit Red Wings

    PHXvsDET
    Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
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    • Game 1
      PHX3–6DET
      L
      3
      His night
      .923SV%in relief
      12SV13SA1GA23:49TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 4
      DET4–2PHX
      L
      3
      His night
      .900SV%in relief
      18SV20SA2GA29:48TOIL
      in relief
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    • Phoenix Coyotesare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      PHX1–3DET
      L
      3
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA57:51TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 6
      DET5–2PHX
      L
      3
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .865
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    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–2

    PHX2–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games0Wins.887SV%3.8GAA
    The run in numbers

    Jimmy Waite ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 wins

    PHXPhoenix Coyotes
    Wins
    0
    Games
    4
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .887
    GAA
    3.85
    Starts
    2
    DET2–4