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Kaapo Kahkonen's 2020-2021 season

Wins
16
NHL#16
Save pct
.902
NHL#59
GAA
2.88
NHL#52
Shutouts
2
NHL#15
Games
24
42%
42% of 56

Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen was 24 years old when the 2020-2021 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota Wild. He played 24 games and won 16 of them, at .902. The season was cut to 56 games by the pandemic.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2020-2021Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kaapo Kahkonen plays the 2020-2021 season for Minnesota Wild

    MINMinnesota Wild

    Kaapo was 24 years old when the 2020-2021 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MIN3–2ANA
      W
      game 4/568
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–4MIN
      W
      game 5/566
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      17SV17SA0GA40:00TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS5–3MIN
      L
      game 6/566
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA58:23TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–1MIN
      L
      game 7/567
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA58:10TOIL
      .905
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5MIN
      W
      game 8/567
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA58:57TOIW
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–1MIN
      L
      game 9/566
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA59:55TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • February 2021
    • The game
      MIN0–4LAK
      L
      game 12/566
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA58:20TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–1ANA
      W
      game 13/567
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA58:55TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN5–1ANA
      W
      game 14/567
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA59:50TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 14 of 568 of 14 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#16
      .911
      SV%
      NHL#18
      2.5
      GAA
      NHL#14
      MIN
      8-6-0W-L-OT16Points
      6th in the West·22nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN6–2SJS
      W
      game 15/565
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA59:52TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN6–2COL
      W
      game 16/565
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA59:56TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–4MIN
      W
      game 18/566
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA64:33TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • March 2021
    • The game
      MIN5–1ARI
      W
      game 21/566
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA59:31TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK0–2MIN
      W
      game 23/564
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA59:48TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Kaapo Kahkonen records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Vegas Golden Knights · March 8

    • The game
      VGK3–4MIN
      W
      game 24/564
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA59:26TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI0–3MIN
      W
      game 27/566
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      31SV31SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 28 of 5615 of 28 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#7
      .927
      SV%
      NHL#3
      2.1
      GAA
      NHL#4
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#6
      MIN
      18-9-1W-L-OT37Points
      3rd in the West·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN0–6COL
      L
      game 29/565
      His night
      .857SV%
      36SV42SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–4SJS
      L
      game 34/566
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA57:50TOIL
      .906
      View the game
    • April 2021
    • The game
      MIN1–9STL
      L
      game 39/564
      His night
      .763SV%
      29SV38SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .763
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 42 of 5618 of 42 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#17
      .909
      SV%
      NHL#21
      2.7
      GAA
      NHL#19
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#8
      MIN
      26-13-3W-L-OT55Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the West·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS2–5MIN
      W
      game 43/567
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN6–3SJS
      W
      game 47/565
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • May 2021
    • The game
      STL3–4MIN
      W
      game 50/563
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:55TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–4MIN
      W
      game 53/567
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:07TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–7STL
      L
      game 56/563
      His night
      .741SV%
      20SV27SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .741
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kaapo Kahkonen closes the 2020-2021 season with 16 wins

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Wins
    16
    Games
    24of 56
    43%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .902
    GAA
    2.88
    Starts
    23
    Events
    16
    career best in wins
    2
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    2×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    9 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota Wild are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota Wild meet Vegas Golden Knights

    MINvsVGK
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    View the whole round
    12 days later
    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Minnesota Wild out 4–3

    MIN3–4VGK
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Kaapo Kahkonen ends the 2020-2021 playoffs with 0 wins

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    VGK3–4