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Ken Dryden's 1975-1976 season

Vezina Trophy
Wins
42
NHL#1
Save pct
.927
NHL#2
GAA
2.03
NHL#1
Shutouts
8
NHL#1
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Goaltender Ken Dryden was 28 years old when the 1975-1976 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 62 games and won 42 of them, at .927. In the playoffs he played 13 games and won 12. He won Vezina Trophy.

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

1975-1976Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ken Dryden plays the 1975-1976 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Ken was 28 years old when the 1975-1976 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK0–9MTL
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL9–4BOS
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .871
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    • The game
      STL2–7MTL
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      12SV14SA2GA59:44TOIW
      .857
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    • The game
      MTL3–5NYI
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA59:40TOIL
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 5/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA59:42TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–1PIT
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA59:35TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      .923SV%in relief
      12SV13SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2CHI
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA59:12TOIL
      .972
      View the game
    • November 1975
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1AFM
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–6MTL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      14SV14SA0GA59:41TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4PIT
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3PHI
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      46SV48SA2GA58:59TOIL
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–0MNS
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      17SV17SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 started
      9
      wins
      NHL#2
      .933
      SV%
      NHL#1
      1.8
      GAA
      NHL#1
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      MTL
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2TOR
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–0AFM
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      35SV35SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1NYI
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA59:55TOIW
      .818
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3MTL
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA59:44TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • December 1975
    • The game
      MTL5–6KCS
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA20:00TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1STL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA59:56TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–9MTL
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      .769SV%
      10SV13SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .769
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 29/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOI
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 30/802
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA59:56TOI
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      KCS1–4MTL
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      .973SV%
      36SV37SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .973
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–7MTL
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      .789SV%
      15SV19SA4GA59:57TOIW
      .789
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1LAK
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 34/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA60:00TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1CGS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–2MTL
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA59:42TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–0WSH
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–7MTL
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MTL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1MNS
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8032 of 40 started
      24
      wins
      NHL#1
      .933
      SV%
      NHL#1
      1.8
      GAA
      NHL#1
      6
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      MTL
      28-6-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–7MTL
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–2MTL
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Ken Dryden reaches 25 career shutouts

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · January 11

    • The game
      MTL3–2WSH
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      .846SV%
      11SV13SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4MTL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3PIT
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      42SV45SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA59:48TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 48/80
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOI
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 49/80
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOI
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4CGS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA59:58TOIW
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7LAK
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      .647SV%
      11SV17SA6GA40:00TOIL
      .647
      View the game
    • February 1976
    • The game
      MTL3–0NYR
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4MTL
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      .842SV%
      32SV38SA6GA59:16TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2PHI
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      .951SV%
      39SV41SA2GA59:34TOIL
      .951
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–5TOR
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      35SV40SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8047 of 60 started
      34
      wins
      NHL#2
      .924
      SV%
      NHL#2
      2.1
      GAA
      NHL#1
      8
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      MTL
      42-9-0W-L-OT93Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2STL
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1KCS
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1NYR
      game 65/80
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOI
      .971
      View the game
    • March 1976
    • The game
      MTL6–1DET
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1CHI
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA59:55TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1CGS
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      .976SV%
      41SV42SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .976
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4LAK
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA59:16TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1MTL
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      .949SV%
      37SV39SA2GA59:41TOIL
      .949
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOI
      .935
      View the game
    • April 1976
    • The game
      DET3–6MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3WSH
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      1.000SV%
      6SV6SA0GA20:00TOI
      1.000
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ken Dryden closes the 1975-1976 season with 42 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    42
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Shutouts
    8
    SV%
    .927
    GAA
    2.03
    Starts
    60
    Events
    42
    career best in wins
    25
    career shutouts
    8 i rad
    straight wins
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI0–4MTL
      W
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      MTL2–1CHI
      W
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      MTL4–1CHI
      W
      His night
      .971SV%
      34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    MTL4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games4Wins.973SV%0.8GAA
    9 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Islanders

    MTLvsNYI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI2–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI3–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA59:52TOIW
      .927
      View the game
    • May 1976
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .943
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      MTL2–5NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA59:26TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–1

    MTL4–1NYI
    Advance
    5Games4Wins.912SV%2.6GAA
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4MTL
      W
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .850
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI1–2MTL
      W
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      MTL3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL5–3PHI
      W
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    4Games4Wins.902SV%2.3GAA
    The run in numbers

    Ken Dryden ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 12 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    12
    Games
    13
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .929
    GAA
    1.92
    Starts
    13
    CHI4–0→NYI4–1→PHI4–0
    Honour

    Ken Dryden won Vezina Trophy for 1975-1976

    Vezina Trophy
    MTLMontréal Canadiens