Regular season and playoffsMTL

Ken Dryden's 1978-1979 season

Vezina Trophy

Wins

NHL#2

Save pct

.909

NHL#4

GAA

2.30

NHL#3

Shutouts

NHL#1

Games

58% of 80

Goaltender Ken Dryden was 31 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 47 games and won 30 of them, at .909. In the playoffs he played 16 games and won 12. He won Vezina Trophy.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Ken Dryden plays the 1978-1979 season for Montréal Canadiens
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Ken was 31 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.
- The game
  MNS2–5MTL
  W
  October 11game 1/802
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .917
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- The game
  MTL3–2PHI
  W
  October 15game 3/80
  His night
  .946SV%
  35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .946
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- The game
  MTL1–3NYI
  L
  October 17game 4/802
  His night
  .875SV%
  21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .875
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- The game
  MTL5–7AFM
  L
  October 20game 5/80
  His night
  .816SV%
  31SV38SA7GA60:00TOIL
  .816
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- The game
  MTL4–4TOR
  October 25game 7/801
  His night
  .867SV%
  26SV30SA4GA60:00TOI
  .867
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- The game
  MTL1–4CHI
  L
  October 29game 9/80
  His night
  .850SV%
  17SV20SA3GA59:40TOIL
  .850
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- November 1978
- The game
  WSH2–4MTL
  W
  November 2game 11/802
  His night
  .889SV%
  16SV18SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .889
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- The game
  MTL1–1BOS
  November 5game 13/80
  His night
  .941SV%
  16SV17SA1GA60:00TOI
  .941
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- The game
  MTL6–0WSH
  W
  November 8game 14/802
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  TOR2–3MTL
  W
  November 11game 16/801
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .931
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- The game
  MTL6–1CLR
  W
  November 15game 17/80
  His night
  .952SV%
  20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .952
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- The game
  MTL4–2VAN
  W
  November 18game 19/802
  His night
  .909SV%
  20SV22SA2GA59:58TOIW
  .909
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- Checkpoint
  November 18
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8012 of 20 started
  7
  wins
  NHL#5
  .903
  SV%
  NHL#6
  2.4
  GAA
  NHL#3
  1
  shutouts
  NHL#5
  MTL
  13-5-0W-L-OT28Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT4–8MTL
  W
  November 23game 21/80
  His night
  .871SV%
  27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .871
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- The game
  PHI0–3MTL
  W
  November 28game 23/80
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- December 1978
- The game
  BUF1–8MTL
  W
  December 2game 24/80
  His night
  .947SV%
  18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .947
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- The game
  MTL2–2DET
  December 6game 26/802
  His night
  .913SV%
  21SV23SA2GA60:00TOI
  .913
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- The game
  NYI3–4MTL
  W
  December 10game 28/802
  His night
  .857SV%
  18SV21SA3GA59:59TOIW
  .857
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- The game
  MTL6–0STL
  W
  December 12game 29/801
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  19SV19SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  MTL5–2LAK
  W
  December 16game 31/80
  His night
  .929SV%
  26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .929
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- The game
  CHI1–5MTL
  W
  December 21game 33/80
  His night
  .958SV%
  23SV24SA1GA59:41TOIW
  .958
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- The game
  MTL5–2DET
  W
  December 27game 35/802
  His night
  .900SV%
  18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .900
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- The game
  BOS1–6MTL
  W
  December 30game 37/80
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .962
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Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  MTL2–6NYR
  L
  January 3game 38/802
  His night
  .769SV%
  20SV26SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .769
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- The game
  VAN0–2MTL
  W
  January 6game 40/803
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8024 of 40 started
  17
  wins
  NHL#2
  .912
  SV%
  NHL#1
  2.1
  GAA
  NHL#1
  4
  shutouts
  NHL#1
  MTL
  27-8-0W-L-OT59Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS1–3MTL
  W
  January 8game 41/802
  His night
  .944SV%
  17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .944
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- The game
  BUF2–5MTL
  W
  January 13game 43/80
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .931
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- The game
  MTL2–2VAN
  January 16game 44/801
  His night
  .900SV%
  18SV20SA2GA59:54TOI
  .900
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- The game
  MTL7–3LAK
  W
  January 17game 45/80
  His night
  .885SV%
  23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .885
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- The game
  PHI5–5MTL
  January 20game 46/80
  His night
  .853SV%
  29SV34SA5GA60:00TOI
  .853
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- The game
  MTL6–3STL
  W
  January 23game 47/801
  His night
  .903SV%
  28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .903
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- The game
  BOS1–3MTL
  W
  January 27game 49/80
  His night
  .955SV%
  21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .955
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- The game
  MTL4–1PIT
  W
  January 31game 51/80
  His night
  .958SV%
  23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .958
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- February 1979
- The game
  MTL6–3TOR
  W
  February 3game 52/801
  His night
  .900SV%
  27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .900
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- The game
  WSH0–2MTL
  W
  February 17game 55/802
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  31SV31SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–3PIT
  L
  February 21game 57/80
  His night
  .909SV%
  30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .909
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- The game
  STL4–6MTL
  W
  February 24game 59/801
  His night
  .852SV%
  23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .852
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8036 of 60 started
  26
  wins
  NHL#2
  .913
  SV%
  NHL#1
  2.2
  GAA
  NHL#1
  5
  shutouts
  NHL#1
  MTL
  42-10-0W-L-OT92Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL3–7NYI
  L
  February 27game 61/802
  His night
  .800SV%
  28SV35SA7GA60:00TOIL
  .800
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- March 1979
- The game
  TOR1–2MTL
  W
  March 1game 62/801
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .962
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- The game
  MTL2–2WSH
  March 5game 64/802
  His night
  .882SV%
  15SV17SA2GA60:00TOI
  .882
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- The game
  VAN1–11MTL
  W
  March 8game 65/802
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .962
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- The game
  NYR6–3MTL
  L
  March 10game 66/801
  His night
  .821SV%
  23SV28SA5GA54:20TOIL
  .821
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- The game
  MTL1–3LAK
  L
  March 17game 69/80
  His night
  .935SV%
  29SV31SA2GA59:18TOIL
  .935
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- The game
  MTL3–1CLR
  W
  March 18game 70/80
  His night
  .958SV%
  23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .958
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- The game
  NYI5–3MTL
  L
  March 22game 71/802
  His night
  .833SV%
  25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .833
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- April 1979
- The game
  MTL3–3BOS
  April 1game 77/80
  His night
  .857SV%
  18SV21SA3GA60:00TOI
  .857
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- The game
  DET1–4MTL
  W
  April 4game 78/801
  His night
  .952SV%
  20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .952
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- The game
  MTL0–1DET
  L
  April 8game 80/801
  His night
  .958SV%
  23SV24SA1GA59:13TOIL
  .958
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The season in numbers
April 8
Ken Dryden closes the 1978-1979 season with 30 wins
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Wins
30
Games
47of 80
59%
Shutouts
5
SV%
.909
GAA
2.30
Starts
47
Events
7 i rad
straight wins
8 days later
Playoffs
April 16
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 16
Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs
MTLvsTOR
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
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- Game 1
  TOR2–5MTL
  W
  April 161
  His night
  .929SV%
  26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .929
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR1–5MTL
  W
  April 181
  His night
  .964SV%
  27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .964
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  MTL4–3TOR
  W
  April 211
  His night
  .927SV%
  38SV41SA3GA85:25TOIW
  .927
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  MTL5–4TOR
  W
  April 221
  His night
  .879SV%
  29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .879
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Quarterfinal
April 22
Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0
MTL4–0TOR
Advance
4Games4Wins.923SV%2.3GAA
4 days later
Semifinal
April 26
Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins
MTLvsBOS
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BOS2–4MTL
  W
  April 26
  His night
  .905SV%
  19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .905
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS2–5MTL
  W
  April 28
  His night
  .913SV%
  21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .913
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- May 1979
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  MTL1–2BOS
  L
  May 1
  His night
  .935SV%
  29SV31SA2GA59:45TOIL
  .935
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  MTL3–4BOS
  L
  May 3
  His night
  .875SV%
  28SV32SA4GA63:46TOIL
  .875
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- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  BOS1–5MTL
  W
  May 5
  His night
  .955SV%
  21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .955
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  MTL2–5BOS
  L
  May 8
  His night
  .783SV%
  18SV23SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .783
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- Montréal Canadiensare3–3withBoston Bruins
- Game 7
  BOS4–5MTL
  W
  May 10
  His night
  .867SV%
  26SV30SA4GA69:33TOIW
  .867
  View the game
Semifinal
May 10
Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3
MTL4–3BOS
Advance
7Games4Wins.890SV%2.8GAA
3 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 13
Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers
MTLvsNYR
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
Anders Hedberg
Ulf Nilsson
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- Game 1
  NYR4–1MTL
  L
  May 132
  His night
  .692SV%
  9SV13SA4GA39:50TOIL
  .692
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- New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2
  NYR2–6MTL
  W
  May 152
  His night
  .920SV%
  23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .920
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- Montréal Canadiensare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  MTL4–1NYR
  W
  May 171
  His night
  .950SV%
  19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .950
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4
  MTL4–3NYR
  W
  May 191
  His night
  .857SV%
  18SV21SA3GA67:22TOIW
  .857
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5
  NYR1–4MTL
  W
  May 211
  His night
  .933SV%
  14SV15SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .933
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May 21
Stanley Cup Champions
Montréal Canadiens
beat New York Rangers 4–1 in the final
5Games4Wins.883SV%2.3GAA
The run in numbers
May 21
Ken Dryden ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 12 wins
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Wins
12
Games
16
Shutouts
0
SV%
.899
GAA
2.50
Starts
16
Events
100
playoff games
75
playoff wins
TOR4–0→BOS4–3→NYR4–1
Honour
1978-1979
Ken Dryden won Vezina Trophy for 1978-1979
Vezina Trophy
MTLMontréal Canadiens

Ken Dryden plays the 1978-1979 season for Montréal Canadiens

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ken Dryden closes the 1978-1979 season with 30 wins

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers

Montréal Canadiens

Ken Dryden ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 12 wins

Ken Dryden won Vezina Trophy for 1978-1979