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Lyle Carter's 1971-1972 season

Wins
4
NHL#26
Save pct
.861
NHL#38
GAA
4.16
NHL#35
Shutouts
0
NHL#22
Games
15
19%
19% of 78

Goaltender Lyle Carter was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for California Golden Seals. He played 15 games and won 4 of them, at .861. California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. NHL debut

    Lyle Carter makes his NHL debut

    PITPittsburgh Penguins4–2CGSCalifornia Golden Seals

    Lyle was 26 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

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    • The game
      PIT4–2CGS
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .903
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    • The game
      MTL4–2CGS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .862
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    • The game
      BOS5–1CGS
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .844
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    • The game
      CGS6–3DET
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .919
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    Milestone

    Lyle Carter records his first NHL win

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 24

    • The game
      CGS6–4PIT
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .840
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    • November 1971
    • The game
      NYR8–1CGS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      .824SV%
      14SV17SA3GA40:00TOI
      .824
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    • The game
      CGS1–5STL
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      .878SV%
      36SV41SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .878
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    • The game
      CGS7–5BUF
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA36:08TOI
      .875
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 788 of 20 started
      2
      wins
      NHL#19
      .873
      SV%
      NHL#21
      4.0
      GAA
      NHL#21
      CGS
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS1–12NYR
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      .700SV%in relief
      7SV10SA3GA08:57TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      DET1–6CGS
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
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    • The game
      BUF3–5CGS
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
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    • December 1971
    • The game
      CGS1–4MNS
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      .750SV%
      9SV12SA3GA20:00TOIL
      .750
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    • The game
      CGS2–6VAN
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      .813SV%
      26SV32SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .813
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    • The game
      CGS3–6DET
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA15:34TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7812 of 39 started
      4
      wins
      .863
      SV%
      4.2
      GAA
      CGS
      11-20-0W-L-OT30Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS1–4LAK
      L
      game 40/781
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
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    The season in numbers

    Lyle Carter closes the 1971-1972 season with 4 wins

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
    California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    4
    Games
    15of 78
    19%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .861
    GAA
    4.16
    Starts
    13
    Events
    4
    career best in wins
    1
    First NHL win