Regular seasonDET

Mark Laforest's 1985-1986 season

Wins

NHL#44

Save pct

.845

NHL#55

GAA

4.96

NHL#58

Shutouts

NHL#13

Games

35% of 80

Goaltender Mark Laforest was 23 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 28 games and won 4 of them, at .845. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986

Year 1985
41 years ago
A late start
December 3
Mark Laforest's season starts in game 24 of 80
Detroit Red Wings have played 23 games23 of 80 without him
NHL debut
December 3
Mark Laforest makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Philadelphia Flyers
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4DETDetroit Red Wings
Mark was 23 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA
His first NHL game
35
Saves
1
Goals against
.972
SV%
W
Decision
60:00
TOI
First NHL win
Swedes on the ice: Pelle Eklund and Thomas Eriksson.
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- The game
  PHI1–4DET
  W
  December 3game 24/802
  His night
  .972SV%
  35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .972
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Milestone
Mark Laforest records his first NHL win
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 3
- The game
  DET4–5STL
  L
  December 7game 26/80
  His night
  .868SV%
  33SV38SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .868
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- The game
  PHI6–4DET
  L
  December 14game 28/802
  His night
  .844SV%
  27SV32SA5GA59:08TOIL
  .844
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- The game
  CHI6–3DET
  L
  December 21game 31/80
  His night
  .667SV%
  12SV18SA6GA59:57TOIL
  .667
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- The game
  DET2–10NYR
  L
  December 23game 32/802
  His night
  .750SV%
  9SV12SA3GA20:00TOIL
  .750
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- The game
  TOR5–4DET
  L
  December 26game 33/80
  His night
  .839SV%
  26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .839
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- The game
  DET5–4QUE
  W
  December 28game 34/80
  His night
  .902SV%
  37SV41SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .902
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- The game
  DET2–5HFD
  L
  December 29game 35/801
  His night
  .848SV%
  28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .848
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- The game
  NYI5–4DET
  L
  December 31game 36/803
  His night
  .868SV%
  33SV38SA5GA60:49TOIL
  .868
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Year 1986
40 years ago
- The game
  QUE7–2DET
  L
  January 4game 38/80
  His night
  1.000SV%in relief
  2SV2SA0GA05:31TOI
  in relief
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- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 809 of 40 started
  2
  wins
  .861
  SV%
  4.6
  GAA
  DET
  9-26-0W-L-OT23Points
  21st in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI9–4DET
  L
  January 10game 41/80
  His night
  .706SV%
  12SV17SA5GA31:55TOIL
  .706
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- The game
  DET2–8NYI
  L
  January 11game 42/801
  His night
  .800SV%
  32SV40SA8GA60:00TOIL
  .800
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- The game
  DET4–7TOR
  L
  January 13game 43/80
  His night
  .844SV%
  38SV45SA7GA60:00TOIL
  .844
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- The game
  CGY7–4DET
  L
  January 18game 45/801
  His night
  .816SV%
  31SV38SA7GA59:55TOIL
  .816
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- The game
  DET4–6CHI
  L
  January 19game 46/80
  His night
  .909SV%in relief
  10SV11SA1GA31:38TOIL
  in relief
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  DET2–5PHI
  L
  January 23game 48/801
  His night
  .857SV%in relief
  18SV21SA3GA40:00TOIL
  in relief
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- The game
  DET3–6BOS
  L
  January 25game 49/801
  His night
  1.000SV%in relief
  8SV8SA0GA16:00TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  WSH0–7DET
  W
  January 28game 50/802
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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Milestone
Mark Laforest records his first NHL shutout
in the game against Washington Capitals · January 28
- The game
  STL6–4DET
  L
  January 31game 51/80
  His night
  .778SV%
  21SV27SA6GA59:42TOIL
  .778
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- February 1986
- The game
  DET3–4STL
  L
  February 1game 52/80
  His night
  .875SV%
  28SV32SA4GA59:03TOIL
  .875
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- The game
  HFD3–4DET
  W
  February 6game 53/801
  His night
  .885SV%
  23SV26SA3GA62:22TOIW
  .885
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- The game
  MTL5–3DET
  L
  February 8game 54/802
  His night
  .875SV%
  28SV32SA4GA59:32TOIL
  .875
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- The game
  EDM3–2DET
  L
  February 11game 55/80
  His night
  .906SV%
  29SV32SA3GA59:29TOIL
  .906
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- The game
  NYR7–5DET
  L
  February 14game 56/802
  His night
  .813SV%
  26SV32SA6GA59:39TOIL
  .813
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- The game
  DET0–5STL
  L
  February 18game 58/80
  His night
  .857SV%in relief
  6SV7SA1GA14:20TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  PIT7–3DET
  L
  February 21game 59/801
  His night
  .722SV%in relief
  13SV18SA5GA40:00TOIL
  in relief
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- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8020 of 60 started
  4
  wins
  .853
  SV%
  4.8
  GAA
  1
  shutouts
  DET
  12-43-0W-L-OT29Points
  21st in the whole NHL
- March 1986
- The game
  MNS8–5DET
  L
  March 3game 64/801
  His night
  .731SV%
  19SV26SA7GA59:19TOIL
  .731
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- The game
  DET2–7NJD
  L
  March 6game 66/80
  His night
  .722SV%in relief
  13SV18SA5GA40:00TOIL
  in relief
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The season in numbers
March 6
Mark Laforest closes the 1985-1986 season with 4 wins
DETDetroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
Wins
4
Games
28of 80
35%
Shutouts
1
SV%
.845
GAA
4.96
Starts
21
Events
1
career best in shutouts
1
First NHL shutout
1
First NHL win

Mark Laforest's season starts in game 24 of 80

Mark Laforest makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Philadelphia Flyers

Mark Laforest records his first NHL win

1/2 into the season

Mark Laforest records his first NHL shutout

3/4 into the season

Mark Laforest closes the 1985-1986 season with 4 wins