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Mike Bales's 1995-1996 season

Wins
2
NHL#56
Save pct
.871
NHL#63
GAA
4.15
NHL#68
Shutouts
0
NHL#40
Games
20
24%
24% of 82

Goaltender Mike Bales was 24 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 20 games and won 2 of them, at .871. Ottawa Senators did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1995-1996
  1. Season opener

    Mike Bales plays the 1995-1996 season for Ottawa Senators

    OTTOttawa Senators

    Mike was 24 years old when the 1995-1996 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      OTT2–6FLA
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      .800SV%in relief
      8SV10SA2GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      FLA4–1OTT
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA59:20TOIL
      .889
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    • November 1995
    • The game
      HFD5–4OTT
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA34:30TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      OTT3–4BOS
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      .922SV%
      47SV51SA4GA59:31TOIL
      .922
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    • The game
      OTT3–5PHI
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA45:59TOIL
      .839
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    • The game
      BOS3–3OTT
      game 21/821
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA65:00TOI
      .925
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 824 of 21 started
      0
      wins
      .891
      SV%
      3.8
      GAA
      OTT
      6-14-0W-L-OT13Points
      6th in the Northeast·12th in the Eastern Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT2–7PIT
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      .833SV%
      35SV42SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .833
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    • December 1995
    • The game
      OTT5–2CHI
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mike Bales records his first NHL win

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · December 7

    • The game
      OTT1–2SJS
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA59:33TOIL
      .917
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    • The game
      OTT2–6LAK
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      .864SV%
      38SV44SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–4VAN
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA59:37TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–3BUF
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:57TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1OTT
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–5NYI
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA58:29TOIL
      .828
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8212 of 41 started
      2
      wins
      .881
      SV%
      4.0
      GAA
      OTT
      8-32-0W-L-OT17Points
      6th in the Northeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT1–4TBL
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      .902SV%
      37SV41SA4GA58:16TOIL
      .902
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    • The game
      CHI7–3OTT
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      .688SV%
      11SV16SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .688
      View the game
    • February 1996
    • The game
      OTT2–6WIN
      L
      game 53/821
      His night
      .769SV%in relief
      10SV13SA3GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8214 of 62 started
      2
      wins
      .873
      SV%
      4.2
      GAA
      OTT
      12-47-0W-L-OT27Points
      6th in the Northeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • March 1996
    • The game
      OTT2–5FLA
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      OTT1–3BOS
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT0–5WSH
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .792
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    The season in numbers

    Mike Bales closes the 1995-1996 season with 2 wins

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Ottawa Senators did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    2
    Games
    20of 82
    24%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .871
    GAA
    4.15
    Starts
    16
    Events
    2
    career best in wins
    1
    First NHL win