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Mike Liut's 1986-1987 season

Wins
31
NHL#2
Save pct
.885
NHL#17
GAA
3.23
NHL#12
Shutouts
4
NHL#1
Games
59
73%
73% of 80

Goaltender Mike Liut was 30 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 59 games and won 31 of them, at .885. In the playoffs he played 6 games and won 2.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Liut plays the 1986-1987 season for Hartford Whalers

    Mike was 30 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY5–6HFD
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .839
    • The game
      HFD2–7BOS
      L
      game 2/804
      His night
      .767SV%
      23SV30SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .767
    • The game
      WIN4–4HFD
      game 3/803
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA54:46TOI
      .818
    • The game
      HFD5–4BUF
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .875
    • The game
      BUF2–3HFD
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
    • The game
      PIT2–5HFD
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
    • The game
      HFD2–6TOR
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      .667SV%
      10SV15SA5GA29:27TOIL
      .667
    • November 1986
    • The game
      QUE2–2HFD
      game 9/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA65:00TOI
      .933
    • The game
      HFD3–3QUE
      game 10/801
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA65:00TOI
      .925
    • The game
      NYI2–3HFD
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
    • The game
      HFD3–4LAK
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      40SV44SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .909
    • The game
      HFD4–3VAN
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .857
    • The game
      EDM2–6HFD
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
    • The game
      MTL4–1HFD
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      .800SV%
      16SV20SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .800
    • The game
      STL0–4HFD
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      BUF0–3HFD
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      HFD7–5MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .815
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 started
      10
      wins
      NHL#4
      .883
      SV%
      NHL#11
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#11
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      HFD
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • December 1986
    • The game
      HFD1–4QUE
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .852
    • The game
      QUE1–2HFD
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
    • The game
      DET4–1HFD
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      15SV18SA3GA59:05TOIL
      .833
    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA59:06TOIL
      .852
    • The game
      HFD2–2DET
      game 30/801
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA65:00TOI
      .929
    • The game
      BOS0–2HFD
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      23SV23SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      MTL1–1HFD
      game 33/803
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA65:00TOI
      .957
    • The game
      HFD3–1WSH
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
    • The game
      HFD2–5MNS
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .828
    • The game
      CHI3–2HFD
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA59:05TOIL
      .875
    • The game
      HFD3–6STL
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      .760SV%
      19SV25SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .760
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8028 of 40 started
      13
      wins
      NHL#6
      .885
      SV%
      NHL#11
      3.0
      GAA
      NHL#4
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      HFD
      20-14-0W-L-OT46Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–4MNS
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA59:28TOIL
      .875
    • The game
      BOS1–3HFD
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
    • The game
      HFD4–6BOS
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .806
    • The game
      WSH6–1HFD
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      .583SV%
      7SV12SA5GA24:31TOIL
      .583
    • The game
      HFD5–4MTL
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      .800SV%
      16SV20SA4GA64:57TOIW
      .800
    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
    • The game
      QUE2–3HFD
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
    • The game
      HFD2–4QUE
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA59:51TOIL
      .880
    • The game
      HFD6–3BOS
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
    Milestone

    Mike Liut reaches 200 career wins

    in the game against Boston Bruins · January 29

    • The game
      HFD8–6PIT
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      .846SV%
      33SV39SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .846
    • The game
      BUF3–1HFD
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA59:33TOIL
      .938
    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
    • The game
      HFD2–5LAK
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      HFD5–4CHI
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      .895SV%
      34SV38SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .895
    • The game
      CHI6–3HFD
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      .700SV%
      14SV20SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .700
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 started
      21
      wins
      NHL#3
      .880
      SV%
      NHL#19
      3.2
      GAA
      NHL#10
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      HFD
      31-23-0W-L-OT68Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–5BUF
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .808
    • The game
      BOS4–6HFD
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
    • The game
      QUE1–2HFD
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
    • March 1987
    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .850
    • The game
      BOS2–10HFD
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
    • The game
      PHI3–5HFD
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
    • The game
      HFD4–6QUE
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      42SV48SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .875
    • The game
      CGY6–1HFD
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      .850SV%in relief
      17SV20SA3GA40:00TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      HFD3–0WIN
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      36SV36SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      HFD1–4EDM
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .879
    • The game
      HFD5–3NYR
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
    • The game
      MNS1–5HFD
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
    • The game
      EDM5–3HFD
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .821
    • The game
      PIT4–5HFD
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .826
    • April 1987
    • The game
      HFD2–3MTL
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:17TOIL
      .906
    • The game
      NYR3–5HFD
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
    The season in numbers

    Mike Liut closes the 1986-1987 season with 31 wins

    Wins
    31
    Games
    59of 80
    74%
    Shutouts
    4
    SV%
    .885
    GAA
    3.23
    Starts
    58
    Events
    4
    career best in shutouts
    200
    career wins
    5 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Hartford Whalers meet Quebec Nordiques

    HFDvsQUE
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      QUE2–3HFD
      W
      1
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA62:20TOIW
      .920
    • Hartford Whalerslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE4–5HFD
      W
      1
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .833
    • Hartford Whalerslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      HFD1–5QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA23:34TOIL
      .733
    • Hartford Whalerslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      HFD1–4QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .892
    • Hartford Whalersare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      QUE7–5HFD
      L
      His night
      .739SV%
      17SV23SA6GA59:34TOIL
      .739
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      HFD4–5QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA66:08TOIL
      .853
    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    HFD2–4QUE
    Eliminated
    6Games2Wins.842SV%4.5GAA
    The run in numbers

    Mike Liut ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 2 wins

    Wins
    2
    Games
    6
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .842
    GAA
    4.52
    Starts
    6
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    QUE2–4