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Mike Vernon's 1987-1988 season

Wins
39
NHL#2
Save pct
.877
NHL#31
GAA
3.54
NHL#27
Shutouts
1
NHL#19
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Goaltender Mike Vernon was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 64 games and won 39 of them, at .877. In the playoffs he played 9 games and won 4.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Vernon plays the 1987-1988 season for Calgary Flames

    CGYCalgary Flames

    Mike was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–5CGY
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      .938SV%
      15SV16SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN5–1CGY
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .828
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4EDM
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .818
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–2CGY
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA59:04TOIL
      .810
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–5CGY
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      .846SV%
      33SV39SA6GA62:27TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–5NYI
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      .870SV%in relief
      20SV23SA3GA49:21TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4NYR
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .892
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–5QUE
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–3MTL
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3VAN
      game 11/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA65:00TOI
      .909
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–4CGY
      game 13/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA64:33TOI
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–3CGY
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      .722SV%
      13SV18SA5GA25:15TOIL
      .722
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–3MNS
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .919
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–10CGY
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      .841SV%
      37SV44SA7GA60:00TOIW
      .841
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–8CGY
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–9CGY
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      7SV8SA1GA21:39TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 started
      9
      wins
      NHL#3
      .867
      SV%
      NHL#22
      4.2
      GAA
      NHL#23
      CGY
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY4–2VAN
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–4CGY
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      TOR3–5CGY
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4CGY
      game 27/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA65:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4WSH
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–5PIT
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      .750SV%in relief
      3SV4SA1GA14:16TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–1BUF
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–5CGY
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA31:23TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–1LAK
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–6CGY
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA64:10TOIW
      .865
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA59:18TOIL
      .792
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–9CGY
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      W
      game 38/804
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5STL
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA58:43TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8028 of 40 started
      20
      wins
      NHL#2
      .881
      SV%
      NHL#16
      3.6
      GAA
      NHL#18
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#7
      CGY
      24-12-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN1–6CGY
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–7CGY
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–4VAN
      game 45/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA65:00TOI
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–7CGY
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      .773SV%
      17SV22SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .773
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–4CGY
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      .667SV%in relief
      2SV3SA1GA24:09TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 48/801
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA65:00TOI
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY11–3TOR
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .972
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4EDM
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA40:00TOI
      .895
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4CGY
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA59:03TOIL
      .828
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–9WIN
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      .600SV%
      6SV10SA4GA20:00TOIL
      .600
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–5DET
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–2LAK
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2PHI
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–9NYI
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      .778SV%
      14SV18SA4GA20:00TOIL
      .778
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5NYR
      L
      game 60/804
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8045 of 60 started
      28
      wins
      NHL#2
      .878
      SV%
      NHL#22
      3.6
      GAA
      NHL#19
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#8
      CGY
      34-20-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY6–3STL
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2EDM
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .895
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      PHI3–6CGY
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–7CGY
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4CGY
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA59:05TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–6WIN
      game 68/803
      His night
      .833SV%
      30SV36SA6GA65:00TOI
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–10CGY
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–5BOS
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4QUE
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA62:43TOIW
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 74/802
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA64:57TOI
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–7CGY
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6CGY
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–7CGY
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      LAK6–3CGY
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      .692SV%
      9SV13SA4GA36:18TOIL
      .692
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–4CGY
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mike Vernon closes the 1987-1988 season with 39 wins

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Wins
    39
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .877
    GAA
    3.54
    Starts
    60
    Events
    39
    career best in wins
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career wins
    7 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

    CGYvsLAK
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK2–9CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK4–6CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      CGY2–5LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .808
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      CGY7–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK4–6CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    CGY4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games4Wins.856SV%3.6GAA
    7 days later
    Second round

    Calgary Flames meet Edmonton Oilers

    CGYvsEDM
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM3–1CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA58:57TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      EDM5–4CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA67:54TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY2–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA58:59TOIL
      .818
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      .556SV%
      5SV9SA4GA26:39TOI
      .556
      View the game
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–0

    CGY0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    4Games0Wins.812SV%4.5GAA
    The run in numbers

    Mike Vernon ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 4 wins

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Wins
    4
    Games
    9
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .838
    GAA
    3.98
    Starts
    9
    LAK4–1→EDM0–4