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Regular season and playoffsSJS

Mike Vernon's 1997-1998 season

Wins
30
NHL#8
Save pct
.896
NHL#51
GAA
2.46
NHL#29
Shutouts
5
NHL#9
Games
62
75%
75% of 82

Goaltender Mike Vernon was 34 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 15th in the NHL, and played it for San Jose Sharks. He played 62 games and won 30 of them, at .896. In the playoffs he played 6 games and won 2.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Vernon plays the 1997-1998 season for San Jose Sharks

    Mike was 34 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 15th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM5–3SJS
      L
      game 1/822
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA59:02TOIL
      .815
    • The game
      CHI2–3SJS
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:38TOIW
      .926
    • The game
      SJS2–3COL
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA58:50TOIL
      .889
    • The game
      BOS2–5SJS
      W
      game 5/823
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .889
    • The game
      NYI5–2SJS
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA59:57TOIL
      .800
    • The game
      SJS3–5PHX
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA30:36TOIL
      .733
    • The game
      SJS4–3NJD
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
    • The game
      SJS2–1NYI
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA59:59TOIW
      .944
    • The game
      SJS3–4DET
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA58:39TOIL
      .862
    • The game
      SJS3–5CHI
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      .762SV%
      16SV21SA5GA42:06TOIL
      .762
    • November 1997
    • The game
      TOR0–0SJS
      game 15/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      19SV19SA0GA65:00TOI
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      MTL4–3SJS
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA59:22TOIL
      .846
    • The game
      SJS6–4ANA
      W
      game 18/823
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .867
    • The game
      VAN5–2SJS
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .792
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8214 of 21 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#19
      .858
      SV%
      NHL#31
      3.6
      GAA
      NHL#30
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#7
      SJS
      6-14-0W-L-OT13Points
      5th in the Pacific·11th in the Western Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA2–4SJS
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA59:59TOIW
      .909
    • The game
      SJS3–0PHI
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      SJS1–3TOR
      L
      game 26/824
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:25TOIL
      .933
    • The game
      NJD4–2SJS
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA58:57TOIL
      .810
    • The game
      SJS1–6EDM
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      .840SV%in relief
      21SV25SA4GA52:06TOI
      in relief
    • December 1997
    • The game
      SJS2–3CGY
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA61:22TOIL
      .893
    • The game
      SJS3–2VAN
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA59:27TOIW
      .905
    • The game
      WSH3–3SJS
      game 31/822
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA65:00TOI
      .864
    • The game
      SJS2–1CHI
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
    • The game
      DET1–5SJS
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
    • The game
      VAN0–0SJS
      game 35/823
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA64:58TOI
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      SJS4–2ANA
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
    • The game
      PHX4–0SJS
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      12SV14SA2GA27:00TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      SJS1–2TBL
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA58:58TOIL
      .900
    • The game
      SJS2–2FLA
      game 39/821
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA65:00TOI
      .905
    • The game
      SJS4–1DET
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .972
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8228 of 41 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#13
      .890
      SV%
      NHL#29
      2.7
      GAA
      NHL#23
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#8
      SJS
      15-21-0W-L-OT35Points
      3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–1SJS
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      .625SV%
      5SV8SA3GA39:58TOIL
      .625
    • The game
      BUF2–5SJS
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA59:55TOIW
      .889
    • The game
      LAK4–2SJS
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA59:50TOIL
      .833
    • The game
      SJS2–2COL
      game 46/822
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA64:57TOI
      .875
    • The game
      CGY1–7SJS
      W
      game 47/825
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
    • The game
      EDM2–3SJS
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA59:59TOIW
      .905
    • The game
      ANA2–4SJS
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
    • The game
      CHI3–0SJS
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA59:40TOIL
      .864
    • The game
      COL2–5SJS
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
    • February 1998
    • The game
      SJS3–0EDM
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      SJS2–4CGY
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA58:44TOIL
      .846
    • The game
      SJS3–6VAN
      L
      game 56/823
      His night
      .727SV%
      16SV22SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .727
    • The game
      STL1–3SJS
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
    • The game
      SJS1–4EDM
      L
      game 58/822
      His night
      .750SV%
      6SV8SA2GA22:36TOIL
      .750
    • March 1998
    • The game
      DET4–5SJS
      W
      game 60/824
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
    • The game
      SJS3–0ANA
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      23SV23SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      TOR2–3SJS
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8245 of 62 started
      22
      wins
      NHL#8
      .890
      SV%
      NHL#28
      2.6
      GAA
      NHL#21
      5
      shutouts
      NHL#6
      SJS
      25-30-0W-L-OT57Points
      4th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS1–3BUF
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA59:35TOIL
      .875
    • The game
      SJS2–1CAR
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
    • The game
      LAK1–2SJS
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
    • The game
      COL2–0SJS
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA59:37TOIL
      .952
    • The game
      SJS1–3PHX
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:16TOIL
      .900
    • The game
      LAK4–3SJS
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .818
    • The game
      SJS5–2LAK
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA59:57TOIW
      .938
    • April 1998
    • The game
      SJS3–2PIT
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
    • The game
      SJS3–3OTT
      game 75/824
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA65:00TOI
      .880
    • The game
      SJS5–3TOR
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .842
    • The game
      CGY0–6SJS
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      1.000SV%
      13SV13SA0GA40:00TOIW
      1.000
    • The game
      ANA2–5SJS
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      1.000SV%
      17SV17SA0GA40:00TOIW
      1.000
    • The game
      VAN1–1SJS
      game 79/824
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA64:52TOI
      .941
    • The game
      SJS3–3CGY
      game 80/822
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA64:55TOI
      .857
    • The game
      CGY1–4SJS
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA59:56TOIW
      .950
    The season in numbers

    Mike Vernon closes the 1997-1998 season with 30 wins

    Wins
    30
    Games
    62of 82
    76%
    Shutouts
    5
    SV%
    .896
    GAA
    2.46
    Starts
    60
    Events
    5
    career best in shutouts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    San Jose Sharks are in the playoffs

    First round

    San Jose Sharks meet Dallas Stars

    SJSvsDAL
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      SJS1–4DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA58:40TOIL
      .900
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS2–5DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      .714SV%
      10SV14SA4GA39:58TOIL
      .714
    • Dallas Starslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      DAL1–4SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .929
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      DAL0–1SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA66:31TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • San Jose Sharksare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      SJS2–3DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA59:04TOIL
      .885
    • May 1998
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA63:39TOIL
      .893
    First round

    Dallas Stars knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    SJS2–4DAL
    Eliminated
    6Games2Wins.899SV%2.4GAA
    The run in numbers

    Mike Vernon ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 2 wins

    Wins
    2
    Games
    6
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .899
    GAA
    2.41
    Starts
    6
    Events
    75
    playoff wins
    DAL2–4