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Niklas Backstrom's 2012-2013 season

Wins
24
NHL#1
Save pct
.909
NHL#43
GAA
2.48
NHL#33
Shutouts
2
NHL#20
Games
42
87%
87% of 48

Goaltender Niklas Backstrom was 34 years old when the 2012-2013 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota Wild. He played 42 games and won 24 of them, at .909. The season was cut to 48 games by the lockout.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2012-2013Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Niklas Backstrom plays the 2012-2013 season for Minnesota Wild

    MINMinnesota Wild

    Niklas was 34 years old when the 2012-2013 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      COL2–4MIN
      W
      game 1/481
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:37TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–1MIN
      L
      game 3/481
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA59:24TOIL
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–5STL
      L
      game 5/483
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA62:16TOI
      .853
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–3MIN
      W
      game 6/481
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .895
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3MIN
      W
      game 7/485
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      28SV28SA0GA58:15TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • February 2013
    • The game
      MIN1–3ANA
      L
      game 8/482
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA58:47TOIL
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN1–2PHX
      L
      game 9/482
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA59:05TOIL
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1MIN
      L
      game 10/484
      His night
      .750SV%
      12SV16SA4GA39:41TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–2MIN
      W
      game 11/481
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA64:21TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–1CGY
      W
      game 12/481
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA65:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 12 of 489 of 12 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#10
      .913
      SV%
      NHL#14
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#14
      MIN
      6-5-1W-L-OT13Points
      3rd in the Northwest·11th in the Western Conference·18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL4–3MIN
      L
      game 14/481
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA65:00TOI
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–1EDM
      W
      game 16/482
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN1–3CGY
      L
      game 17/481
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA58:45TOIL
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–2MIN
      W
      game 18/481
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:24TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–3PHX
      W
      game 19/482
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:57TOIW
      .893
      View the game
    • March 2013
    • The game
      EDM2–4MIN
      W
      game 21/482
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA59:56TOIW
      .905
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–5CHI
      L
      game 22/485
      His night
      .765SV%
      13SV17SA4GA20:00TOIL
      .765
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–1NSH
      W
      game 23/481
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA65:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4MIN
      W
      game 24/484
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 24 of 4818 of 24 started
      11
      wins
      NHL#5
      .914
      SV%
      NHL#14
      2.3
      GAA
      NHL#13
      MIN
      13-9-2W-L-OT28Points
      1st in the Northwest·3rd in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA2–1MIN
      L
      game 25/481
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA59:22TOIL
      .905
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–5MIN
      W
      game 26/482
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:54TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN6–4COL
      W
      game 27/482
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA59:58TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–1VAN
      W
      game 28/484
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .972
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–2DET
      W
      game 29/487
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA59:57TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS0–2MIN
      W
      game 30/482
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      33SV33SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN7–4DAL
      W
      game 31/482
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX3–4MIN
      W
      game 32/482
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA62:38TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–4MIN
      W
      game 34/481
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA64:45TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • April 2013
    • The game
      STL4–1MIN
      L
      game 35/483
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA59:35TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–4SJS
      L
      game 36/481
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA58:32TOIL
      .879
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 36 of 4829 of 36 started
      19
      wins
      NHL#1
      .913
      SV%
      NHL#20
      2.5
      GAA
      NHL#17
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#21
      MIN
      21-13-2W-L-OT44Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northwest·3rd in the Western Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN0–3LAK
      L
      game 37/481
      His night
      .000SV%
      0SV2SA2GA03:07TOIL
      .000
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–0CBJ
      W
      game 38/481
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–0MIN
      L
      game 39/485
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA58:43TOIL
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–0MIN
      L
      game 40/483
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA58:44TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ3–2MIN
      L
      game 41/481
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA65:00TOI
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–3CGY
      W
      game 42/482
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN5–3EDM
      W
      game 43/483
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN1–6SJS
      L
      game 44/481
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA44:21TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–1MIN
      L
      game 45/482
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA59:26TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2MIN
      W
      game 46/481
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–1MIN
      L
      game 47/483
      His night
      .400SV%
      2SV5SA3GA18:38TOIL
      .400
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–1COL
      W
      game 48/482
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Niklas Backstrom closes the 2012-2013 season with 24 wins

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Wins
    24
    Games
    42of 48
    88%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .909
    GAA
    2.48
    Starts
    41
    Events
    4×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    4×
    Third star
    8 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota Wild are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota Wild meet Chicago Blackhawks

    MINvsCHI
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    View the whole round
    9 days later
    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Minnesota Wild out 4–1

    MIN1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Niklas Backstrom ends the 2012-2013 playoffs with 0 wins

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    CHI1–4