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Oscar Dansk's 2017-2018 season

Wins
3
Swedish flag#6NHL#69
Save pct
.946
Swedish flag#1NHL#4
GAA
1.78
Swedish flag#1NHL#5
Shutouts
1
Swedish flag#5NHL#36
Games
4
4%
4% of 82

Goaltender Oscar Dansk was 23 years old when the 2017-2018 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vegas Golden Knights. He played 4 games and won 3 of them, at .946. An injury kept him out for 72 straight games between October and April.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2017-2018Playoffs
  1. Free agency

    Oscar Dansk leaves Columbus Blue Jackets and signs with Vegas Golden Knights

    CBJColumbus Blue JacketsVGKVegas Golden Knights
  2. 3 months and 18 days later
    A late start

    Oscar Dansk's season starts in game 7 of 82

    Vegas Golden Knights have played 6 games6 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Oscar Dansk makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues2–3VGKVegas Golden Knights

    Oscar was 23 years old · T-Mobile Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    10
    Saves
    1
    Goals against
    .909
    SV%
    W
    Decision
    13:46
    TOI
    First NHL win

    Other Swedes on the ice: Magnus Pääjärvi, Oskar Sundqvist, Alexander Steen, among others.

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    • The game
      STL2–3VGK
      W
      game 7/826
      His night
      .909SV%in relief
      10SV11SA1GA13:46TOIW
      in relief
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    Milestone

    Oscar Dansk records his first NHL win

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 21

    • The game
      CHI2–4VGK
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
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    • The game
      COL0–7VGK
      W
      game 9/826
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      32SV32SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Oscar Dansk records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · October 27

    • The game
      VGK3–6NYI
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA34:50TOI
      .895
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    Injured

    Oscar goes down and misses 92 games

    Lower body injury

    • The game
      VGK4–6NYR
      L
      game 11/825
      His night
      Out injured
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    • November 2017
    • The game
      VGK1–2BOS
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK5–4OTT
      W
      game 13/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4TOR
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–3MTL
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      WPG2–5VGK
      W
      game 16/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK2–8EDM
      L
      game 17/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK5–2VAN
      W
      game 18/827
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      LAK2–4VGK
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK4–2ANA
      W
      game 20/826
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      SJS4–5VGK
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      Out injured
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 823 of 21 started
      3
      wins
      .946
      SV%
      1.8
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      VGK
      14-6-1W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VGK4–2ARI
      W
      game 22/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      DAL3–0VGK
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–4MIN
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • December 2017
    • The game
      VGK4–7WPG
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI2–3VGK
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–4VGK
      W
      game 27/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK4–3NSH
      W
      game 28/827
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK5–3DAL
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      CAR3–2VGK
      L
      game 30/826
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      PIT1–2VGK
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      FLA2–5VGK
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      TBL3–4VGK
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      WSH0–3VGK
      W
      game 34/825
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK4–1ANA
      W
      game 35/825
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK3–2LAK
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      TOR3–6VGK
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      NSH0–3VGK
      W
      game 38/825
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK1–2STL
      L
      game 39/826
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK5–4CHI
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      NYR1–2VGK
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 823 of 41 started
      3
      wins
      .946
      SV%
      1.8
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      VGK
      29-10-2W-L-OT60Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–2VGK
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK0–1NSH
      L
      game 43/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–1TBL
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4FLA
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK5–1CAR
      W
      game 46/827
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      CBJ3–6VGK
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      NYI2–1VGK
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK4–2CGY
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • February 2018
    • The game
      VGK3–2WPG
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK2–5MIN
      L
      game 51/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–3WSH
      W
      game 52/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–5PIT
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK5–3SJS
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      PHI4–1VGK
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      CHI2–5VGK
      W
      game 56/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      EDM1–4VGK
      W
      game 57/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      MTL3–6VGK
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      ANA2–0VGK
      L
      game 59/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–7VGK
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VAN3–6VGK
      W
      game 61/829
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK2–3LAK
      L
      game 62/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 823 of 62 started
      3
      wins
      .946
      SV%
      1.8
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      VGK
      41-16-5W-L-OT87Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–1VGK
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • March 2018
    • The game
      OTT5–4VGK
      L
      game 64/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      VGK3–2NJD
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–4CBJ
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–0DET
      W
      game 67/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK2–1BUF
      W
      game 68/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–2PHI
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD8–3VGK
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–2VGK
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      CGY0–4VGK
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4VGK
      W
      game 73/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–2SJS
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–2COL
      L
      game 75/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      COL1–4VGK
      W
      game 76/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI3–2VGK
      L
      game 77/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4VGK
      W
      game 78/825
      His night
      Out injured
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    • The game
      SJS2–3VGK
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • April 2018
    • The game
      VGK5–4VAN
      W
      game 80/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK3–4EDM
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK1–7CGY
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      Out injured
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    The season in numbers

    Oscar Dansk closes the 2017-2018 season with 3 wins

    VGKVegas Golden Knights
    Wins
    3
    Games
    4of 82
    5%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .946
    GAA
    1.78
    Starts
    3
    Events
    3
    career best in wins
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win
    2×
    First star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vegas Golden Knights are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Los Angeles Kings

    VGKvsLAK
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
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    • Game 1
      LAK0–1VGK
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK1–2VGK
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      VGK3–2LAK
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      VGK1–0LAK
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    VGK4–0LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet San Jose Sharks

    VGKvsSJS
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      SJS0–7VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS4–3VGK
      L
      3
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      VGK4–3SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • May 2018
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      VGK0–4SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS3–5VGK
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      VGK3–0SJS
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    VGK4–2SJS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Winnipeg Jets

    VGKvsWPG
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VGK2–4WPG
      L
      3
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Winnipeg Jetslead1–0againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 2
      VGK3–1WPG
      W
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      WPG2–4VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      WPG2–3VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–1againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 5
      VGK2–1WPG
      W
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–1

    VGK4–1WPG
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    8 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vegas Golden Knights play the Stanley Cup Final against Washington Capitals

    VGKvsWSH
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WSH4–6VGK
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH3–2VGK
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • June 2018
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      VGK1–3WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 4
      VGK2–6WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 5
      WSH4–3VGK
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Washington Capitals knock Vegas Golden Knights out 4–1

    VGK1–4WSH
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Oscar Dansk ends the 2017-2018 playoffs with 0 wins

    VGKVegas Golden Knights
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    LAK4–0→SJS4–2→WPG4–1→WSH1–4