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Pekka Rinne's 2017-2018 season

Vezina Trophy
Wins
42
NHL#3
Save pct
.927
NHL#15
GAA
2.31
NHL#14
Shutouts
8
NHL#1
Games
59
71%
71% of 82

Goaltender Pekka Rinne was 34 years old when the 2017-2018 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Nashville Predators. He played 59 games and won 42 of them, at .927. In the playoffs he played 13 games and won 7. He won Vezina Trophy, the first since Henrik Lundqvist in 2012.

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

2017-2018Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Pekka Rinne plays the 2017-2018 season for Nashville Predators

    NSHNashville Predators

    Pekka was 34 years old when the 2017-2018 season began. It was his 12th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NSH3–4BOS
      L
      game 1/824
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA56:36TOIL
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6NSH
      W
      game 3/826
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA58:52TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–4NSH
      W
      game 4/827
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–2CHI
      L
      game 5/826
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA63:05TOI
      .943
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–4NSH
      W
      game 6/828
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA59:36TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–0PHI
      W
      game 7/825
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2NSH
      L
      game 9/826
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA65:00TOI
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–1CHI
      W
      game 10/826
      His night
      .977SV%
      43SV44SA1GA59:34TOIW
      .977
      View the game
    • November 2017
    • The game
      NSH1–4SJS
      L
      game 12/826
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .826
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH5–3ANA
      W
      game 13/829
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA59:42TOIW
      .921
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–1CBJ
      W
      game 15/826
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA59:47TOIW
      .972
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5NSH
      W
      game 16/826
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA65:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6NSH
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:46TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–6MIN
      L
      game 18/827
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA59:17TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–5NSH
      W
      game 19/826
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA59:57TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG3–5NSH
      W
      game 20/825
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA59:43TOIW
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3NSH
      W
      game 21/826
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA65:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8217 of 21 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#3
      .922
      SV%
      NHL#13
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#8
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#7
      NSH
      13-6-2W-L-OT28Points
      3rd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH2–0STL
      W
      game 22/828
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      34SV34SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3NSH
      W
      game 24/827
      His night
      .949SV%
      37SV39SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .949
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–3NSH
      L
      game 25/829
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA58:46TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • December 2017
    • The game
      ANA2–3NSH
      W
      game 26/826
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA65:00TOIW
      .943
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5NSH
      W
      game 27/825
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .925
      View the game
    • The game
      VGK4–3NSH
      L
      game 29/827
      His night
      .923SV%
      36SV39SA3GA64:57TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH7–1VAN
      W
      game 30/8210
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–0CGY
      W
      game 32/826
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      32SV32SA0GA59:51TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG6–4NSH
      L
      game 33/825
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA58:45TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1NSH
      L
      game 34/8210
      His night
      .333SV%
      2SV6SA4GA06:29TOIL
      .333
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–1STL
      W
      game 36/8210
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA59:44TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–4MIN
      L
      game 37/827
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA58:10TOIL
      .919
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH0–3VGK
      L
      game 39/825
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA58:04TOIL
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3LAK
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8231 of 41 started
      20
      wins
      NHL#5
      .924
      SV%
      NHL#6
      2.5
      GAA
      NHL#7
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      NSH
      24-11-6W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–2NSH
      W
      game 42/826
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA59:09TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI2–3NSH
      W
      game 44/825
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA65:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–4NSH
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA59:53TOIW
      .925
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–0NJD
      W
      game 47/825
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA59:59TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • February 2018
    • The game
      LAK0–5NSH
      W
      game 49/826
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      19SV19SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5NSH
      W
      game 50/827
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH5–4NYI
      W
      game 51/825
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA61:55TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–3TOR
      L
      game 52/825
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA65:00TOI
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      .959SV%
      47SV49SA2GA64:49TOIW
      .959
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4NSH
      W
      game 55/827
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:53TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–3NSH
      L
      game 56/826
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA57:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–5NSH
      W
      game 58/828
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA59:28TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–7NSH
      W
      game 60/825
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA59:51TOIW
      .971
      View the game
    Milestone

    Pekka Rinne reaches 300 career wins

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · February 22

    • The game
      STL0–4NSH
      W
      game 61/827
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH6–5WPG
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      .872SV%
      34SV39SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .872
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8246 of 62 started
      33
      wins
      NHL#2
      .927
      SV%
      NHL#3
      2.3
      GAA
      NHL#4
      6
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      NSH
      39-14-9W-L-OT87Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 2018
    • The game
      NSH4–2EDM
      W
      game 63/826
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3COL
      W
      game 65/828
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:10TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL0–2NSH
      W
      game 66/826
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Pekka Rinne reaches 50 career shutouts

    in the game against Dallas Stars · March 6

    • The game
      ANA2–4NSH
      W
      game 67/827
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA59:55TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG1–3NSH
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–2ARI
      W
      game 70/825
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA59:53TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–0BUF
      W
      game 72/825
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      35SV35SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–2NSH
      L
      game 73/825
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA59:45TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–4MIN
      L
      game 74/825
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:20TOIL
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN1–2NSH
      W
      game 76/825
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA64:34TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–4NSH
      L
      game 78/823
      His night
      .793SV%
      23SV29SA6GA40:00TOIL
      .793
      View the game
    • April 2018
    • The game
      NSH1–2FLA
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA58:12TOIL
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–4NSH
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA40:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Pekka Rinne closes the 2017-2018 season with 42 wins

    NSHNashville Predators
    Wins
    42
    Games
    59of 82
    72%
    Shutouts
    8
    SV%
    .927
    GAA
    2.31
    Starts
    59
    Events
    8
    career best in shutouts
    300
    career wins
    50
    career shutouts
    11×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    7×
    Third star
    11 i rad
    straight wins
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Nashville Predators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Nashville Predators meet Colorado Avalanche

    NSHvsCOL
    Swedes on Nashville Predators
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      COL2–5NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      COL4–5NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorslead2–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      NSH3–5COL
      L
      6
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA24:25TOIL
      .733
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      NSH3–2COL
      W
      7
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      COL2–1NSH
      L
      7
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA58:27TOIL
      .926
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      NSH5–0COL
      W
      7
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    First round

    Nashville Predators knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    NSH4–2COL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Nashville Predators meet Winnipeg Jets

    NSHvsWPG
    Swedes on Nashville Predators
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WPG4–1NSH
      L
      5
      His night
      .813SV%
      13SV16SA3GA39:55TOIL
      .813
      View the game
    • Winnipeg Jetslead1–0againstNashville Predators
    • Game 2
      WPG4–5NSH
      W
      5
      His night
      .920SV%
      46SV50SA4GA85:37TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • May 2018
    • Nashville Predatorsare1–1withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      NSH4–7WPG
      L
      4
      His night
      .884SV%
      38SV43SA5GA59:02TOIL
      .884
      View the game
    • Winnipeg Jetslead2–1againstNashville Predators
    • Game 4
      NSH2–1WPG
      W
      4
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA59:44TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorsare2–2withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 5
      WPG6–2NSH
      L
      4
      His night
      .769SV%
      20SV26SA6GA46:23TOIL
      .769
      View the game
    • Winnipeg Jetslead3–2againstNashville Predators
    • Game 6
      NSH4–0WPG
      W
      5
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      34SV34SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorsare3–3withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 7
      WPG5–1NSH
      L
      5
      His night
      .714SV%
      5SV7SA2GA10:31TOIL
      .714
      View the game
    Second round

    Winnipeg Jets knock Nashville Predators out 4–3

    NSH3–4WPG
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Pekka Rinne ends the 2017-2018 playoffs with 7 wins

    NSHNashville Predators
    Wins
    7
    Games
    13
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .904
    GAA
    3.07
    Starts
    13
    Events
    5
    playoff shutouts
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    COL4–2→WPG3–4
    Honour

    Pekka Rinne won Vezina Trophy for 2017-2018

    Vezina Trophy
    NSHNashville Predators