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Pete Lopresti's 1974-1975 season

Wins
9
NHL#27
Save pct
.878
NHL#31
GAA
4.19
NHL#37
Shutouts
1
NHL#21
Games
35
43%
43% of 80

Goaltender Pete Lopresti was 20 years old when the 1974-1975 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 35 games and won 9 of them, at .878. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1974-1975
  1. A late start

    Pete Lopresti's season starts in game 16 of 80

    Minnesota North Stars have played 15 games15 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Pete Lopresti makes his NHL debut

    MNSMinnesota North Stars3–5BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Pete was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

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    • The game
      MNS3–5BUF
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA59:40TOIL
      .867
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 801 of 20 started
      0
      wins
      .867
      SV%
      4.0
      GAA
      MNS
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–4WSH
      game 21/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOI
      .889
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    • December 1974
    • The game
      MNS0–3CHI
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .897
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    • The game
      MNS1–4LAK
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      .922SV%
      47SV51SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .922
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    • The game
      MNS3–5CGS
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA59:10TOIL
      .862
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    • The game
      MTL5–3MNS
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      .952SV%in relief
      20SV21SA1GA24:02TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      MNS0–6PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      .739SV%
      17SV23SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .739
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    • The game
      BUF2–4MNS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .946
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    Milestone

    Pete Lopresti records his first NHL win

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 14

    • The game
      PIT7–8MNS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      .767SV%
      23SV30SA7GA60:00TOIW
      .767
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    • The game
      MNS2–5KCS
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .839
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 809 of 40 started
      2
      wins
      .874
      SV%
      4.3
      GAA
      MNS
      11-24-0W-L-OT27Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      .902SV%
      37SV41SA4GA59:36TOIL
      .902
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    • The game
      MNS4–4DET
      game 43/80
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOI
      .886
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    • The game
      MTL7–0MNS
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      .774SV%
      24SV31SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .774
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    • The game
      MNS2–6NYI
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      .850SV%
      34SV40SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .850
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    • February 1975
    • The game
      MNS3–2KCS
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
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    • The game
      AFM5–3MNS
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA59:37TOIL
      .867
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    • The game
      CHI2–1MNS
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA58:35TOIL
      .938
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    • The game
      PHI0–5MNS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Pete Lopresti records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · February 8

    • The game
      MNS3–2AFM
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
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    • The game
      NYR9–2MNS
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      .667SV%
      18SV27SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .667
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    • The game
      TOR9–2MNS
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .815
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8020 of 60 started
      5
      wins
      .872
      SV%
      4.2
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      MNS
      17-37-0W-L-OT40Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–1CGS
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
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    • March 1975
    • The game
      MNS4–7LAK
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      .854SV%
      41SV48SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .854
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    • The game
      PHI9–2MNS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      .791SV%
      34SV43SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .791
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    • The game
      MNS3–5TOR
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      .891SV%
      41SV46SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .891
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    • The game
      MNS4–9AFM
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      .727SV%
      24SV33SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .727
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    • The game
      DET3–4MNS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
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    • The game
      MNS5–1WSH
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
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    • The game
      NYI3–3MNS
      game 73/801
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA60:00TOI
      .929
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    • The game
      KCS1–2MNS
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
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    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      .953SV%
      41SV43SA2GA59:54TOIL
      .953
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    • The game
      MNS1–4PIT
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      .923SV%in relief
      12SV13SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • April 1975
    • The game
      STL7–3MNS
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      .794SV%
      27SV34SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .794
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    • The game
      MNS1–4VAN
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      6SV6SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      MNS0–3CHI
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .917
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    The season in numbers

    Pete Lopresti closes the 1974-1975 season with 9 wins

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    9
    Games
    35of 80
    44%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .878
    GAA
    4.19
    Starts
    32
    Events
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win