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Roland Melanson's 1986-1987 season

Wins
18
NHL#16
Save pct
.881
NHL#26
GAA
3.70
NHL#37
Shutouts
1
NHL#6
Games
46
57%
57% of 80

Goaltender Roland Melanson was 26 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 46 games and won 18 of them, at .881. In the playoffs he played 5 games and won 1.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Roland Melanson plays the 1986-1987 season for Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Roland was 26 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK3–4PIT
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA63:40TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–1LAK
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .879
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5NJD
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA59:43TOIL
      .892
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–6MTL
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      .739SV%
      17SV23SA6GA59:25TOIL
      .739
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      CGY1–4LAK
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–5WSH
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      .783SV%
      18SV23SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .783
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4CHI
      game 20/80
      His night
      .895SV%
      34SV38SA4GA65:00TOI
      .895
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 started
      2
      wins
      .872
      SV%
      3.9
      GAA
      LAK
      7-11-0W-L-OT16Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–1WIN
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3WIN
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:20TOIL
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–11VAN
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA35:31TOI
      .733
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–3LAK
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA58:50TOIL
      .868
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      LAK4–5NYR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA59:15TOIL
      .868
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–3CGY
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      36SV39SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2LAK
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA64:20TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4LAK
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 39/80
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA65:00TOI
      .870
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8016 of 40 started
      6
      wins
      NHL#24
      .887
      SV%
      NHL#11
      3.4
      GAA
      NHL#10
      LAK
      17-19-0W-L-OT38Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK6–1EDM
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5CGY
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA59:22TOIL
      .865
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–4LAK
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–3STL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      .800SV%
      12SV15SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4STL
      game 46/80
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA65:00TOI
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2LAK
      game 47/802
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA65:00TOI
      .946
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–10LAK
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–3LAK
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA59:44TOIL
      .839
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      LAK1–6WIN
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .806
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–3WIN
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5LAK
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–1LAK
      game 57/80
      His night
      .971SV%
      34SV35SA1GA65:00TOI
      .971
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7LAK
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      36SV40SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    Milestone

    Roland Melanson reaches 100 career wins

    in the game against Washington Capitals · February 18

    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8031 of 60 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#21
      .890
      SV%
      NHL#6
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#13
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      LAK
      25-28-0W-L-OT57Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN4–3LAK
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA58:56TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      LAK1–6CHI
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      .850SV%
      34SV40SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4LAK
      game 64/80
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA65:00TOI
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–7CGY
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      35SV42SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5LAK
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2LAK
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA59:31TOIL
      .930
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE6–3LAK
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      .739SV%
      17SV23SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .739
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–4WSH
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–8BOS
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      .806SV%
      29SV36SA7GA59:34TOIL
      .806
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1DET
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA59:54TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–3BUF
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .927
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–5LAK
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      .895SV%
      34SV38SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .895
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      VAN8–3LAK
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA20:00TOIL
      .818
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–3LAK
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      .632SV%
      12SV19SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .632
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Roland Melanson closes the 1986-1987 season with 18 wins

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Wins
    18
    Games
    46of 80
    57%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .881
    GAA
    3.70
    Starts
    46
    Events
    100
    career wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Edmonton Oilers

    LAKvsEDM
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK5–2EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      LAK3–13EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      .625SV%
      10SV16SA6GA20:00TOIL
      .625
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM6–5LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA58:54TOIL
      .829
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      EDM6–3LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA59:40TOIL
      .861
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK4–5EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA59:25TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    LAK1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    5Games1Wins.843SV%5.6GAA
    The run in numbers

    Roland Melanson ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 1 wins

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Wins
    1
    Games
    5
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .843
    GAA
    5.58
    Starts
    5
    EDM1–4