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Ron Hextall's 1987-1988 season

Wins
30
NHL#3
Save pct
.885
NHL#18
GAA
3.51
NHL#23
Shutouts
0
NHL#32
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Goaltender Ron Hextall was 23 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 62 games and won 30 of them, at .885. In the playoffs he played 7 games and won 2.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ron Hextall plays the 1987-1988 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Ron was 23 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Ron Hextall's season starts in game 9 of 80

    Philadelphia Flyers have played 8 games8 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYR
      game 9/805
      His night
      .952SV%
      40SV42SA2GA65:00TOI
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–4NJD
      L
      game 10/804
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7HFD
      L
      game 11/803
      His night
      .821SV%
      32SV39SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      LAK1–4PHI
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5PIT
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .844
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3PHI
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA59:54TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5MTL
      L
      game 15/804
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–3PHI
      game 16/803
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA65:00TOI
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5STL
      L
      game 17/804
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5PHI
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–0PHI
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .838
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      L
      game 20/803
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA59:25TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 started
      2
      wins
      NHL#25
      .874
      SV%
      NHL#19
      3.9
      GAA
      NHL#21
      PHI
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–5PHI
      W
      game 23/804
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3QUE
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .864
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      HFD2–5PHI
      W
      game 25/804
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1PHI
      game 26/803
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA65:00TOI
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5PHI
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5PHI
      W
      game 28/804
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3WIN
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2PIT
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4PHI
      W
      game 32/804
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4NYR
      W
      game 34/805
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–5PHI
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2WSH
      W
      game 36/805
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–6EDM
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      .793SV%
      23SV29SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .793
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1VAN
      W
      game 39/803
      His night
      .975SV%
      39SV40SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .975
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1PHI
      L
      game 40/805
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:10TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8028 of 40 started
      15
      wins
      NHL#3
      .890
      SV%
      NHL#10
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#10
      PHI
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–6PHI
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 42/803
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA65:00TOI
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      .600SV%
      3SV5SA2GA09:15TOI
      .600
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      W
      game 44/804
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4PIT
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      .902SV%
      37SV41SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .902
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 46/805
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–3PHI
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4BOS
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      .902SV%
      37SV41SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .902
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3PHI
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      .783SV%
      18SV23SA5GA59:40TOIL
      .783
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      L
      game 50/805
      His night
      .737SV%
      14SV19SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .737
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–1WSH
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA63:27TOIL
      .972
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      TOR1–6PHI
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2STL
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2PHI
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      .800SV%
      12SV15SA3GA59:18TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7TOR
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      .793SV%
      23SV29SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .793
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–5PHI
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA63:35TOIW
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3PHI
      game 58/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA64:29TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4BUF
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      .909SV%
      40SV44SA4GA59:21TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5PHI
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8047 of 60 started
      26
      wins
      NHL#3
      .892
      SV%
      NHL#6
      3.2
      GAA
      NHL#8
      PHI
      31-22-0W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI11–6DET
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      .769SV%
      10SV13SA3GA19:15TOI
      .769
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI8–6LAK
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      .833SV%
      30SV36SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      PHI7–3VAN
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6CGY
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      .864SV%
      38SV44SA6GA51:23TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7EDM
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      .600SV%in relief
      3SV5SA2GA01:32TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA58:28TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      W
      game 67/804
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      .769SV%
      20SV26SA6GA58:06TOIL
      .769
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5CHI
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA61:00TOIL
      .865
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–3PHI
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:37TOIL
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–7PIT
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–4PHI
      game 78/803
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA65:00TOI
      .833
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      PHI7–4QUE
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2PHI
      game 80/804
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA64:12TOI
      .944
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ron Hextall closes the 1987-1988 season with 30 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    30
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .885
    GAA
    3.51
    Starts
    61
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career wins
    9 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Washington Capitals

    PHIvsWSH
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI4–2WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .946
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      PHI4–5WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .824SV%
      14SV17SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .824
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–5PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA43:04TOI
      .818
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI2–5WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA30:01TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      .750SV%
      21SV28SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      PHI4–5WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      .875SV%
      35SV40SA5GA65:57TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4WSH
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ron Hextall ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 2 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    2
    Games
    7
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .847
    GAA
    4.75
    Starts
    7
    WSH3–4