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Ron Hextall's 1988-1989 season

Wins
30
NHL#3
Save pct
.891
NHL#15
GAA
3.23
NHL#18
Shutouts
0
NHL#23
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Goaltender Ron Hextall was 24 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 64 games and won 30 of them, at .891. In the playoffs he played 15 games and won 8.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ron Hextall plays the 1988-1989 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Ron was 24 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD1–4PHI
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4PHI
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA62:34TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–6MNS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      .880SV%
      44SV50SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1LAK
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:14TOIL
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–5PHI
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4PHI
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      .878SV%
      36SV41SA5GA64:23TOIL
      .878
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4NYR
      L
      game 9/805
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA59:05TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5PHI
      W
      game 10/804
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–5PHI
      L
      game 11/806
      His night
      .727SV%
      16SV22SA6GA59:19TOIL
      .727
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      PHI2–3NJD
      L
      game 12/804
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA59:18TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      .692SV%
      9SV13SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .692
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5NYR
      L
      game 16/805
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .868
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4PHI
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA59:04TOIL
      .844
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3PHI
      game 19/804
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA65:00TOI
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1PHI
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      .813SV%
      13SV16SA3GA59:06TOIL
      .813
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 started
      6
      wins
      NHL#9
      .881
      SV%
      NHL#13
      3.5
      GAA
      NHL#14
      PHI
      8-11-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI5–6QUE
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      .882SV%in relief
      15SV17SA2GA39:11TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–7PHI
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1PHI
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      .842SV%
      32SV38SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA59:03TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–5PHI
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MTL2–2PHI
      game 28/803
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA65:00TOI
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6PHI
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–1TOR
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–5PHI
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2NYI
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–5PHI
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      .907SV%
      39SV43SA4GA59:37TOIL
      .907
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2PIT
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8030 of 40 started
      16
      wins
      NHL#2
      .893
      SV%
      NHL#5
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#7
      PHI
      20-18-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–2BUF
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1NYI
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5MNS
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA58:53TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7STL
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      .824SV%
      28SV34SA6GA59:23TOIL
      .824
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3PHI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–7PHI
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5VAN
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA59:11TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1EDM
      game 49/802
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA65:00TOI
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–3WIN
      W
      game 50/804
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .925
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–0PHI
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA59:11TOIL
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–7PHI
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .886
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      PIT5–3PHI
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA59:11TOIL
      .839
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1WSH
      W
      game 54/804
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1PHI
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA59:04TOIL
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4TOR
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA59:00TOIL
      .810
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2PHI
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA59:02TOIL
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–4PHI
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      .781SV%
      25SV32SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .781
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .930
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 started
      24
      wins
      NHL#2
      .896
      SV%
      NHL#4
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#9
      PHI
      28-29-0W-L-OT59Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–5PHI
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4NYR
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2NJD
      W
      game 63/804
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA59:57TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6CGY
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA20:00TOIL
      .733
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      PHI4–4WIN
      game 65/804
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA65:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–6LAK
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      .842SV%
      32SV38SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4PHI
      game 67/803
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA65:00TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2CHI
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6WSH
      L
      game 75/804
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA30:17TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–6PHI
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5NJD
      L
      game 77/804
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA59:14TOIL
      .861
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5PHI
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA59:57TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 79/802
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA65:00TOI
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5PHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA63:32TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ron Hextall closes the 1988-1989 season with 30 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    30
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .891
    GAA
    3.23
    Starts
    63
    Events
    7 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
      PHI2–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .917
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI3–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      .909SV%
      40SV44SA4GA60:51TOIL
      .909
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      WSH2–5PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI8–5WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .853
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PHI4–2WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA59:10TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI4–2PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA72:08TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PHI7–10PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      .654SV%
      17SV26SA9GA30:48TOIL
      .654
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PIT2–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PHI4–3PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Montréal Canadiens

    PHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 4
      MTL3–0PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .906
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–1MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA65:02TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      MTL4–2PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA58:23TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PHI2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ron Hextall ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 8 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    8
    Games
    15
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .890
    GAA
    3.32
    Starts
    15
    Events
    25
    playoff wins
    WSH4–2→PIT4–3→MTL2–4