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Steve Baker's 1979-1980 season

Wins
9
NHL#28
Save pct
.882
NHL#29
GAA
3.41
NHL#26
Shutouts
1
NHL#19
Games
27
33%
33% of 80

Goaltender Steve Baker was 22 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 27 games and won 9 of them, at .882.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Steve Baker's season starts in game 23 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 22 games22 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Steve Baker makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars4–4NYRNew York Rangers

    Steve was 22 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    23
    Saves
    4
    Goals against
    .852
    SV%
    60:00
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Per-Olov Brasar, Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.

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    • The game
      MNS4–4NYR
      game 23/803
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOI
      .852
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    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:37TOIL
      .926
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    • December 1979
    • The game
      NYR2–0STL
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      38SV38SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Steve Baker records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 1

    Milestone

    Steve Baker records his first NHL win

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 1

    • The game
      MTL3–3NYR
      game 26/802
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOI
      .897
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    • The game
      CHI3–3NYR
      game 27/802
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOI
      .909
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    • The game
      NYI4–5NYR
      W
      game 29/804
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
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    • The game
      NYR5–2CHI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
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    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 33/802
      His night
      .974SV%
      37SV38SA1GA60:00TOI
      .974
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    • The game
      NYR4–3PIT
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
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    • The game
      WSH2–5NYR
      W
      game 37/805
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
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    • The game
      PHI5–3NYR
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      .773SV%
      17SV22SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .773
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    • The game
      AFM5–5NYR
      game 40/802
      His night
      .941SV%in relief
      16SV17SA1GA25:20TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 started
      5
      wins
      .911
      SV%
      2.7
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      NYR
      17-16-0W-L-OT41Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–5NYR
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
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    • The game
      NYR6–2EDM
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
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    • The game
      CLR6–6NYR
      game 45/801
      His night
      .714SV%
      10SV14SA4GA26:38TOI
      .714
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    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      .769SV%
      20SV26SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .769
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    • The game
      NYR5–4LAK
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .862
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    • The game
      NYR3–3CLR
      game 51/802
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:30TOI
      .893
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    • The game
      NYR2–6BUF
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      .800SV%
      12SV15SA3GA37:12TOIL
      .800
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    • February 1980
    • The game
      QUE1–3NYR
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
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    • The game
      NYR4–6HFD
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      .800SV%
      24SV30SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .800
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    • The game
      NYR3–6MNS
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      .783SV%
      18SV23SA5GA59:32TOIL
      .783
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8021 of 60 started
      9
      wins
      .885
      SV%
      3.3
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      NYR
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • March 1980
    • The game
      NYR2–5MTL
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .865
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    • The game
      STL2–5NYR
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA01:36TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      NYR2–4WIN
      L
      game 72/804
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA59:36TOIL
      .879
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      AFM7–3NYR
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      .700SV%in relief
      7SV10SA3GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      NYR8–3PHI
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      .923SV%in relief
      12SV13SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    The season in numbers

    Steve Baker closes the 1979-1980 season with 9 wins

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    9
    Games
    27of 80
    34%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .882
    GAA
    3.41
    Starts
    23
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    1
    First NHL shutout
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Atlanta Flames

    NYRvsAFM
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Atlanta Flames out 3–1

    NYR3–1AFM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Steve Baker ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 0 wins

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    AFM3–1→PHI1–4