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Steve Shields's 1997-1998 season

Wins
3
NHL#51
Save pct
.909
NHL#24
GAA
2.83
NHL#49
Shutouts
0
NHL#44
Games
16
19%
19% of 82

Goaltender Steve Shields was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 16 games and won 3 of them, at .909.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Shields plays the 1997-1998 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Steve was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Steve Shields's season starts in game 6 of 82

    Buffalo Sabres have played 5 games5 of 82 without him
    • The game
      BUF2–3NJD
      L
      game 6/82
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:34TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5CHI
      L
      game 9/82
      His night
      .917SV%in relief
      11SV12SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2CAR
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA63:21TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      BUF2–2PIT
      game 16/821
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA64:56TOI
      .935
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    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 17/821
      His night
      .938SV%in relief
      15SV16SA1GA45:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA58:53TOIL
      .914
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 824 of 21 started
      1
      wins
      .919
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      BUF
      7-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      6th in the Northeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • December 1997
    • The game
      BUF4–8DAL
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      .826SV%in relief
      19SV23SA4GA33:31TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4CAR
      L
      game 37/82
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 825 of 41 started
      1
      wins
      .898
      SV%
      3.0
      GAA
      BUF
      15-19-0W-L-OT37Points
      5th in the Northeast·10th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–6BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA05:24TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–3PHI
      L
      game 46/82
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      5SV5SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      BUF7–3TBL
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .921
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    • The game
      BUF1–1BOS
      game 57/821
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA64:54TOI
      .970
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 827 of 62 started
      2
      wins
      .910
      SV%
      2.7
      GAA
      BUF
      25-22-0W-L-OT65Points
      4th in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • March 1998
    • The game
      BUF5–2VAN
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA59:45TOIW
      .913
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    • April 1998
    • The game
      BUF4–4OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA65:00TOI
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–5NJD
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      .878SV%
      36SV41SA5GA64:36TOIL
      .878
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–1BUF
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      .966SV%in relief
      28SV29SA1GA39:55TOIL
      in relief
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    The season in numbers

    Steve Shields closes the 1997-1998 season with 3 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    3
    Games
    16of 82
    20%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .909
    GAA
    2.83
    Starts
    10
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    9 days later
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    BUF4–1PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    6 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    BUF4–0MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Washington Capitals

    BUFvsWSH
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
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    12 days later
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4WSH
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Steve Shields ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    PHI4–1→MTL4–0→WSH2–4