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Tom Draper's 1991-1992 season

Wins
10
NHL#27
Save pct
.895
NHL#18
GAA
3.21
NHL#24
Shutouts
1
NHL#17
Games
26
32%
32% of 80

Goaltender Tom Draper was 24 years old when the 1991-1992 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 26 games and won 10 of them, at .895. In the playoffs he played 7 games and won 3.

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

1991-1992Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tom Draper plays the 1991-1992 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Tom was 24 years old when the 1991-1992 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Tom Draper's season starts in game 16 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 15 games15 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BUF7–1SJS
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      .976SV%
      41SV42SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .976
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 17/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA65:00TOI
      .920
    • The game
      BUF5–4CGY
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .892
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
    • The game
      CHI0–2BUF
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 started
      4
      wins
      .952
      SV%
      1.6
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      BUF
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Tom Draper records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 22

    • The game
      BUF4–7BOS
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      .750SV%
      9SV12SA3GA07:01TOI
      .750
    • The game
      QUE4–4BUF
      game 22/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA65:00TOI
      .875
    • The game
      NYR5–4BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:41TOIL
      .844
    • December 1991
    • The game
      BUF6–6HFD
      game 26/801
      His night
      .875SV%in relief
      7SV8SA1GA20:11TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      CGY4–2BUF
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:15TOIL
      .900
    • The game
      STL6–3BUF
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA59:51TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 started
      4
      wins
      .903
      SV%
      3.1
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      BUF
      13-20-0W-L-OT33Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–6VAN
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      .893SV%in relief
      25SV28SA3GA39:17TOIL
      in relief
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8011 of 60 started
      4
      wins
      .902
      SV%
      3.2
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      BUF
      23-27-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–5EDM
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .815
    • The game
      BUF5–3CGY
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .865
    • March 1992
    • The game
      CHI3–1BUF
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .914
    • The game
      BUF4–4QUE
      game 65/801
      His night
      .902SV%
      37SV41SA4GA65:00TOI
      .902
    • The game
      NJD4–5BUF
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA37:28TOIW
      in relief
    • The game
      NYI6–2BUF
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      .800SV%
      24SV30SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .800
    • The game
      BOS3–6BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .919
    • The game
      QUE4–6BUF
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .833
    • The game
      BUF8–2LAK
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
    • The game
      HFD2–2BUF
      game 76/801
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA64:58TOI
      .905
    • April 1992
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
    • The game
      QUE4–3BUF
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      3SV3SA0GA19:04TOI
      in relief
    The season in numbers

    Tom Draper closes the 1991-1992 season with 10 wins

    Wins
    10
    Games
    26of 80
    33%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .895
    GAA
    3.21
    Starts
    22
    Events
    10
    career best in wins
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .947
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3BOS
      L
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA71:14TOIL
      .929
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–2BUF
      L
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .903
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–4BUF
      L
      His night
      .737SV%
      14SV19SA5GA62:08TOIL
      .737
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–0BOS
      W
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BOS3–9BUF
      W
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .857
    • May 1992
    • Buffalo Sabresare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      BUF2–3BOS
      L
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .864
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    7Games3Wins.905SV%2.6GAA
    The run in numbers

    Tom Draper ends the 1991-1992 playoffs with 3 wins

    Wins
    3
    Games
    7
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .905
    GAA
    2.63
    Starts
    7
    Events
    1
    First playoff shutout
    1
    First playoff win
    BOS3–4