NHL careerMTLCHILast NHL game 1984
Tony Esposito's NHL career
Wins
423
Games
886
Shutouts
77
Save %
.906
Goaltender Tony Esposito played in the NHL. He played 16 seasons for 2 clubs, 1968-1984. That came to 886 games and 423 wins, 77 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Tony Esposito's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19681968-1969 seasonNHL debut
Tony Esposito makes his NHL debut
Tony was 25 years old ·
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USAYear 1969Season1968-1969
Tony Esposito's first NHL season: 13 games
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1968-1969Wins5Games13 of 7617%SV%.919NHL#11GAA2.75NHL#14Shutouts2NHL#11PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 14 gamesQuarterfinalNYRNew York Rangers4–0SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–0 - Year 1970Season
1969-1970
Tony Esposito plays 63 of 76 games and wins the Calder Memorial Trophy and Vezina Trophy
EventsCalder Memorial TrophyVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1969-1970Wins38Games63 of 7683%SV%.932NHL#1GAA2.17NHL#2Shutouts15NHL#1PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins8 gamesQuarterfinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–0SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1971Season
1970-1971
Tony Esposito plays 57 of 78 games
The whole season and the playoff run1970-1971Wins35Games57 of 7873%SV%.919NHL#7GAA2.27NHL#4Shutouts6NHL#2PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens18 gamesQuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–0SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers4–3Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 1972Season
1971-1972
Tony Esposito plays 48 of 78 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1971-1972Wins31Games48 of 7862%SV%.934NHL#1GAA1.77NHL#1Shutouts9NHL#1PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers5 of 8 gamesQuarterfinalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–0SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers0–4 - Year 1973Season
1972-1973
Tony Esposito plays 56 of 78 games
The whole season and the playoff run1972-1973Wins32Games56 of 7872%SV%.917NHL#3GAA2.52NHL#5Shutouts4NHL#5PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens15 of 16 gamesQuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1974Season
1973-1974
Tony Esposito plays 70 of 78 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1973-1974Wins34Games70 of 7890%SV%.929NHL#2GAA2.05NHL#2Shutouts10NHL#2PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins10 of 11 gamesQuarterfinalLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1975Season
1974-1975
Tony Esposito plays 71 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975Wins34Games71 of 8089%SV%.906NHL#8GAA2.75NHL#10Shutouts6NHL#2PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres8 gamesPreliminary roundBOSBoston Bruins2–1QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Tony Esposito plays 68 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976Wins30Games68 of 8085%SV%.905NHL#11GAA2.98NHL#14Shutouts4NHL#4PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens4 gamesQuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Tony Esposito plays 69 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977Wins25Games69 of 8086%SV%.901NHL#13GAA3.46NHL#25Shutouts2NHL#13PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders2 gamesPreliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–2 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Tony Esposito plays 64 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978Wins28Games64 of 8080%SV%.914NHL#5GAA2.63NHL#9Shutouts5NHL#2PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins4 gamesQuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Tony Esposito plays 63 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979Wins24Games63 of 8079%SV%.902NHL#7GAA3.28NHL#15Shutouts4NHL#2PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders4 gamesQuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Tony Esposito plays 69 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980Wins31Games69 of 8086%SV%.903NHL#8GAA2.98NHL#13Shutouts6NHL#1PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres6 of 7 gamesPreliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Tony Esposito plays 66 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins29Games66 of 8083%SV%.890NHL#17GAA3.76NHL#30Shutouts0NHL#24PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames3 gamesPreliminary roundCGYCalgary Flames0–3 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Tony Esposito plays 52 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins19Games52 of 8065%SV%.868NHL#39GAA4.53NHL#48Shutouts1NHL#8PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks7 of 15 gamesFirst roundMNSMinnesota North Stars3–1Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Tony Esposito plays 39 of 80 games
Events400career winsThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Wins23Games39 of 8049%SV%.887NHL#14GAA3.47NHL#17Shutouts1NHL#8PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers5 of 13 gamesFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–1Second roundMNSMinnesota North Stars4–1Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Tony Esposito's last season: 18 games
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Wins5Games18 of 8023%SV%.858NHL#46GAA4.84NHL#57Shutouts1NHL#13PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars0 of 5 gamesFirst roundMNSMinnesota North Stars2–3 - The career
Tony Esposito played his last NHL game in 1984
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Chicago Blackhawks.