Regular season and playoffsCHI

Tony Esposito's 1971-1972 season

Vezina Trophy

Wins

NHL#2

Save pct

.934

NHL#1

GAA

1.77

NHL#1

Shutouts

NHL#1

Games

61% of 78

Goaltender Tony Esposito was 28 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 48 games and won 31 of them, at .934. In the playoffs he played 5 games and won 2. He won Vezina Trophy.

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

1971-1972Playoffs

Year 1971
55 years ago
Season opener
October 9
Tony Esposito plays the 1971-1972 season for Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Tony was 28 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.
- The game
  CHI4–2STL
  W
  October 9game 1/78
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .926
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- The game
  DET1–2CHI
  W
  October 10game 2/78
  His night
  .938SV%
  15SV16SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .938
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- The game
  STL0–1CHI
  W
  October 13game 3/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  18SV18SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  CHI3–2MNS
  W
  October 16game 4/78
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .931
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- The game
  LAK0–4CHI
  W
  October 17game 5/781
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
Milestone
Tony Esposito reaches 25 career shutouts
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 17
- The game
  CHI1–3NYR
  L
  October 20game 6/78
  His night
  .889SV%
  24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .889
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- The game
  CHI1–2PHI
  L
  October 24game 9/78
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .917
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- The game
  CHI5–1LAK
  W
  October 30game 11/781
  His night
  .947SV%
  18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .947
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- The game
  CHI2–6VAN
  L
  October 31game 12/78
  His night
  .800SV%in relief
  16SV20SA4GA40:00TOIL
  in relief
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- November 1971
- The game
  CGS1–4CHI
  W
  November 14game 17/78
  His night
  .964SV%
  27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .964
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- The game
  VAN0–3CHI
  W
  November 17game 18/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  18SV18SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–7CHI
  W
  November 21game 20/78
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .893
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 7811 of 20 started
  9
  wins
  NHL#2
  .932
  SV%
  NHL#5
  1.6
  GAA
  NHL#3
  3
  shutouts
  NHL#1
  CHI
  15-5-0W-L-OT30Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR1–4CHI
  W
  November 28game 23/78
  His night
  .944SV%
  17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .944
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- The game
  CHI2–4VAN
  L
  November 30game 24/78
  His night
  .810SV%
  17SV21SA4GA59:26TOIL
  .810
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- December 1971
- The game
  CHI1–2CGS
  L
  December 3game 25/78
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .917
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- The game
  NYR2–2CHI
  December 8game 27/78
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOI
  .917
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–1TOR
  W
  December 11game 29/78
  His night
  .973SV%
  36SV37SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .973
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- The game
  BUF1–2CHI
  W
  December 15game 31/78
  His night
  .947SV%
  18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .947
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- The game
  CHI4–1MNS
  W
  December 18game 32/78
  His night
  .971SV%
  33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .971
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- The game
  LAK3–6CHI
  W
  December 26game 35/781
  His night
  .864SV%
  19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .864
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- The game
  BOS5–1CHI
  L
  December 29game 36/78
  His night
  .929SV%in relief
  13SV14SA1GA40:00TOI
  in relief
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Year 1972
54 years ago
- The game
  PHI2–6CHI
  W
  January 2game 37/78
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .917
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- The game
  PIT3–3CHI
  January 5game 38/78
  His night
  .813SV%
  13SV16SA3GA60:00TOI
  .813
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- Checkpoint
  January 5
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7821 of 39 started
  15
  wins
  NHL#2
  .925
  SV%
  NHL#5
  1.8
  GAA
  NHL#3
  3
  shutouts
  NHL#2
  CHI
  27-8-0W-L-OT58Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL2–5CHI
  W
  January 9game 40/78
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .926
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- The game
  CHI2–4BOS
  L
  January 15game 42/78
  His night
  .862SV%
  25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .862
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- The game
  MNS2–3CHI
  W
  January 16game 43/78
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .926
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- The game
  CGS0–2CHI
  W
  January 19game 44/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  TOR0–4CHI
  W
  January 23game 46/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  34SV34SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  VAN0–4CHI
  W
  January 27game 47/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4CHI
  W
  January 30game 49/78
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .917
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- February 1972
- The game
  CHI4–7LAK
  L
  February 1game 50/781
  His night
  .714SV%in relief
  10SV14SA4GA40:00TOIL
  in relief
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–2VAN
  W
  February 4game 51/78
  His night
  .905SV%
  19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .905
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Milestone
Tony Esposito reaches 100 career wins
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · February 4
- The game
  MNS0–5CHI
  W
  February 6game 52/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  23SV23SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3DET
  February 12game 55/78
  His night
  .925SV%
  37SV40SA3GA60:00TOI
  .925
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- The game
  TOR1–3CHI
  W
  February 13game 56/78
  His night
  .970SV%
  32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .970
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- The game
  CHI3–2STL
  W
  February 15game 57/78
  His night
  .952SV%
  40SV42SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .952
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- The game
  PHI3–3CHI
  February 16game 58/78
  His night
  .875SV%
  21SV24SA3GA60:00TOI
  .875
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–1CHI
  L
  February 20game 59/78
  His night
  .889SV%
  24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .889
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- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7835 of 59 started
  25
  wins
  NHL#2
  .928
  SV%
  NHL#4
  1.8
  GAA
  NHL#1
  7
  shutouts
  NHL#1
  CHI
  38-14-0W-L-OT83Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF2–1CHI
  L
  February 23game 60/78
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA59:12TOIL
  .931
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- The game
  CGS0–3CHI
  W
  February 26game 62/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–3CHI
  February 27game 63/78
  His night
  .875SV%
  21SV24SA3GA60:00TOI
  .875
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- March 1972
- The game
  CHI4–4CGS
  March 3game 65/78
  His night
  .900SV%in relief
  9SV10SA1GA20:00TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  CHI1–2MNS
  L
  March 5game 66/78
  His night
  .939SV%
  31SV33SA2GA59:41TOIL
  .939
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- The game
  CHI3–2DET
  W
  March 12game 69/78
  His night
  .957SV%
  44SV46SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .957
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- The game
  NYR1–3CHI
  W
  March 15game 70/78
  His night
  .933SV%
  14SV15SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .933
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- The game
  CHI4–2PHI
  W
  March 23game 73/78
  His night
  .950SV%
  38SV40SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .950
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- The game
  STL0–4CHI
  W
  March 26game 75/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  32SV32SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
  View the game
- April 1972
- The game
  DET1–6CHI
  W
  April 2game 78/78
  His night
  .976SV%
  40SV41SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .976
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The season in numbers
April 2
Tony Esposito closes the 1971-1972 season with 31 wins
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Wins
31
Games
48of 78
62%
Shutouts
9
SV%
.934
GAA
1.77
Starts
44
Events
100
career wins
25
career shutouts
7 i rad
straight wins
3 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 5
Chicago Blackhawks meet Pittsburgh Penguins
CHIvsPIT
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PIT1–3CHI
  W
  April 5
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA59:58TOIW
  .966
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 2
  PIT2–3CHI
  W
  April 6
  His night
  .929SV%
  26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .929
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Quarterfinal
April 9
Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0
CHI4–0PIT
Advance
2Games2Wins.947SV%1.5GAA
7 days later
Semifinal
April 16
Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers
CHIvsNYR
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  NYR3–2CHI
  L
  April 16
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA59:12TOIL
  .893
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  NYR5–3CHI
  L
  April 18
  His night
  .871SV%
  27SV31SA4GA59:19TOIL
  .871
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  CHI2–6NYR
  L
  April 23
  His night
  .838SV%
  31SV37SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .838
  View the game
Semifinal
April 23
New York Rangers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
CHI0–4NYR
Eliminated
3Games0Wins.865SV%4.4GAA
The run in numbers
April 23
Tony Esposito ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 wins
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Wins
2
Games
5
Shutouts
0
SV%
.895
GAA
3.22
Starts
5
PIT4–0→NYR0–4
Honour
1971-1972
Tony Esposito won Vezina Trophy for 1971-1972
Vezina Trophy
CHIChicago Blackhawks

Tony Esposito plays the 1971-1972 season for Chicago Blackhawks

Tony Esposito reaches 25 career shutouts

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Tony Esposito reaches 100 career wins

3/4 into the season

Tony Esposito closes the 1971-1972 season with 31 wins

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet Pittsburgh Penguins

Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

Tony Esposito ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 wins

Tony Esposito won Vezina Trophy for 1971-1972