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Wayne Rutledge's 1968-1969 season

Wins
5
NHL#20
Save pct
.883
NHL#31
GAA
3.71
NHL#32
Shutouts
0
NHL#20
Games
17
22%
22% of 76

Goaltender Wayne Rutledge was 26 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 17 games and won 5 of them, at .883. In the playoffs he played 5 games and won 1.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Rutledge plays the 1968-1969 season for Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Wayne was 26 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK0–6STL
      L
      game 1/76
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .838
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    • The game
      BOS1–2LAK
      W
      game 3/76
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
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    • The game
      LAK1–4MNS
      L
      game 4/76
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .867
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    • The game
      LAK0–7NYR
      L
      game 5/76
      His night
      .789SV%
      15SV19SA4GA21:45TOIL
      .789
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    • The game
      PHI2–6LAK
      W
      game 7/76
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
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    • The game
      CHI4–2LAK
      L
      game 8/76
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • November 1968
    • The game
      LAK2–3MNS
      L
      game 14/76
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA58:44TOIL
      .914
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    • The game
      LAK1–4BOS
      L
      game 17/76
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .886
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 768 of 19 started
      2
      wins
      NHL#14
      .878
      SV%
      NHL#15
      3.8
      GAA
      NHL#15
      LAK
      7-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • December 1968
    • The game
      MNS2–3LAK
      W
      game 23/76
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
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    • The game
      DET3–6LAK
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      .933SV%
      42SV45SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .933
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    • The game
      LAK2–1PIT
      W
      game 25/76
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–3STL
      L
      game 26/76
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .903
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7612 of 38 started
      5
      wins
      .898
      SV%
      3.3
      GAA
      LAK
      12-20-0W-L-OT30Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–9CHI
      L
      game 44/76
      His night
      .773SV%
      17SV22SA5GA30:36TOIL
      .773
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7613 of 57 started
      5
      wins
      .891
      SV%
      3.5
      GAA
      LAK
      20-31-0W-L-OT46Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–5OAK
      L
      game 72/76
      His night
      .938SV%in relief
      15SV16SA1GA30:15TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      LAK4–8PIT
      L
      game 73/76
      His night
      .810SV%
      34SV42SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .810
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1LAK
      L
      game 75/76
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3LAK
      game 76/76
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOI
      .875
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    The season in numbers

    Wayne Rutledge closes the 1968-1969 season with 5 wins

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Wins
    5
    Games
    17of 76
    22%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .883
    GAA
    3.71
    Starts
    16
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Los Angeles Kings meet Oakland Seals

    LAKvsOAK
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Oakland Seals
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      LAK5–4OAK
      W
      His night
      .909SV%in relief
      20SV22SA2GA40:19TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstOakland Seals
    • Game 2
      LAK2–4OAK
      L
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA59:09TOIL
      .909
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    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withOakland Seals
    • Game 3
      OAK5–2LAK
      L
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA48:57TOIL
      .846
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    Quarterfinal

    Los Angeles Kings knock Oakland Seals out 4–3

    LAK4–3OAK
    Advance
    3Games1Wins.889SV%3.6GAA
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Los Angeles Kings meet St. Louis Blues

    LAKvsSTL
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK0–4STL
      L
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      6SV6SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK2–3STL
      L
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .885
      View the game
    Semifinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    LAK0–4STL
    Eliminated
    2Games0Wins.906SV%2.3GAA
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Rutledge ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 1 wins

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Wins
    1
    Games
    5
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .894
    GAA
    3.15
    Starts
    3
    OAK4–3→STL0–4