Bob Sauve

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Bob Sauve was a goaltender. Born June 17, 1955 in Ste-Genevieve, Quebec, Canada, he stood 5'8", weighed 175 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1975 (round 1, 17th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 420 NHL regular-season games he had 182 wins and 8 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

420

Wins

182

GAA

3.49

Save %

0.875

NHL playoff career

Games

34

Wins

15

GAA

3.10

Save %

0.891

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins

25

1982–83 · Buffalo Sabres

Shutouts

4

1979–80 · Buffalo Sabres

Games

54

1982–83 · Buffalo Sabres

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1988–89

   • New Jersey DevilsNHL

2. 1987–88

   • New Jersey DevilsNHL

3. 1986–87

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

4. 1985–86

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

5. 1984–85

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

6. 1983–84

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

7. 1982–83

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

8. 1981–82

   • Buffalo SabresNHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

9. 1980–81

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

10. 1979–80

    • Buffalo SabresNHL

11. 1978–79

    • HersheyAHL
    • Buffalo SabresNHL

12. 1977–78

    • HersheyAHL
    • Buffalo SabresNHL

13. 1976–77

    • HersheyAHL
    • Rhode IslandAHL
    • Buffalo SabresNHL

14. 1975–76

    • ProvidenceAHL
    • CharlotteSHL

15. 1974–75

    • LavalQMJHL

16. 1973–74

    • LavalQMJHL

17. 1972–73

    • LavalQMJHL

18. 1971–72

    • Verdun LeafsQMJHL

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
1988–89	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	15	4	5	4.66	0.831	0	13	—	331	56	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 15 Games Started 13 Goals 0 Goals Against 56 Goals Against Avg 4.6618 Losses 5 Save Pctg 0.8308 Shots Against 331 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 720:45 Wins 4
1987–88	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	34	10	16	3.57	0.870	0	30	—	821	107	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 34 Games Started 30 Goals 0 Goals Against 107 Goals Against Avg 3.5704 Losses 16 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8697 Shots Against 821 Shutouts 0 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1798:07 Wins 10
1987–88	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Playoffs	5	2	1	3.30	0.890	0	3	—	118	13	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 3.2995 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.8898 Shots Against 118 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 236:24 Wins 2
1986–87	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	46	19	19	3.60	0.894	1	41	—	1,497	159	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 46 Games Started 41 Goals 0 Goals Against 159 Goals Against Avg 3.5976 Losses 19 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.8938 Shots Against 1497 Shutouts 1 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2651:45 Wins 19
1986–87	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	4	0	4	3.73	0.890	0	4	—	136	15	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 3.7324 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.8897 Shots Against 136 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 241:08 Wins 0
1985–86	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	38	19	13	3.96	0.886	0	33	—	1,206	138	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 38 Games Started 33 Goals 0 Goals Against 138 Goals Against Avg 3.9617 Losses 13 Pim 27 Save Pctg 0.8856 Shots Against 1206 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 2090:00 Wins 19
1985–86	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	2	0	2	4.95	0.867	0	1	—	60	8	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 8 Goals Against Avg 4.9536 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8667 Shots Against 60 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 96:54 Wins 0
1984–85	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	27	13	10	3.23	0.855	0	25	—	580	84	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 27 Games Started 25 Goals 0 Goals Against 84 Goals Against Avg 3.2323 Losses 10 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8552 Shots Against 580 Shutouts 0 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1559:16 Wins 13
1983–84	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	40	22	13	3.49	0.868	0	39	—	1,049	138	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 40 Games Started 39 Goals 0 Goals Against 138 Goals Against Avg 3.4932 Losses 13 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8684 Shots Against 1049 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 2370:21 Wins 22
1983–84	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	2	0	1	7.36	0.643	0	1	—	14	5	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 7.362 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.6429 Shots Against 14 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 40:45 Wins 0
1982–83	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	54	25	20	3.46	0.871	1	51	—	1,390	179	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 54 Games Started 51 Goals 0 Goals Against 179 Goals Against Avg 3.4575 Losses 20 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.8712 Shots Against 1390 Shutouts 1 Ties 7 Time On Ice 3106:15 Wins 25
1982–83	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	10	6	4	3.08	0.880	2	10	—	234	28	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 10 Games Started 10 Goals 0 Goals Against 28 Goals Against Avg 3.082 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.8803 Shots Against 234 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 545:06 Wins 6
1981–82	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	14	6	1	2.76	0.894	0	13	—	330	35	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 14 Games Started 13 Goals 0 Goals Against 35 Goals Against Avg 2.7632 Losses 1 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8939 Shots Against 330 Shutouts 0 Ties 5 Time On Ice 760:00 Wins 6
1981–82	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	41	11	25	4.19	0.846	0	40	—	1,069	165	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 41 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 165 Goals Against Avg 4.1943 Losses 25 Save Pctg 0.8457 Shots Against 1069 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 2360:20 Wins 11
1980–81	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	35	16	10	3.18	0.880	2	35	—	926	111	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 35 Games Started 35 Goals 0 Goals Against 111 Goals Against Avg 3.1752 Losses 10 Save Pctg 0.8801 Shots Against 926 Shutouts 2 Ties 9 Time On Ice 2097:32 Wins 16
1979–80	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	32	20	8	2.36	0.901	4	31	—	751	74	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 32 Games Started 31 Goals 0 Goals Against 74 Goals Against Avg 2.3639 Losses 8 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9015 Shots Against 751 Shutouts 4 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1878:13 Wins 20
1979–80	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	8	6	2	2.04	0.926	2	8	—	231	17	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Games Started 8 Goals 0 Goals Against 17 Goals Against Avg 2.0428 Losses 2 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9264 Shots Against 231 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 499:19 Wins 6
1978–79	AHL	Hershey	Regular	5	3	2	3.02	—	0	—	—	—	14	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 3.02 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 278:00 Wins 3
1978–79	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	29	10	10	3.73	0.876	0	26	—	805	100	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 29 Games Started 26 Goals 0 Goals Against 100 Goals Against Avg 3.7301 Losses 10 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8758 Shots Against 805 Shutouts 0 Ties 7 Time On Ice 1608:32 Wins 10
1978–79	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	3	1	2	3.00	0.883	0	3	—	77	9	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 2.9969 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8831 Shots Against 77 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 180:11 Wins 1
1977–78	AHL	Hershey	Regular	16	4	6	4.05	—	0	—	—	—	59	All stats Games Played 16 Goals Against 59 Goals Against Avg 4.05 Losses 6 Shutouts 0 Ties 3 Time On Ice 872:00 Wins 4
1977–78	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	11	6	2	2.51	0.911	0	7	—	224	20	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 11 Games Started 7 Goals 0 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 2.5055 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.9107 Shots Against 224 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 478:57 Wins 6
1976–77	AHL	Hershey	Regular	9	—	—	4.23	—	0	—	—	—	38	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 38 Goals Against Avg 4.23 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 539:00
1976–77	AHL	Rhode Island	Regular	25	—	—	4.14	—	0	—	—	—	94	All stats Games Played 25 Goals Against 94 Goals Against Avg 4.14 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1346:00
1976–77	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	4	1	2	3.62	0.845	0	2	—	71	11	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 2 Goals 0 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 3.6227 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8451 Shots Against 71 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 182:11 Wins 1
1975–76	AHL	Providence	Regular	14	5	8	3.11	—	0	—	—	—	44	All stats Games Played 14 Goals Against 44 Goals Against Avg 3.11 Losses 8 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 848:00 Wins 5
1975–76	SHL	Charlotte	Regular	17	—	—	2.21	—	2	—	—	—	36	All stats Games Played 17 Goals Against 36 Goals Against Avg 2.21 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 979:00
1975–76	SHL	Charlotte	Playoffs	7	—	—	1.43	—	2	—	—	—	10	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 1.43 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 420:00
1974–75	QMJHL	Laval	Regular	57	—	—	5.06	—	0	—	—	—	287	All stats Games Played 57 Goals Against 287 Goals Against Avg 5.06 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 3403:00
1974–75	QMJHL	Laval	Playoffs	16	—	—	5.06	—	0	—	—	—	81	All stats Games Played 16 Goals Against 81 Goals Against Avg 5.06 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 960:00
1973–74	QMJHL	Laval	Regular	61	—	—	5.65	—	0	—	—	—	341	All stats Games Played 61 Goals Against 341 Goals Against Avg 5.65 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 3620:00
1973–74	QMJHL	Laval	Playoffs	11	—	—	5.45	—	0	—	—	—	60	All stats Games Played 11 Goals Against 60 Goals Against Avg 5.45 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 660:00
1972–73	QMJHL	Laval	Regular	35	—	—	6.40	—	0	—	—	—	224	All stats Games Played 35 Goals Against 224 Goals Against Avg 6.4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 2100:00
1972–73	QMJHL	Laval	Playoffs	3	—	—	7.50	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 7.5 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 160:00
1971–72	QMJHL	Verdun Leafs	Regular	34	—	—	6.00	—	0	—	—	—	202	All stats Games Played 34 Goals Against 202 Goals Against Avg 6 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 2020:00
1971–72	QMJHL	Verdun Leafs	Playoffs	2	0	2	6.00	—	0	—	—	—	12	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 6 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 120:00 Wins 0

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