Billy Smith

Player profile and career history

G · #31

Billy Smith was a goaltender. Born December 12, 1950 in Perth, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 185 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1970 (round 5, 59th overall) by the Los Angeles Kings. In 679 NHL regular-season games he had 305 wins and 22 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games
679
Wins
305
GAA
3.18
Save %
0.895
All supplied career statistics
Assists
12
Games Played
679
Games Started
642
Goals
1
Goals Against
2031
Goals Against Avg
3.176
Losses
233
Pim
490
Save Pctg
0.8945
Shots Against
19260
Shutouts
22
Ties
105
Time On Ice
38368:38
Wins
305

NHL playoff career

Games
132
Wins
88
GAA
2.73
Save %
0.905
All supplied career statistics
Assists
2
Games Played
132
Games Started
126
Goals
0
Goals Against
348
Goals Against Avg
2.7331
Losses
36
Pim
89
Save Pctg
0.9053
Shots Against
3652
Shutouts
5
Time On Ice
7639:38
Wins
88

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
32
1981–82 · New York Islanders
Shutouts
3
1975–76 · New York Islanders
Games
58
1974–75 · New York Islanders

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

  2. 1987–88

  3. 1986–87

  4. 1985–86

  5. 1984–85

  6. 1983–84

  7. 1982–83

  8. 1981–82

  9. 1980–81

  10. 1979–80

  11. 1978–79

  12. 1977–78

  13. 1976–77

  14. 1975–76

  15. 1974–75

  16. 1973–74

  17. 1972–73

  18. 1971–72

  19. 1970–71

    • SpringfieldAHL
  20. 1969–70

    • CornwallQJHL
  21. 1968–69

    • HullM-Cup

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPWLGAASV%SOStartsOTLSAGA
1988–89NHLNew York IslandersRegular173114.440.851013—36254
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
17
Games Started
13
Goals
0
Goals Against
54
Goals Against Avg
4.4382
Losses
11
Pim
8
Save Pctg
0.8508
Shots Against
362
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
730:02
Wins
3
1987–88NHLNew York IslandersRegular3817143.220.893234—1,061113
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
38
Games Started
34
Goals
0
Goals Against
113
Goals Against Avg
3.2202
Losses
14
Pim
20
Save Pctg
0.8935
Shots Against
1061
Shutouts
2
Ties
5
Time On Ice
2105:26
Wins
17
1986–87NHLNew York IslandersRegular4014183.530.869136—1,004132
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
40
Games Started
36
Goals
0
Goals Against
132
Goals Against Avg
3.5284
Losses
18
Pim
37
Save Pctg
0.8685
Shots Against
1004
Shutouts
1
Ties
5
Time On Ice
2244:40
Wins
14
1986–87NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs2——0.900.95200—211
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Games Started
0
Goals
0
Goals Against
1
Goals Against Avg
0.9016
Save Pctg
0.9524
Shots Against
21
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
66:33
1985–86NHLNew York IslandersRegular4120143.730.881140—1,202143
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
41
Games Started
40
Goals
0
Goals Against
143
Goals Against Avg
3.7292
Losses
14
Pim
49
Save Pctg
0.881
Shots Against
1202
Shutouts
1
Ties
4
Time On Ice
2300:47
Wins
20
1985–86NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs1014.060.87901—334
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Games Started
1
Goals
0
Goals Against
4
Goals Against Avg
4.0575
Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.8788
Shots Against
33
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
59:09
Wins
0
1984–85NHLNew York IslandersRegular3718143.830.879034—1,099133
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
37
Games Started
34
Goals
0
Goals Against
133
Goals Against Avg
3.8262
Losses
14
Pim
25
Save Pctg
0.879
Shots Against
1099
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
2085:37
Wins
18
1984–85NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs6333.330.89606—18219
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Games Started
6
Goals
0
Goals Against
19
Goals Against Avg
3.3311
Losses
3
Pim
6
Save Pctg
0.8956
Shots Against
182
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
342:14
Wins
3
1983–84NHLNew York IslandersRegular4223133.430.896238—1,253130
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
42
Games Started
38
Goals
0
Goals Against
130
Goals Against Avg
3.4271
Losses
13
Pim
23
Save Pctg
0.8962
Shots Against
1253
Shutouts
2
Ties
2
Time On Ice
2275:57
Wins
23
1983–84NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs211282.730.905021—56754
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
21
Games Started
21
Goals
0
Goals Against
54
Goals Against Avg
2.7268
Losses
8
Pim
17
Save Pctg
0.9048
Shots Against
567
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
1188:11
Wins
12
1982–83NHLNew York IslandersRegular4118142.870.906139—1,191112
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
41
Games Started
39
Goals
0
Goals Against
112
Goals Against Avg
2.8746
Losses
14
Pim
42
Save Pctg
0.906
Shots Against
1191
Shutouts
1
Ties
7
Time On Ice
2337:44
Wins
18
1982–83NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs171332.690.913217—49443
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
17
Games Started
17
Goals
0
Goals Against
43
Goals Against Avg
2.6874
Losses
3
Pim
9
Save Pctg
0.913
Shots Against
494
Shutouts
2
Time On Ice
960:02
Wins
13
1981–82NHLNew York IslandersRegular463292.970.898044—1,303133
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
46
Games Started
44
Goals
0
Goals Against
133
Goals Against Avg
2.9734
Losses
9
Pim
24
Save Pctg
0.8979
Shots Against
1303
Shutouts
0
Ties
4
Time On Ice
2683:45
Wins
32
1981–82NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs181532.510.906118—49847
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
18
Games Started
18
Goals
0
Goals Against
47
Goals Against Avg
2.5061
Losses
3
Pim
6
Save Pctg
0.9056
Shots Against
498
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
1125:15
Wins
15
1980–81NHLNew York IslandersRegular4122103.280.895239—1,229129
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
41
Games Started
39
Goals
0
Goals Against
129
Goals Against Avg
3.2812
Losses
10
Pim
33
Save Pctg
0.895
Shots Against
1229
Shutouts
2
Ties
8
Time On Ice
2358:53
Wins
22
1980–81NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs171432.540.903017—43542
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
17
Games Started
17
Goals
0
Goals Against
42
Goals Against Avg
2.5419
Losses
3
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.9034
Shots Against
435
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
991:22
Wins
14
1979–80NHLNew York IslandersRegular3815142.960.898236—1,022104
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
38
Games Started
36
Goals
1
Goals Against
104
Goals Against Avg
2.9586
Losses
14
Pim
39
Save Pctg
0.8982
Shots Against
1022
Shutouts
2
Ties
7
Time On Ice
2109:08
Wins
15
1979–80NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs201542.800.903119—55956
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
20
Games Started
19
Goals
0
Goals Against
56
Goals Against Avg
2.803
Losses
4
Pim
11
Save Pctg
0.9034
Shots Against
559
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
1198:42
Wins
15
1978–79NHLNew York IslandersRegular392582.870.899139—1,074108
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
39
Games Started
39
Goals
0
Goals Against
108
Goals Against Avg
2.8721
Losses
8
Pim
54
Save Pctg
0.8994
Shots Against
1074
Shutouts
1
Ties
4
Time On Ice
2256:13
Wins
25
1978–79NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs5411.910.93215—14710
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Games Started
5
Goals
0
Goals Against
10
Goals Against Avg
1.9137
Losses
1
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.932
Shots Against
147
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
313:32
Wins
4
1977–78NHLNew York IslandersRegular382082.650.909237—1,03995
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
38
Games Started
37
Goals
0
Goals Against
95
Goals Against Avg
2.651
Losses
8
Pim
35
Save Pctg
0.9086
Shots Against
1039
Shutouts
2
Ties
8
Time On Ice
2150:09
Wins
20
1977–78NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs1——1.270.94100—171
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Games Started
0
Goals
0
Goals Against
1
Goals Against Avg
1.2734
Pim
9
Save Pctg
0.9412
Shots Against
17
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
47:07
1976–77NHLNew York IslandersRegular362182.500.916236—1,03287
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
36
Games Started
36
Goals
0
Goals Against
87
Goals Against Avg
2.5024
Losses
8
Pim
12
Save Pctg
0.9157
Shots Against
1032
Shutouts
2
Ties
6
Time On Ice
2086:02
Wins
21
1976–77NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs10732.800.912010—30827
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
10
Games Started
10
Goals
0
Goals Against
27
Goals Against Avg
2.7957
Losses
3
Pim
8
Save Pctg
0.9123
Shots Against
308
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
579:28
Wins
7
1975–76NHLNew York IslandersRegular3919102.620.908339—1,06798
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
39
Games Started
39
Goals
0
Goals Against
98
Goals Against Avg
2.6154
Losses
10
Pim
10
Save Pctg
0.9082
Shots Against
1067
Shutouts
3
Ties
9
Time On Ice
2248:15
Wins
19
1975–76NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs8432.890.89207—19521
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
8
Games Started
7
Goals
0
Goals Against
21
Goals Against Avg
2.8869
Losses
3
Pim
11
Save Pctg
0.8923
Shots Against
195
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
436:27
Wins
4
1974–75NHLNew York IslandersRegular5821182.780.905357—1,637156
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
58
Games Started
57
Goals
0
Goals Against
156
Goals Against Avg
2.7822
Losses
18
Pim
21
Save Pctg
0.9047
Shots Against
1637
Shutouts
3
Ties
17
Time On Ice
3364:18
Wins
21
1974–75NHLNew York IslandersPlayoffs6144.160.88305—19623
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Games Started
5
Goals
0
Goals Against
23
Goals Against Avg
4.1616
Losses
4
Pim
6
Save Pctg
0.8827
Shots Against
196
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
331:36
Wins
1
1973–74NHLNew York IslandersRegular469233.080.897043—1,300134
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
46
Games Started
43
Goals
0
Goals Against
134
Goals Against Avg
3.0795
Losses
23
Pim
11
Save Pctg
0.8969
Shots Against
1300
Shutouts
0
Ties
12
Time On Ice
2610:49
Wins
9
1972–73NHLNew York IslandersRegular377244.160.878033—1,207147
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
37
Games Started
33
Goals
0
Goals Against
147
Goals Against Avg
4.1584
Losses
24
Pim
42
Save Pctg
0.8782
Shots Against
1207
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
2121:01
Wins
7
1971–72AHLSpringfieldRegular2813102.80—4———77
All stats
Games Played
28
Goals Against
77
Goals Against Avg
2.8
Losses
10
Shutouts
4
Ties
5
Time On Ice
1649:00
Wins
13
1971–72NHLLos Angeles KingsRegular5134.600.87105—17823
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Games Started
5
Goals
0
Goals Against
23
Goals Against Avg
4.602
Losses
3
Pim
5
Save Pctg
0.8708
Shots Against
178
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
299:52
Wins
1
1971–72AHLSpringfieldPlayoffs4124.06—0———13
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
13
Goals Against Avg
4.06
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
192:00
Wins
1
1970–71AHLSpringfieldRegular4919203.51—2———160
All stats
Games Played
49
Goals Against
160
Goals Against Avg
3.51
Losses
20
Shutouts
2
Ties
6
Time On Ice
2728:00
Wins
19
1970–71AHLSpringfieldPlayoffs11912.56—1———29
All stats
Games Played
11
Goals Against
29
Goals Against Avg
2.56
Losses
1
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
682:00
Wins
9
1969–70QJHLCornwallRegular55——4.53—1———249
All stats
Games Played
55
Goals Against
249
Goals Against Avg
4.53
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
3300:00
1969–70QJHLCornwallPlayoffs6——2.33—1———14
All stats
Games Played
6
Goals Against
14
Goals Against Avg
2.33
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
360:00
1968–69M-CupHullPlayoffs3——7.39—0———16
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
16
Goals Against Avg
7.39
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
130:00

NHL game-by-game archive

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NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoals againstShots againstSave %Time on ice
1989-02-02TOR3270.88959:46
1989-01-28PHI1130.92338:59
1989-01-14CHI4100.60014:11
1989-01-13NJD00—0:03
1989-01-08CHI3290.89759:19

Awards

Stanley Cup1982–83, 1981–82, 1980–81, 1979–80
Conn Smythe Trophy1982–83
Vezina Trophy1981–82
William M. Jennings Trophy1982–83

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 15, 9:00 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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