Mike Liut
#1 · Goalie · Washington Capitals
Born Jan 7, 1956 in Weston, Ontario, CAN · 6'2", 195 lb · Catches left · Drafted 56th overall in 1976 by STL (round 4)
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The goalies closest to him in games played in 1980-81. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Greg Millen
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Tony Esposito
CHI ·
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Jiri Crha
TOR ·
54 GP, 0.875
John Garrett
HFD ·
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | STL | 64 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1854 | 1660 | 194 | 3.18 | 0.895 |
| 1980-81 | STL | 61 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1877 | 1678 | 199 | 3.35 | 0.894 |
| 1981-82 | STL | 64 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2030 | 1780 | 250 | 4.07 | 0.877 |
| 1982-83 | STL | 68 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1915 | 1680 | 235 | 3.72 | 0.877 |
| 1983-84 | STL | 58 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1691 | 1494 | 197 | 3.47 | 0.884 |
| 1984-85 | STL | 32 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 992 | 873 | 119 | 3.83 | 0.880 |
| 1984-85 | HFD | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 390 | 354 | 36 | 2.97 | 0.908 |
| 1985-86 | HFD | 57 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1569 | 1372 | 197 | 3.61 | 0.874 |
| 1986-87 | HFD | 59 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1622 | 1435 | 187 | 3.23 | 0.885 |
| 1987-88 | HFD | 60 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1617 | 1430 | 187 | 3.18 | 0.884 |
| 1988-89 | HFD | 35 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1023 | 881 | 142 | 4.25 | 0.861 |
| 1989-90 | HFD | 29 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 742 | 668 | 74 | 2.64 | 0.900 |
| 1989-90 | WSH | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 197 | 17 | 2.14 | 0.921 |
| 1990-91 | WSH | 35 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 786 | 672 | 114 | 3.73 | 0.855 |
| 1991-92 | WSH | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 558 | 488 | 70 | 3.74 | 0.875 |
| 13 seasons | Career | 663 | 293 | 271 | 74 | 0 | 25 | 18880 | 16662 | 2218 | 3.49 | 0.883 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | STL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 98 | 12 | 3.74 | 0.891 |
| 1980-81 | STL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 299 | 50 | 4.38 | 0.857 |
| 1981-82 | STL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 224 | 27 | 3.29 | 0.892 |
| 1982-83 | STL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 133 | 15 | 3.77 | 0.899 |
| 1983-84 | STL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 361 | 332 | 29 | 2.44 | 0.920 |
| 1985-86 | HFD | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 226 | 212 | 14 | 1.91 | 0.938 |
| 1986-87 | HFD | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 133 | 25 | 4.52 | 0.842 |
| 1987-88 | HFD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 71 | 11 | 4.16 | 0.866 |
| 1989-90 | WSH | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 194 | 28 | 3.31 | 0.874 |
| 1990-91 | WSH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4.98 | 0.867 |
| 10 seasons | Playoffs | 67 | 29 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1937 | 1722 | 215 | 3.39 | 0.889 |
1980-81 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 61 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1877 | 1678 | 199 | 3.35 | 0.894 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1981 | vs MNS | L 0-5 | L | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0.783 | 60:00 |
| Apr 2, 1981 | vs LAK | W 6-4 | W | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.833 | 60:00 |
| Mar 31, 1981 | @ MNS | L 3-6 | L | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0.800 | 44:00 |
| Mar 28, 1981 | vs BUF | W 7-4 | W | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.867 | 60:00 |
| Mar 24, 1981 | vs NYI | L 3-5 | L | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0.895 | 59:49 |
| Mar 22, 1981 | @ BUF | W 6-5 | W | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0.808 | 60:00 |
| Mar 21, 1981 | @ WSH | T 3-3 | T | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Mar 18, 1981 | @ TOR | L 2-6 | L | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0.813 | 60:00 |
| Mar 14, 1981 | vs DET | W 5-3 | W | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 | 60:00 |
| Mar 12, 1981 | @ MTL | L 3-4 | L | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0.889 | 59:33 |
| Mar 11, 1981 | @ QUE | T 5-5 | T | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.800 | 60:00 |
| Mar 8, 1981 | @ CLR | W 7-0 | W, SO | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Mar 7, 1981 | vs NYR | W 7-2 | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 60:00 |
| Mar 3, 1981 | vs BOS | W 4-2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 60:00 |
| Mar 1, 1981 | @ CHI | T 4-4 | T | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Feb 25, 1981 | @ DET | W 3-2 | W | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0.939 | 59:07 |
| Feb 24, 1981 | vs MTL | T 2-2 | T | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0.944 | 60:00 |
| Feb 18, 1981 | @ EDM | L 2-9 | L | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0.741 | 45:58 |
| Feb 17, 1981 | @ CGY | W 5-2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Feb 15, 1981 | @ NYR | W 5-4 | W | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 60:00 |
| Feb 14, 1981 | @ NYI | T 1-1 | T | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 60:00 |
| Feb 12, 1981 | @ MTL | T 3-3 | T | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 60:00 |
| Feb 8, 1981 | @ BUF | T 3-3 | T | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.824 | 60:00 |
| Feb 7, 1981 | vs VAN | W 9-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Feb 5, 1981 | vs TOR | W 8-4 | W | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0.971 | 40:00 |
| Feb 3, 1981 | vs EDM | T 3-3 | T | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 60:00 |
| Feb 1, 1981 | @ DET | W 4-1 | W | 39 | 38 | 1 | 0.974 | 60:00 |
| Jan 10, 1981 | vs LAK | T 6-6 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 20:00 | |
| Jan 8, 1981 | @ PHI | T 5-5 | T | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0.833 | 60:00 |
| Jan 3, 1981 | vs VAN | W 6-3 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 60:00 |
| Dec 30, 1980 | vs TOR | W 5-3 | W | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Dec 28, 1980 | @ VAN | W 3-2 | W | 37 | 35 | 2 | 0.946 | 60:00 |
| Dec 27, 1980 | @ LAK | T 4-4 | T | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 60:00 |
| Dec 23, 1980 | vs PIT | W 6-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 60:00 |
| Dec 18, 1980 | @ BOS | W 7-3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 60:00 |
| Dec 17, 1980 | @ QUE | L 1-4 | L | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.846 | 60:00 |
| Dec 14, 1980 | @ PHI | L 4-5 | L | 44 | 39 | 5 | 0.886 | 59:07 |
| Dec 11, 1980 | vs CHI | L 2-5 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.871 | 58:41 |
| Dec 9, 1980 | vs MNS | W 4-1 | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 60:00 |
| Dec 2, 1980 | vs QUE | W 5-2 | W | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.949 | 60:00 |
| Nov 28, 1980 | @ WIN | T 1-1 | T | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0.971 | 60:00 |
| Nov 26, 1980 | @ TOR | W 6-4 | W | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 60:00 |
| Nov 25, 1980 | vs BUF | W 5-3 | W | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 60:00 |
| Nov 18, 1980 | vs NYI | L 2-7 | L | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0.741 | 60:00 |
| Nov 15, 1980 | @ LAK | W 5-3 | W | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | 60:00 |
| Nov 14, 1980 | @ CLR | L 1-5 | L | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0.868 | 60:00 |
| Nov 11, 1980 | @ VAN | W 8-2 | W | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0.938 | 60:00 |
| Nov 9, 1980 | @ EDM | W 6-4 | W | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 60:00 |
| Nov 8, 1980 | @ CGY | L 2-4 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.871 | 59:06 |
| Nov 5, 1980 | vs HFD | W 6-1 | W | 42 | 41 | 1 | 0.976 | 60:00 |
| Nov 2, 1980 | @ CHI | W 5-3 | W | 47 | 44 | 3 | 0.936 | 60:00 |
| Nov 1, 1980 | vs CGY | L 2-3 | L | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | 59:44 |
| Oct 29, 1980 | @ MNS | T 2-2 | T | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 60:00 |
| Oct 28, 1980 | vs NYR | W 5-4 | W | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 60:00 |
| Oct 25, 1980 | vs WSH | T 3-3 | T | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 60:00 |
| Oct 24, 1980 | @ WSH | W 3-2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Oct 21, 1980 | vs MTL | W 4-3 | W | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Oct 18, 1980 | vs BOS | W 3-2 | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 60:00 |
| Oct 15, 1980 | @ NYR | W 2-1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0.967 | 60:00 |
| Oct 11, 1980 | vs PHI | L 1-5 | L | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 60:00 |
| Oct 9, 1980 | vs HFD | W 8-6 | W | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0.760 | 60:00 |