John Vanbiesbrouck
#34 · Goalie · New Jersey Devils
Born Sep 4, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, USA · 5'8", 175 lb · Catches left · Drafted 72nd overall in 1981 by NYR (round 4)
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The goalies closest to him in games played in 1989-90. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Mark Fitzpatrick
NYI ·
47 GP, 0.898
Mike Vernon
CGY ·
47 GP, 0.870
Don Beaupre
WSH ·
48 GP, 0.890
Andy Moog
BOS ·
46 GP, 0.893
Peter Sidorkiewicz
HFD ·
46 GP, 0.866
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | NYR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.967 |
| 1983-84 | NYR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 74 | 10 | 3.35 | 0.881 |
| 1984-85 | NYR | 42 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1359 | 1194 | 165 | 4.21 | 0.879 |
| 1985-86 | NYR | 61 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1623 | 1439 | 184 | 3.33 | 0.887 |
| 1986-87 | NYR | 50 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1364 | 1203 | 161 | 3.64 | 0.882 |
| 1987-88 | NYR | 56 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1697 | 1510 | 187 | 3.38 | 0.890 |
| 1988-89 | NYR | 56 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1662 | 1465 | 197 | 3.69 | 0.881 |
| 1989-90 | NYR | 47 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1361 | 1207 | 154 | 3.38 | 0.887 |
| 1990-91 | NYR | 40 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1154 | 1028 | 126 | 3.35 | 0.891 |
| 1991-92 | NYR | 45 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1331 | 1211 | 120 | 2.85 | 0.910 |
| 1992-93 | NYR | 48 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1525 | 1373 | 152 | 3.31 | 0.900 |
| 1993-94 | FLA | 57 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1912 | 1767 | 145 | 2.53 | 0.924 |
| 1994-95 | FLA | 37 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1000 | 914 | 86 | 2.47 | 0.914 |
| 1995-96 | FLA | 57 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1473 | 1331 | 142 | 2.68 | 0.904 |
| 1996-97 | FLA | 57 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1582 | 1454 | 128 | 2.29 | 0.919 |
| 1997-98 | FLA | 60 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1638 | 1473 | 165 | 2.87 | 0.899 |
| 1998-99 | PHI | 62 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1380 | 1245 | 135 | 2.18 | 0.902 |
| 1999-00 | PHI | 50 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1143 | 1035 | 108 | 2.20 | 0.906 |
| 2000-01 | NYI | 44 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1177 | 1057 | 120 | 3.01 | 0.898 |
| 2000-01 | NJD | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 87 | 6 | 1.50 | 0.935 |
| 2001-02 | NJD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 107 | 10 | 2.00 | 0.915 |
| 20 seasons | Career | 882 | 374 | 346 | 119 | 0 | 40 | 24705 | 22203 | 2502 | 2.98 | 0.899 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | NYR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 1984-85 | NYR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 1985-86 | NYR | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 477 | 428 | 49 | 3.28 | 0.897 |
| 1986-87 | NYR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 99 | 11 | 3.39 | 0.900 |
| 1988-89 | NYR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 3.37 | 0.889 |
| 1989-90 | NYR | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 138 | 15 | 3.02 | 0.902 |
| 1990-91 | NYR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1.16 | 0.955 |
| 1991-92 | NYR | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 156 | 23 | 3.75 | 0.872 |
| 1995-96 | FLA | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 735 | 685 | 50 | 2.25 | 0.932 |
| 1996-97 | FLA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 171 | 13 | 2.38 | 0.929 |
| 1998-99 | PHI | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 137 | 9 | 1.46 | 0.938 |
| 11 seasons | Playoffs | 71 | 28 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 2072 | 1895 | 177 | 2.68 | 0.915 |
1989-90 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1361 | 1207 | 154 | 3.38 | 0.887 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1990 | vs WSH | L 2-3 | L | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 59:17 |
| Mar 29, 1990 | @ NJD | L 4-6 | L | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0.739 | 59:58 |
| Mar 25, 1990 | vs PHI | W 7-3 | W | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0.870 | 60:00 |
| Mar 17, 1990 | @ NYI | L 3-6 | L | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0.868 | 59:49 |
| Mar 12, 1990 | vs LAK | L 2-6 | L | 34 | 28 | 6 | 0.824 | 60:00 |
| Mar 8, 1990 | @ PHI | W 7-5 | W | 37 | 32 | 5 | 0.865 | 60:00 |
| Mar 5, 1990 | vs DET | W 3-2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | vs NYI | W 6-3 | W | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Feb 26, 1990 | vs BOS | W 6-1 | W | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0.969 | 60:00 |
| Feb 21, 1990 | @ DET | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.846 | 65:00 |
| Feb 19, 1990 | vs NJD | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 64:47 |
| Feb 16, 1990 | @ NJD | W 2-1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0.967 | 60:00 |
| Feb 11, 1990 | vs CGY | L 2-5 | L | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0.815 | 60:00 |
| Feb 7, 1990 | vs EDM | W 5-2 | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 60:00 |
| Feb 3, 1990 | @ BOS | W 2-1 | W | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0.969 | 60:00 |
| Jan 31, 1990 | vs STL | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 65:00 |
| Jan 8, 1990 | vs PIT | L 5-7 | L | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.692 | 40:00 |
| Jan 4, 1990 | @ MNS | L 2-8 | L | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0.765 | 60:00 |
| Jan 3, 1990 | vs WSH | W 2-1 | W | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0.969 | 60:00 |
| Dec 27, 1989 | @ PIT | L 4-7 | L | 41 | 34 | 7 | 0.829 | 60:00 |
| Dec 26, 1989 | vs NJD | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 65:00 |
| Dec 23, 1989 | @ WSH | L 2-3 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 59:16 |
| Dec 20, 1989 | vs BUF | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 65:00 |
| Dec 16, 1989 | @ NYI | L 3-4 | L | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0.840 | 59:09 |
| Dec 10, 1989 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | L | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0.789 | 58:29 |
| Dec 9, 1989 | @ NYI | T 0-0 (OT) | T, SO | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 65:00 |
| Dec 2, 1989 | @ LAK | L 0-6 | L | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0.806 | 60:00 |
| Nov 29, 1989 | @ WIN | L 4-5 | L | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0.872 | 59:49 |
| Nov 26, 1989 | vs QUE | W 3-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Nov 25, 1989 | @ TOR | L 4-7 | L | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 20:00 |
| Nov 22, 1989 | @ BUF | L 1-4 | L | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0.852 | 60:00 |
| Nov 20, 1989 | vs WIN | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 44 | 41 | 3 | 0.932 | 65:00 |
| Nov 17, 1989 | @ NJD | L 4-5 (OT) | L | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0.872 | 63:37 |
| Nov 14, 1989 | @ PIT | L 0-6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 | 17:09 | |
| Nov 12, 1989 | vs NYI | W 4-2 | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 60:00 |
| Nov 8, 1989 | vs MTL | L 2-3 | L | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 59:12 |
| Nov 4, 1989 | @ MTL | L 2-3 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 58:55 |
| Nov 2, 1989 | vs QUE | W 6-1 | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 60:00 |
| Oct 28, 1989 | @ NYI | W 4-1 | W | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0.962 | 60:00 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | vs NYI | T 5-5 (OT) | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0.821 | 39:49 | |
| Oct 23, 1989 | vs VAN | W 5-3 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 60:00 |
| Oct 21, 1989 | @ PHI | W 3-1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0.967 | 60:00 |
| Oct 17, 1989 | vs CHI | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 65:00 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | @ WSH | L 4-7 | L | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0.794 | 60:00 |
| Oct 11, 1989 | vs CGY | W 5-4 | W | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0.886 | 60:00 |
| Oct 8, 1989 | @ CHI | W 5-3 | W | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 60:00 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | @ WIN | W 4-1 | W | 37 | 36 | 1 | 0.973 | 60:00 |