Felix Potvin
#29 · Goalie · Boston Bruins
Born Jun 23, 1971 in Anjou, Quebec, CAN · 6'1", 195 lb · Catches left · Drafted 31st overall in 1990 by TOR (round 2)
Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 1996-97. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Grant Fuhr
STL ·
73 GP, 0.901
Curtis Joseph
EDM ·
72 GP, 0.907
Nikolai Khabibulin
PHX ·
72 GP, 0.908
Dominik Hasek
BUF ·
67 GP, 0.930
Guy Hebert
ANA ·
67 GP, 0.919
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | TOR | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 112 | 8 | 2.29 | 0.933 |
| 1992-93 | TOR | 48 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1286 | 1170 | 116 | 2.50 | 0.910 |
| 1993-94 | TOR | 66 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 1823 | 187 | 2.89 | 0.907 |
| 1994-95 | TOR | 36 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1120 | 1016 | 104 | 2.91 | 0.907 |
| 1995-96 | TOR | 69 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2135 | 1943 | 192 | 2.87 | 0.910 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 74 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2438 | 2214 | 224 | 3.15 | 0.908 |
| 1997-98 | TOR | 67 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1882 | 1706 | 176 | 2.73 | 0.906 |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 123 | 19 | 3.82 | 0.866 |
| 1998-99 | NYI | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 308 | 37 | 3.66 | 0.893 |
| 1999-00 | NYI | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 632 | 564 | 68 | 3.21 | 0.892 |
| 1999-00 | VAN | 34 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 906 | 821 | 85 | 2.59 | 0.906 |
| 2000-01 | VAN | 35 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 914 | 811 | 103 | 3.08 | 0.887 |
| 2000-01 | LAK | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 571 | 525 | 46 | 1.96 | 0.919 |
| 2001-02 | LAK | 71 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1686 | 1529 | 157 | 2.31 | 0.907 |
| 2002-03 | LAK | 42 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 987 | 882 | 105 | 2.66 | 0.894 |
| 2003-04 | BOS | 28 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 690 | 623 | 67 | 2.50 | 0.903 |
| 13 seasons | Career | 635 | 266 | 260 | 85 | 0 | 32 | 17864 | 16170 | 1694 | 2.76 | 0.905 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | TOR | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 636 | 574 | 62 | 2.84 | 0.903 |
| 1993-94 | TOR | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 520 | 474 | 46 | 2.46 | 0.912 |
| 1994-95 | TOR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 253 | 233 | 20 | 2.83 | 0.921 |
| 1995-96 | TOR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 179 | 19 | 3.26 | 0.904 |
| 2000-01 | LAK | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 361 | 328 | 33 | 2.44 | 0.909 |
| 2001-02 | LAK | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 186 | 15 | 2.16 | 0.925 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 72 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 2169 | 1974 | 195 | 2.64 | 0.910 |
1996-97 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 72 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2438 | 2214 | 224 | 3.15 | 0.908 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1997 | vs CGY | W 4-1 | W | 39 | 38 | 1 | 0.974 | 60:00 |
| Apr 10, 1997 | @ STL | L 1-5 | L | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.824 | 40:00 |
| Apr 9, 1997 | @ DAL | L 2-3 | L | 43 | 40 | 3 | 0.930 | 59:07 |
| Apr 5, 1997 | vs DET | L 2-4 | L | 37 | 33 | 4 | 0.892 | 60:00 |
| Apr 3, 1997 | @ DET | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0.944 | 65:00 |
| Apr 2, 1997 | vs FLA | W 3-1 | W | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0.971 | 60:00 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | @ COL | W 3-2 | W | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0.944 | 60:00 |
| Mar 27, 1997 | @ PHX | T 1-1 (OT) | T | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0.971 | 65:00 |
| Mar 26, 1997 | @ SJS | W 2-1 | W | 41 | 40 | 1 | 0.976 | 60:00 |
| Mar 22, 1997 | vs PHX | L 0-3 | L | 44 | 41 | 3 | 0.932 | 60:00 |
| Mar 19, 1997 | vs PHI | L 3-6 | L | 41 | 36 | 5 | 0.878 | 59:53 |
| Mar 16, 1997 | @ TBL | W 3-1 | W | 40 | 39 | 1 | 0.975 | 60:00 |
| Mar 15, 1997 | @ FLA | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 46 | 43 | 3 | 0.935 | 65:00 |
| Mar 12, 1997 | vs CHI | L 2-3 | L | 41 | 38 | 3 | 0.927 | 59:13 |
| Mar 10, 1997 | vs DAL | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 64:37 |
| Mar 8, 1997 | vs HFD | T 1-1 (OT) | T | 35 | 34 | 1 | 0.971 | 64:46 |
| Mar 5, 1997 | vs DET | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0.897 | 65:00 |
| Mar 3, 1997 | vs BOS | W 4-2 | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 60:00 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | vs SJS | W 3-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Feb 26, 1997 | vs WSH | L 1-3 | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 58:28 |
| Feb 22, 1997 | @ MTL | W 5-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Feb 19, 1997 | @ EDM | L 5-6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.692 | 22:13 | |
| Feb 18, 1997 | @ VAN | W 6-5 | W | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0.857 | 60:00 |
| Feb 15, 1997 | @ CGY | L 0-3 | L | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 60:00 |
| Feb 13, 1997 | @ LAK | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 55 | 51 | 4 | 0.927 | 65:00 |
| Feb 12, 1997 | @ ANA | L 2-5 | L | 37 | 32 | 5 | 0.865 | 60:00 |
| Feb 8, 1997 | vs VAN | W 4-2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Feb 5, 1997 | vs ANA | W 4-2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 60:00 |
| Feb 1, 1997 | vs OTT | L 1-2 | L | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0.947 | 59:14 |
| Jan 27, 1997 | vs COL | L 2-5 | L | 37 | 32 | 5 | 0.865 | 59:42 |
| Jan 25, 1997 | vs DAL | L 1-5 | L | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0.808 | 60:00 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | @ CHI | W 2-1 (OT) | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 62:07 |
| Jan 22, 1997 | vs CGY | W 5-3 | W | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 60:00 |
| Jan 20, 1997 | @ HFD | L 1-3 | L | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 59:09 |
| Jan 15, 1997 | vs LAK | L 2-3 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 59:02 |
| Jan 13, 1997 | @ WSH | L 3-6 | L | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0.829 | 60:00 |
| Jan 11, 1997 | vs COL | L 2-3 | L | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 | 59:12 |
| Jan 7, 1997 | @ CGY | L 3-4 (OT) | L | 40 | 36 | 4 | 0.900 | 64:00 |
| Jan 4, 1997 | @ VAN | L 3-7 | L | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0.821 | 59:45 |
| Dec 28, 1996 | vs CHI | W 5-4 | W | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | @ STL | W 3-2 | W | 37 | 35 | 2 | 0.946 | 60:00 |
| Dec 23, 1996 | vs PIT | L 5-6 | L | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0.813 | 59:10 |
| Dec 21, 1996 | @ COL | W 6-2 | W | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0.938 | 60:00 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | @ PHX | L 2-5 | L | 42 | 37 | 5 | 0.881 | 60:00 |
| Dec 17, 1996 | @ SJS | W 6-3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 60:00 |
| Dec 15, 1996 | @ DET | L 1-3 | L | 52 | 49 | 3 | 0.942 | 59:25 |
| Dec 14, 1996 | vs PHX | L 3-5 | L | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0.897 | 59:13 |
| Dec 10, 1996 | vs NJD | L 2-5 | L | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 23:44 |
| Dec 9, 1996 | @ CHI | W 3-1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0.967 | 60:00 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | vs NYR | L 0-4 | L | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Dec 3, 1996 | vs STL | W 2-0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 25:54 | |
| Nov 30, 1996 | @ DAL | L 2-5 | L | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0.844 | 60:00 |
| Nov 27, 1996 | @ DET | L 2-5 | L | 49 | 44 | 5 | 0.898 | 60:00 |
| Nov 23, 1996 | vs MTL | L 3-4 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.871 | 58:48 |
| Nov 21, 1996 | @ BUF | L 3-6 | L | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0.808 | 44:43 |
| Nov 19, 1996 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | W | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0.870 | 60:00 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | @ PHX | L 2-3 | L | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 59:36 |
| Nov 14, 1996 | @ LAK | L 1-4 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0.938 | 50:02 | |
| Nov 13, 1996 | @ ANA | L 2-3 | L | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 58:40 |
| Nov 10, 1996 | @ PHI | L 1-3 | L | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0.929 | 59:17 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | vs EDM | W 7-3 | W | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 60:00 |
| Nov 5, 1996 | vs STL | W 6-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 59:59 |
| Nov 2, 1996 | vs DET | W 6-2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Oct 31, 1996 | @ NYI | W 5-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 60:00 |
| Oct 29, 1996 | vs LAK | L 2-5 | L | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 59:23 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | vs PHX | W 5-2 | W | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0.939 | 59:56 |
| Oct 24, 1996 | @ BOS | W 2-1 | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 60:00 |
| Oct 22, 1996 | vs SJS | W 4-3 | W | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 59:50 |
| Oct 19, 1996 | @ DAL | L 0-2 | L | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 58:54 |
| Oct 17, 1996 | @ STL | L 1-6 | L | 29 | 23 | 6 | 0.793 | 60:00 |
| Oct 15, 1996 | vs CHI | L 1-3 | L | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 59:50 |
| Oct 12, 1996 | vs TBL | L 4-7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.692 | 20:00 | |
| Oct 8, 1996 | vs EDM | L 2-4 | L | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0.917 | 59:24 |
| Oct 5, 1996 | vs ANA | W 4-1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0.967 | 60:00 |