Jocelyn Thibault
#35 · Goalie · Buffalo Sabres
Born Jan 12, 1975 in Montréal, Quebec, CAN · 5'11", 169 lb · Catches left · Drafted 10th overall in 1993 by QUE (round 1)
Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 1998-99. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Arturs Irbe
CAR ·
62 GP, 0.923
John Vanbiesbrouck
PHI ·
62 GP, 0.902
Chris Osgood
DET ·
63 GP, 0.910
Jeff Hackett
MTL ·
63 GP, 0.907
Nikolai Khabibulin
PHX ·
63 GP, 0.923
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | QUE | 29 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 768 | 685 | 83 | 3.31 | 0.892 |
| 1994-95 | QUE | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 423 | 388 | 35 | 2.34 | 0.917 |
| 1995-96 | COL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 194 | 28 | 3.01 | 0.874 |
| 1995-96 | MTL | 40 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1258 | 1148 | 110 | 2.83 | 0.913 |
| 1996-97 | MTL | 61 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1815 | 1651 | 164 | 2.90 | 0.910 |
| 1997-98 | MTL | 47 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1109 | 1000 | 109 | 2.47 | 0.902 |
| 1998-99 | MTL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 227 | 23 | 2.61 | 0.908 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 52 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1435 | 1299 | 136 | 2.71 | 0.905 |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 60 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1679 | 1521 | 158 | 2.76 | 0.906 |
| 2000-01 | CHI | 66 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1711 | 1531 | 180 | 2.81 | 0.895 |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 67 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1626 | 1467 | 159 | 2.49 | 0.902 |
| 2002-03 | CHI | 62 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1690 | 1546 | 144 | 2.37 | 0.915 |
| 2003-04 | CHI | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 450 | 411 | 39 | 2.85 | 0.913 |
| 2005-06 | PIT | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 484 | 424 | 60 | 4.46 | 0.876 |
| 2006-07 | PIT | 22 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 572 | 520 | 52 | 2.83 | 0.909 |
| 2007-08 | BUF | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 214 | 186 | 28 | 3.31 | 0.869 |
| 14 seasons | Career | 586 | 238 | 238 | 68 | 7 | 39 | 15706 | 14198 | 1508 | 2.75 | 0.904 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | QUE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 68 | 8 | 3.24 | 0.895 |
| 1995-96 | MTL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 170 | 18 | 3.47 | 0.904 |
| 1996-97 | MTL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 88 | 13 | 4.36 | 0.871 |
| 1997-98 | MTL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5.53 | 0.750 |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 70 | 7 | 2.65 | 0.909 |
| 2006-07 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 18 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 459 | 409 | 50 | 3.54 | 0.891 |
1998-99 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 60 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1685 | 1526 | 159 | 2.69 | 0.906 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1999 | vs DET | W 3-2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 59:58 |
| Apr 15, 1999 | vs NSH | W 4-2 | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 60:00 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | vs NYR | W 6-2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 60:00 |
| Apr 5, 1999 | vs VAN | W 2-1 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 60:00 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | vs CAR | W 2-1 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 60:00 |
| Mar 31, 1999 | vs BUF | W 2-1 | W | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0.950 | 60:00 |
| Mar 25, 1999 | @ BOS | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 65:00 |
| Mar 23, 1999 | @ PIT | L 2-5 | L | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0.688 | 30:23 |
| Mar 21, 1999 | vs COL | W 4-3 | W | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.880 | 59:58 |
| Mar 17, 1999 | vs CGY | W 3-1 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 60:00 |
| Mar 14, 1999 | vs STL | L 2-5 | L | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 22:02 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | @ NSH | L 3-5 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 59:42 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | vs NSH | W 5-2 | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 60:00 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | @ VAN | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 65:00 |
| Mar 6, 1999 | @ SJS | W 4-0 | W, SO | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:58 |
| Feb 28, 1999 | vs STL | L 1-3 | L | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 58:43 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | vs BOS | L 3-6 | L | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0.786 | 60:00 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | @ DAL | L 1-5 | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.833 | 40:00 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | vs VAN | W 4-0 | W, SO | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | @ OTT | L 2-6 | L | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0.800 | 60:00 |
| Feb 13, 1999 | @ TOR | W 6-2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.923 | 59:55 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | vs DET | L 1-2 | L | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 59:06 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | vs SJS | L 2-5 | L | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0.852 | 59:16 |
| Feb 6, 1999 | @ PHX | L 0-3 | L | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 60:00 |
| Feb 4, 1999 | @ LAK | L 2-3 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 59:33 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | @ ANA | L 0-3 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 58:39 |
| Feb 1, 1999 | @ SJS | L 1-5 | L | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 59:54 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | @ VAN | L 2-3 | L | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 59:39 |
| Jan 28, 1999 | @ CGY | T 6-6 (OT) | T | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 25:00 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | @ EDM | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 64:52 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | vs MTL | W 3-0 | W, SO | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Jan 17, 1999 | vs PHX | T 1-1 (OT) | T | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0.952 | 65:00 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | @ NYR | W 3-1 | W | 33 | 32 | 1 | 0.970 | 60:00 |
| Jan 12, 1999 | @ COL | L 1-4 | L | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.867 | 59:53 |
| Jan 10, 1999 | vs COL | L 2-3 (OT) | L | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 63:26 |
| Jan 7, 1999 | @ STL | L 2-4 | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 59:05 |
| Jan 5, 1999 | @ NYI | T 1-1 (OT) | T | 41 | 40 | 1 | 0.976 | 65:00 |
| Jan 3, 1999 | vs DET | L 1-3 | L | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 59:31 |
| Jan 2, 1999 | @ DET | L 2-5 | L | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0.857 | 60:00 |
| Dec 31, 1998 | vs NYI | W 1-0 | W, SO | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:58 |
| Dec 26, 1998 | vs PHI | L 2-3 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 58:25 |
| Dec 23, 1998 | vs PHX | W 4-3 | W | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 60:00 |
| Dec 20, 1998 | vs LAK | L 1-4 | L | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 60:00 |
| Dec 17, 1998 | vs WSH | L 1-3 | L | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 59:52 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | vs TOR | L 2-3 | L | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 59:00 |
| Dec 9, 1998 | vs EDM | W 3-1 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 60:00 |
| Dec 6, 1998 | vs TBL | W 7-5 | W | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0.861 | 60:00 |
| Dec 3, 1998 | vs ANA | W 4-1 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 60:00 |
| Nov 29, 1998 | @ EDM | W 3-2 | W | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0.947 | 59:45 |
| Nov 28, 1998 | @ CGY | L 4-5 | L | 37 | 32 | 5 | 0.865 | 59:39 |
| Nov 24, 1998 | @ PHX | L 2-3 | L | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0.870 | 59:01 |
| Nov 21, 1998 | @ LAK | L 0-5 | L | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0.844 | 60:00 |
| Nov 12, 1998 | @ NYI | L 0-4 | L | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0.840 | 60:00 |
| Oct 31, 1998 | @ OTT | L 1-5 | L | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 | 10:56 |
| Oct 29, 1998 | @ BOS | T 1-1 (OT) | T | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 65:00 |
| Oct 28, 1998 | vs BOS | L 2-9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0.769 | 30:00 | |
| Oct 24, 1998 | vs DET | L 0-3 | L | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 59:58 |
| Oct 21, 1998 | vs OTT | W 3-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 59:41 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | vs BUF | L 3-4 | L | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0.852 | 58:50 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | @ WSH | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0.944 | 65:00 |
| Oct 13, 1998 | vs ANA | W 1-0 | W, SO | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Oct 10, 1998 | vs NYR | W 7-1 | W | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0.952 | 59:58 |