Tommy Salo
#35 · Goalie · Colorado Avalanche
Born Feb 1, 1971 in Surahammar, SWE · 6'0", 180 lb · Catches left · Drafted 118th overall in 1993 by NYI (round 5)
Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 1997-98. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Mike Vernon
SJS ·
62 GP, 0.896
Tom Barrasso
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63 GP, 0.922
Ed Belfour
DAL ·
61 GP, 0.916
Chris Osgood
DET ·
64 GP, 0.913
Olie Kolzig
WSH ·
64 GP, 0.920
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | NYI | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 171 | 18 | 3.02 | 0.905 |
| 1995-96 | NYI | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 215 | 35 | 4.01 | 0.860 |
| 1996-97 | NYI | 58 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1576 | 1425 | 151 | 2.82 | 0.904 |
| 1997-98 | NYI | 62 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1617 | 1465 | 152 | 2.64 | 0.906 |
| 1998-99 | NYI | 51 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1368 | 1236 | 132 | 2.62 | 0.904 |
| 1998-99 | EDM | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 252 | 27 | 2.32 | 0.903 |
| 1999-00 | EDM | 70 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1875 | 1713 | 162 | 2.33 | 0.914 |
| 2000-01 | EDM | 73 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1856 | 1677 | 179 | 2.46 | 0.904 |
| 2001-02 | EDM | 69 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1713 | 1564 | 149 | 2.22 | 0.913 |
| 2002-03 | EDM | 65 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1708 | 1536 | 172 | 2.71 | 0.899 |
| 2003-04 | EDM | 44 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1024 | 917 | 107 | 2.58 | 0.896 |
| 2003-04 | COL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 124 | 12 | 2.37 | 0.912 |
| 10 seasons | Career | 526 | 210 | 225 | 73 | 0 | 37 | 13591 | 12295 | 1296 | 2.55 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | EDM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 138 | 11 | 2.23 | 0.926 |
| 1999-00 | EDM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 119 | 14 | 2.83 | 0.895 |
| 2000-01 | EDM | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 172 | 15 | 2.22 | 0.920 |
| 2002-03 | EDM | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 143 | 18 | 3.15 | 0.888 |
| 2003-04 | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 5 seasons | Playoffs | 22 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 637 | 579 | 58 | 2.55 | 0.909 |
1997-98 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 58 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1617 | 1465 | 152 | 2.64 | 0.906 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1998 | @ NJD | W 2-1 | W | 47 | 46 | 1 | 0.979 | 60:00 |
| Apr 15, 1998 | @ NYR | L 2-4 | L | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 59:41 |
| Apr 13, 1998 | vs WSH | L 0-2 | L | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 60:00 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | vs NJD | W 3-2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | vs NYR | W 3-0 | W | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 53:01 |
| Mar 31, 1998 | @ WSH | L 2-5 | L | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.800 | 59:55 |
| Mar 28, 1998 | @ TOR | L 3-4 (OT) | L | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0.875 | 64:52 |
| Mar 26, 1998 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | W | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 60:00 |
| Mar 24, 1998 | @ VAN | L 3-4 | L | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 25:03 |
| Mar 22, 1998 | @ EDM | W 3-1 | W | 33 | 32 | 1 | 0.970 | 60:00 |
| Mar 14, 1998 | vs VAN | L 2-6 | L | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.800 | 50:58 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | vs WSH | L 1-2 | L | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 59:19 |
| Mar 10, 1998 | vs BUF | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0.938 | 65:00 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | vs COL | L 2-4 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 58:36 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | @ BUF | W 4-2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Mar 3, 1998 | vs PHI | W 3-1 | W | 35 | 34 | 1 | 0.971 | 60:00 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | vs BOS | L 4-5 | L | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0.737 | 44:40 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | vs DAL | L 1-4 | L | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 59:45 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | vs NJD | L 2-3 | L | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0.914 | 59:35 |
| Feb 4, 1998 | vs MTL | W 4-2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 60:00 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | @ PIT | W 4-2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Feb 1, 1998 | vs BOS | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0.939 | 64:57 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | vs CAR | W 2-0 | W, SO | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Jan 28, 1998 | vs PHI | W 6-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Jan 26, 1998 | @ PHI | L 1-3 | L | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0.857 | 59:36 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | @ OTT | L 2-3 | L | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Jan 22, 1998 | @ STL | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 65:00 |
| Jan 20, 1998 | @ CHI | L 2-5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 45:55 | |
| Jan 8, 1998 | vs MTL | L 2-8 | L | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.750 | 51:07 |
| Jan 3, 1998 | @ PHX | L 1-2 | L | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 59:46 |
| Dec 29, 1997 | @ PIT | L 1-5 | L | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.800 | 30:25 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | vs FLA | L 2-6 | L | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 53:36 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | @ NJD | L 3-4 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 59:20 |
| Dec 22, 1997 | vs OTT | L 1-4 | L | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Dec 20, 1997 | @ BOS | W 4-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 60:00 |
| Dec 17, 1997 | vs BUF | W 4-0 | W, SO | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:58 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | @ WSH | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 65:00 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | vs FLA | W 4-1 | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 60:00 |
| Dec 11, 1997 | @ PHI | L 3-4 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 59:22 |
| Dec 9, 1997 | vs CGY | L 1-3 | L | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 58:50 |
| Dec 6, 1997 | vs PHX | W 4-0 | W, SO | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | @ CAR | L 3-5 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 58:49 |
| Dec 2, 1997 | vs OTT | L 2-4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 23:02 | |
| Nov 28, 1997 | @ PHI | L 1-4 | L | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Nov 26, 1997 | vs NYR | W 4-1 | W | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0.944 | 60:00 |
| Nov 22, 1997 | @ BUF | L 1-6 | L | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0.818 | 60:00 |
| Nov 19, 1997 | @ DET | W 3-2 | W | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0.938 | 60:00 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | @ TBL | W 4-1 | W | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0.971 | 60:00 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | vs NJD | L 1-3 | L | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 58:51 |
| Nov 8, 1997 | vs CHI | L 2-4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 39:36 | |
| Nov 7, 1997 | @ CAR | W 3-2 | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 60:00 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | vs EDM | T 4-4 (OT) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | 20:00 | |
| Oct 30, 1997 | vs NYR | W 5-3 | W | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 59:58 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | vs SJS | L 1-2 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 59:24 |
| Oct 25, 1997 | vs ANA | L 2-4 | L | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 59:17 |
| Oct 21, 1997 | @ LAK | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 06:04 | |
| Oct 19, 1997 | @ ANA | W 5-2 | W | 41 | 39 | 2 | 0.951 | 60:00 |
| Oct 16, 1997 | @ SJS | W 5-2 | W | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0.941 | 60:00 |
| Oct 11, 1997 | @ WSH | L 1-3 | L | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.850 | 58:14 |
| Oct 8, 1997 | vs WSH | L 3-6 | L | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.800 | 59:16 |
| Oct 4, 1997 | vs TOR | W 3-0 | W, SO | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | @ NYR | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 65:00 |