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Billy Smith

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-10    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: December 12, 1950 in Perth, Ontario

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1993

Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (59th overall) of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 9, 2012, 10:31AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #24. Andy Moog… #25. John Vanbiesbrouck… #26. BILLY SMITH… #27. Miikka Kiprusoff… #28. Clint Benedict… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1971-72 21 LAK NHL 5 1 3 1 23 4.60 0 5 300 0.1 0 0 0
1972-73 22 NYI NHL 37 7 24 3 147 4.16 0 42 2122 3.0 0 0 0
1973-74 23 NYI NHL 46 9 23 12 134 3.07 0 11 2615 7.5 0 0 0
1974-75 24 NYI NHL 58 21 18 17 156 2.78 3 21 3368 12.0 0 0 0
1975-76 25 NYI NHL 39 19 10 9 98 2.61 3 10 2254 8.6 0 1 1
1976-77 26 NYI NHL 36 21 8 6 87 2.50 2 12 2089 8.1 0 1 1
1977-78 27 NYI NHL 38 20 8 8 95 2.65 2 35 2154 7.8 0 0 0
1978-79 28 NYI NHL 40 25 8 4 108 2.87 1 54 2261 8.0 0 2 2
1979-80 29 NYI NHL 38 15 14 7 104 2.95 2 39 2114 7.2 1 0 1
1980-81 30 NYI NHL 41 22 10 8 129 3.28 2 33 2363 7.9 0 0 0
1981-82 31 NYI NHL 46 32 9 4 133 2.97 0 24 2685 10.4 0 1 1
1982-83 32 NYI NHL 41 18 14 7 112 2.87 1 41 2340 9.1 0 0 0
1983-84 33 NYI NHL 42 23 13 2 130 1252 1122 .896 3.42 2 23 2279 8.7 0 2 2
1984-85 34 NYI NHL 37 18 14 3 133 1100 967 .879 3.82 0 25 2090 6.3 0 0 0
1985-86 35 NYI NHL 41 20 14 4 143 1204 1061 .881 3.72 1 49 2308 7.0 0 3 3
1986-87 36 NYI NHL 40 14 18 5 132 1007 875 .869 3.52 1 37 2252 4.6 0 2 2
1987-88 37 NYI NHL 38 17 14 5 113 1062 949 .894 3.22 2 20 2107 6.9 0 0 0
1988-89 38 NYI NHL 17 3 11 0 54 364 310 .852 4.44 0 8 730 1.2 0 0 0
Career NHL 680 305 233 105 2031 5989 5284 .882 3.17 22 489 38431 124.1 1 12 13

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1974-75 24 NYI NHL 6 1 4 23 4.14 0 6 333 0 0 0
1975-76 25 NYI NHL 8 4 3 21 2.88 0 11 437 0 0 0
1976-77 26 NYI NHL 10 7 3 27 2.79 0 8 580 0 0 0
1977-78 27 NYI NHL 1 0 0 1 1.28 0 9 47 0 0 0
1978-79 28 NYI NHL 5 4 1 10 1.90 1 4 315 0 0 0
1979-80 29 NYI NHL SC 20 15 4 56 2.80 1 11 1198 0 0 0
1980-81 30 NYI NHL SC 17 14 3 42 2.54 0 2 994 0 1 1
1981-82 31 NYI NHL SC 18 15 3 47 2.52 1 6 1120 0 0 0
1982-83 32 NYI NHL SC 17 13 3 43 2.68 2 9 962 0 1 1
1983-84 33 NYI NHL 21 12 8 54 567 513 .905 2.72 0 17 1190 0 0 0
1984-85 34 NYI NHL 6 3 3 19 182 163 .896 3.33 0 6 342 0 0 0
1985-86 35 NYI NHL 1 0 1 4 34 30 .882 4.00 0 0 60 0 0 0
1986-87 36 NYI NHL 2 0 0 1 22 21 .955 0.90 0 0 67 0 0 0
Career NHL 4 132 88 36 348 805 727 .903 2.73 5 89 7645 0 2 2

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1969-70 19 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 56 24 31 1 249 4.47 1 3344
1970-71 20 Springfield Kings AHL 49 19 20 6 160 3.52 2 2728
1971-72 21 Springfield Kings AHL 28 13 10 5 77 2.80 4 1649
Career 2 Seasons AHL 77 32 30 11 237 3.25 6 4377
Career 1 Season QMJHL 56 24 31 1 249 4.47 1 3344

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1968-69 18 Hull Castors M-Cup 3 16 7.38 0 130
1969-70 19 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 6 2 4 0 14 2.33 1 360
1970-71 20 Springfield Kings AHL 11 9 1 0 29 2.55 1 682
1971-72 21 Springfield Kings AHL 4 1 2 0 13 4.06 0 192
Career 2 Seasons AHL 15 10 3 0 42 2.88 1 874
Career 1 Season M-Cup 3 16 7.38 0 130
Career 1 Season QMJHL 6 2 4 0 14 2.33 1 360

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 18 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Billy Smith 12.0 10.4 9.1 8.7 8.6 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.3 4.6 3.0 1.2 0.1
Andy Moog 90.6 9.4 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 1.3 0.8 0.7
Gilles Meloche 88.6 10.2 10.0 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.1 3.3 3.1 0.3
Tom Barrasso 88.2 12.4 11.8 11.0 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.0 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.1 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.2
Grant Fuhr 88.2 12.5 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.8 6.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.4 2.3 1.3
Chris Osgood 87.3 11.0 10.6 10.0 9.7 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.0 6.6 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.1 1.8 1.4
Don Beaupre 87.1 11.1 8.9 8.2 7.7 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.5 3.2 1.9 -0.1
Dan Bouchard 86.6 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.6
Mike Vernon 86.3 10.3 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 7.4 6.8 6.7 6.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 2.2 -0.1 -0.2
Gump Worsley 85.6 11.0 10.3 10.0 9.0 8.8 8.7 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.2 6.6 5.0 4.4 4.1 2.7 2.6 2.1 1.0
John Vanbiesbrouck 84.4 15.2 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.9 9.5 9.2 8.6 8.5 7.9 7.7 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.8 0.5 0.4
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Billy Smith 12.0 10.4 9.1 8.7 8.6 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.3 4.6 3.0 1.2 0.1
Andy Moog 90.6 9.4 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 1.3 0.8 0.7
Gilles Meloche 88.6 10.2 10.0 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.1 3.3 3.1 0.3
Tom Barrasso 88.2 12.4 11.8 11.0 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.0 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.1 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2
Grant Fuhr 88.2 12.5 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.8 6.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.4 2.3 1.3 0.5
Chris Osgood 87.3 11.0 10.6 10.0 9.7 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.0 6.6 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.1 1.8 1.4
Don Beaupre 87.1 11.1 8.9 8.2 7.7 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.5 3.2 1.9 -0.1
Dan Bouchard 86.6 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.6
Mike Vernon 86.5 10.3 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 7.4 6.8 6.7 6.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 2.2 1.9 -0.1 -0.2
Gump Worsley 86.0 11.0 10.3 10.0 9.0 8.8 8.7 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.2 6.6 5.0 4.4 4.2 4.1 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.0
Kelly Hrudey 84.2 12.4 11.7 11.0 10.8 9.7 8.8 8.5 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.7 5.0 2.9 2.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1978 NHL

Awards

1981-82 NHL Vezina Trophy
1982-83 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy
1982-83 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy

Honors

1981-82 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1980 New York Islanders (NHL)
1981 New York Islanders (NHL)
1982 New York Islanders (NHL)
1983 New York Islanders (NHL)

Games Played

1973-74 NHL 46 (10)
1974-75 NHL 58 (5)
Career NHL 680 (24)

Wins

1974-75 NHL 21 (10)
1976-77 NHL 21 (9)
1978-79 NHL 25 (6)
1980-81 NHL 22 (8)
1981-82 NHL 32 (1)
 1983-84 NHL 23 (10)
Career NHL 305 (22)

Losses

1972-73 NHL 24 (3)
1973-74 NHL 23 (4)
Career NHL 233 (40)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1973-74 NHL 12 (2)
1974-75 NHL 17 (1)
 1975-76 NHL 9 (8)
1977-78 NHL 8 (10)
Career NHL 105 (17)

Goals Against

1972-73 NHL 147 (6)
1974-75 NHL 156 (10)
Career NHL 2031 (24)

Save Percentage

1983-84 NHL .896 (2)
1987-88 NHL .894 (7)
Career NHL .882 (84)

Goals Against Average

1974-75 NHL 2.78 (8)
1975-76 NHL 2.61 (5)
1976-77 NHL 2.50 (4)
1977-78 NHL 2.65 (7)
1978-79 NHL 2.87 (5)
1979-80 NHL 2.95 (7)
1981-82 NHL 2.97 (3)
1982-83 NHL 2.87 (4)
1987-88 NHL 3.22 (8)

Shutouts

1974-75 NHL 3 (8)
1975-76 NHL 3 (6)
1979-80 NHL 2 (7)
1980-81 NHL 2 (3)
1982-83 NHL 1 (8)
1983-84 NHL 2 (4)
1986-87 NHL 1 (6)
1987-88 NHL 2 (7)
Career NHL 22 (84)

Minutes

1974-75 NHL 3368 (5)
Career NHL 38431 (24)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1973-74 NHL 2.91 (10)
1974-75 NHL 2.46 (8)
1975-76 NHL 2.32 (5)
1976-77 NHL 2.27 (4)
1977-78 NHL 2.42 (7)
1978-79 NHL 2.49 (5)
1979-80 NHL 2.55 (7)
1981-82 NHL 2.23 (3)
1982-83 NHL 2.26 (4)
1987-88 NHL 2.68 (9)
Career NHL 2.69 (21)

Goalie Point Shares

1973-74 NHL 7.5 (10)
1974-75 NHL 12.0 (5)
1975-76 NHL 8.6 (10)
1976-77 NHL 8.1 (10)
1978-79 NHL 8.0 (10)
1980-81 NHL 7.9 (10)
1981-82 NHL 10.4 (3)
1982-83 NHL 9.1 (6)
1983-84 NHL 8.7 (8)
Career NHL 124.1 (21)

Point Shares

1981-82 NHL 10.4 (8)
Career NHL 124.1 (70)

Transactions

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June 6, 1972: Claimed by NY Islanders from Los Angeles in Expansion Draft, June 6, 1972.

November 28, 1979: Credited with scoring a goal vs. Colorado, November 28, 1979.

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