Milestones

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81

The number of points in the first 70 regular season games by the Club.

17

The number of seasons since the last time the same number of points was reached in the same number of games.

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35

The number of seasons, after 70 regular season games played, with a plus game differential (more wins than losses) in Club history.

14

The number of seasons, after 70 regular season games played in an 82-game schedule, with a plus game differential (more wins than losses) in Club history.

1

The number of these same seasons with a zero goal differential (goals scored less than goals allowed) in Club history.

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The number of regular season games left after the Club clinched a playoff spot (from 1 through 10), followed by the number of times it has happened:

1: 4

2: 1

3: 1

4: 5

5: 4

6: 3

7: 4

8: 6

9: 5

10: 4

15

The number of seasons the Club has clinched a playoff spot with 5 or fewer regular season games remaining, or 26.3% of the seasons.

37

The number of seasons the Club has clinched a playoff spot with 10 or fewer regular season games remaining, or 64.9% of the seasons.

22

The most number of regular season games remaining after the Club clinched a playoff spot.

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400

The number of games Mike Babcock has coached in Club history.

5

The number of head coaches who have previously reached this milestone in Club history: Adams, Ivan, Abel and Bowman.

The following are the rankings with Coach Babcock reaching this milestone:

1st: in wins, with 249, ahead of Bowman with 235.

2nd: in losses, with 100, behind Ivan with 99 and ahead of Bowman with 112.

1st: in points percentage, with 0.686, ahead of Ivan, with 0.658 and Bowman, with 0.654.

This means for every five games played by the DRW with Coach Babcock at the helm, almost seven points in the standings are obtained.

Congratulations, Mr.Babcock!

Edited March 23, 2010 by cusimano_brothers

[MannyK 16]

400

The number of games Mike Babcock has coached in Club history.

5

The number of head coaches who have previously reached this milestone in Club history: Adams, Ivan, Abel and Bowman.

The following are the rankings with Coach Babcock reaching this milestone:

1st: in wins, with 249, ahead of Bowman with 235.

2nd: in losses, with 100, behind Ivan with 100 and ahead of Bowman with 112.

1st: in points percentage, with 0.686, ahead of Ivan, with 0.658 and Bowman, with 0.654.

This means for every five games played by the DRW with Coach Babcock at the helm, almost seven points in the standings are obtained.

Congratulations, Mr.Babcock!

Why is he 2nd in losses? just because they are tied, or is that a typo?

Edited March 23, 2010 by MannyK

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Why is he 2nd in losses? just because they are tied, or is that a typo?

Corrected; a hypo-typo. Thank you.

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25

The number of points in the standings the Club totalled in the month of March.

26.9

The percentage of these points compared to the Club's season total at the end of March.

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1991

The last time a first round playoff series was played without home-ice advantage in Club history.

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120

The number of regular season 1-goal shutout games played in Club history.

64

The number of these games won.

6

The most regular season 1-goal shutout games played in a season in Club history.

4

The most regular season 1-goal shutout games won in a season in Club history.

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27

The most non-regulation time regular season games played in a season in Club history.

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97

The number of shutout playoff games in Club history.

61

Of those games, the number of wins.

23

The number of 3-goal shutout playoff games in Club history.

17

Of those games, the number of wins.

8

The number of wins in consecutive shutout playoff games.

3

The number of wins in consecutive 3-goal shutout playoff games.

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85

The number of playoff games with the Club scoring 4 goals.

70

Of these games, the number of wins by the Club.

177

The number of playoff games with the Club scoring 4 or more goals.

160

Of these games, the number of wins by the Club.

27

The number of best-of-seven playoff series decided with the Club holding a 3-2 advantage.

22

Of those series, the number of series won.

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30

The number of playoff games with the Club scoring 6 goals.

18

The number of playoff games with the Club scoring more than 6 goals.

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10

The number of seasons since consecutive road playoff games were played to end a series, then start the following series.

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127

The number of playoff games with the Club scoring 3 goals.

85

Of these games, the number of wins.

2

Of the games that were losses, the number of times they were in consecutive games in the same series.

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3

In this decade, the number of times the Club's goals-per-game scored average was higher in the playoffs than in the regular season.

1

Of these, the number of times the Club did not win the Stanley Cup.

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3

In this decade, the number of times the Club's goals-per-game scored average was higher in the playoffs than in the regular season.

1

Of these, the number of times the Club did not win the Stanley Cup.

Just making sure... but the "1" is this year, right?

Just making sure... but the "1" is this year, right?

also which were the other years? ...or I'm dumb and it's 2002 & 2008?

see, the Wings' season ends, and I forget how to think

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Just making sure... but the "1" is this year, right?

also which were the other years? ...or I'm dumb and it's 2002 & 2008?

see, the Wings' season ends, and I forget how to think

Yes and yes.

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7

The number of times goal differential in a playoff series (goals scored minus goals allowed) was plus in a losing series.

1

Of these, the number of five-game playoff series.

4

The number of times goal differential was plus in a losing season's playoffs.

1

Of these, the number of times two series were played.

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8

The most number of days off before the start of a Stanley Cup Final in Club history.

1

The least number of days off before the start of a Stanley Cup Final in Club history (five times).

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52

The number of shootout games in Club history.

66

Of these games, the number of goals scored by Detroit.

23

Of these games, the number of shootout game wins in Club history.

15

The number of shootout games in the 2009-10 season.

19

Of these games, the number of goals scored by Detroit.

4

Of these games, the number of goalless shootout games.

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1

The number of times a final standings position in a regular season has been decided by a tiebreaker in Club history.

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5

The number of times three regular season games have been played on consecutive calendar dates (back-to-back-to-back) in Club history.

57

The number of years since the first time it happened.

35

The number of years since the last time it happened.

2

Of those, the number of times they were played against three different teams.

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10

The number of Season Opener shutout games in Club History.

7

Of these, the number of wins.

84

The number of years since the first one.

11

The number of years since the last one (prior to last night).

Edited October 9, 2010 by cusimano_brothers

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14

The number of times games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have been played to open the season in Club history.

2

Of those, the number of times both games were won.