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Evgeni Nabokov
Evgeni Nabokov
Goaltender
(yev-GEN-ee nuh-BAH-kahv)
Number: 20
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 202
Catches: Left
Born: Jul 25, 1975  (Age 37)
Birthplace: Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
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Drafted: SJS / 1994 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 9th (219th overall)

- Started 41-of-48 Islanders games in goal during his second season with the team, posting a 23-11-7 record with three shutouts, a 2.50 GAA and .910 sv%

- Finished with 23 wins, one shy of the league lead, climbing in 18th place on the all-time wins list

- Led all NHL goaltenders with four points (0g/4a)

- Ranked seventh in the league with 1,036 saves

- Earned points in five-straight starts from Jan. 21-31 (4-0-1)

- Started seven-straight games from Jan. 27 - Feb. 9

- Earned his first shutout of the season and 53rd of his career on Feb. 23 at Buffalo (35 saves)

- Started 10-straight games from Feb. 26 - March 19 (5-3-2)

- Recorded an 18-save shutout on March 14 at Tampa Bay

- Recorded a 26-save shutout on March 24 vs. Florida, passing Ed Giacomin and Bernie Parent on the all-time shutout list with his 55th (19th place)

- Earned points in 10-straight starts from Apr. 1-23 (7-0-3)



 REGULAR SEASON NOTES:
- With his next win, he will become the 38th goalie in NHL history to win 250 career games. When he gets his 250th win, it will tie him with Hall of Famer Johnny Bower for 37th all-time.
- 2nd in the League in wins (41), T-4th in shutouts (7) and T-12th in goals against average (2.44)
- Shutout Colorado on April 7 and stopped all three shootout attempts in a 1-0 victory. It was Nabby's 8th career shutout win, but only his second win at home, by a score of 1-0. His only other win at home by a 1-0 score was Feb. 29, 2004 vs St. Louis.
- The 1-0 shootout win vs. Colorado on April 7 was the first 1-0 shootout win in Sharks history. The Sharks have won only two other regular season games ever by a 1-0 score that ended after regulation: Jan. 15, 2002 at Colorado (Selanne OT goal, winning goalie was Nabby) & Nov. 4, 2005 at Anaheim (Goc OT goal, winning goalie Nolan Schaefer).
- Reached the 40-win mark for the second consecutive season with a 2-1 victory at Edmonton on April 2
- Is 200-26-13 when he gets 3+ goals of support in his career
- Picked up 6th shutout of the season on March 15 at Anaheim, making 34 saves
- Missed seven games (2-flu, 5-lower body injury) Feb. 26 thru March 12
- Earned his 30th victory of the season on Feb. 19 vs. Los Angeles. It marks his fifth 30-win season in his eight-year career.
-Set a Sharks franchise record for individual shutout streak spanning 170:58 from Jan. 20 - Jan. 31
- Played in his 450th career game on Dec. 13 vs. St. Louis (5-4 W)
- Tied a career-high with a 10-game winning streak from Oct. 28 - Dec. 4 posting a .920 save percentage (241/262) and a 2.08 goals against average (21 goals against / 605 minutes played) in that span

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STANDINGS

WESTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 p - CHI 48 36 7 5 155 102 77
2 y - ANA 48 30 12 6 140 118 66
3 y - VAN 48 26 15 7 127 121 59
4 x - STL 48 29 17 2 129 115 60
5 x - LAK 48 27 16 5 133 118 59
6 x - SJS 48 25 16 7 124 116 57
7 x - DET 48 24 16 8 124 115 56
8 x - MIN 48 26 19 3 122 127 55
9 CBJ 48 24 17 7 120 119 55
10 PHX 48 21 18 9 125 131 51
11 DAL 48 22 22 4 130 142 48
12 EDM 48 19 22 7 125 134 45
13 CGY 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 NSH 48 16 23 9 111 139 41
15 COL 48 16 25 7 116 152 39

STATS

2012-2013 PLAYOFFS
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
L. Couture 8 5 6 -3 11
J. Pavelski 8 4 6 1 10
J. Thornton 8 1 8 6 9
P. Marleau 8 5 3 1 8
D. Boyle 8 2 4 0 6
B. Burns 8 2 2 -1 4
B. Stuart 8 1 2 3 3
S. Hannan 8 0 3 1 3
M. Vlasic 8 1 1 2 2
T. Wingels 8 0 2 3 2
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
A. Niemi 6 2 0 .930 1.93