Regular seasonDET

Adam Oates's 1985-1986 season

Points

NHL#317

Goals

NHL#254

Assists

NHL#341

Plus/minus

-25

NHL#588

Games

47% of 80

Centre Adam Oates was 23 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 38 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points, 0.53 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986

Year 1985
41 years ago
NHL debut
October 10
Adam Oates makes his NHL debut in the 6–⁠6 draw against Minnesota North Stars
MNSMinnesota North Stars6–6DETDetroit Red Wings
Adam was 23 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA
His first NHL game
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
0
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Bo Berglund, Kent Nilsson and Mats Hallin.
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- The game
  MNS6–6DET
  October 10game 1/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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Milestone
Adam Oates records his first NHL assist
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 10
Milestone
Adam Oates scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 10
- The game
  BOS9–2DET
  L
  October 12game 2/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET1–6BUF
  L
  October 14game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WIN4–3DET
  L
  October 16game 4/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET1–10MNS
  L
  October 17game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–2DET
  L
  October 19game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–0DET
  L
  October 23game 7/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET4–7CGY
  L
  October 26game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–5WIN
  L
  October 27game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–6DET
  W
  October 30game 10/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET2–2NJD
  October 31game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- November 1985
- The game
  DET5–5STL
  November 2game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–4DET
  W
  November 6game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET0–5VAN
  L
  November 11game 15/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET7–2LAK
  W
  November 13game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET4–2MNS
  W
  November 16game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN7–5DET
  L
  November 19game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 19
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8017 of 40 played
  2
  points
  NHL#441
  1
  goals
  NHL#372
  1
  assists
  NHL#441
  DET
  9-26-0W-L-OT23Points
  21st in the whole NHL
Year 1986
40 years ago
- The game
  DET3–6BOS
  L
  January 25game 49/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH0–7DET
  W
  January 28game 50/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- February 1986
- The game
  PIT7–3DET
  L
  February 21game 59/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-2SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  DET2–5NYI
  L
  February 22game 60/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 22
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8021 of 60 played
  4
  points
  NHL#431
  3
  goals
  NHL#341
  1
  assists
  NHL#470
  DET
  12-43-0W-L-OT29Points
  21st in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET3–4WSH
  L
  February 25game 61/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR7–3DET
  L
  February 28game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- March 1986
- The game
  DET6–4TOR
  W
  March 1game 63/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  MNS8–5DET
  L
  March 3game 64/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  DET3–0LAK
  W
  March 12game 68/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET3–12EDM
  L
  March 14game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-4SOG
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- The game
  DET0–6WIN
  L
  March 16game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD6–4DET
  L
  March 18game 71/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL3–2DET
  L
  March 20game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–8DET
  W
  March 22game 73/80
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-5SOG1PPP
  +4 points
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- The game
  EDM7–2DET
  L
  March 25game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET3–5CHI
  L
  March 26game 75/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS5–4DET
  L
  March 29game 76/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- April 1986
- The game
  DET0–4QUE
  L
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–6MTL
  L
  April 2game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–5MNS
  L
  April 5game 79/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR2–4DET
  W
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 6
Adam Oates closes the 1985-1986 season with 20 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
Points
20
NHL#317
Games
38of 80
48%
Goals
9
NHL#254
Assists
11
NHL#341
P/GP
0.53
NHL#219
+/-
-25
NHL#588
Events
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL assist

Adam Oates makes his NHL debut in the 6–⁠6 draw against Minnesota North Stars

Adam Oates records his first NHL assist

Adam Oates scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Adam Oates closes the 1985-1986 season with 20 points