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Ales Kotalik's 2005-2006 season

Points
62
NHL#72
Goals
25
NHL#69
Assists
37
NHL#82
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#560
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Right winger Ales Kotalik was 26 years old when the 2005-2006 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played all 82 games and scored 25 goals and 37 assists for 62 points, 0.76 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 11 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2005-2006Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ales Kotalik plays the 2005-2006 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Ales was 26 years old when the 2005-2006 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI4–6BUF
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:42TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–4BUF
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG15:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–5OTT
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:15TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–3BUF
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG16:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3TBL
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:19TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:42TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG13:04TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR1–3BUF
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP13:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP18:19TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–3NJD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:43TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–4NYI
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP14:03TOI
      +2 goals
    • November 2005
    • The game
      OTT10–4BUF
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP19:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG15:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:18TOI
    • The game
      CAR5–3BUF
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-8SOG2PPP15:11TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      game 16/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG15:07TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–6OTT
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG13:28TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–4BUF
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG12:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–8BUF
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP13:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP15:18TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–2BUF
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:53TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      15
      points
      NHL#97
      10
      goals
      NHL#25
      5
      assists
      NHL#244
      BUF
      11-9-1W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG18:51TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG19:20TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–2WSH
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:57TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2PIT
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP14:09TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ales Kotalik reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 29

    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:58TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–0BUF
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG14:06TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–4COL
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG17:03TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–3BUF
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG17:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–2MIN
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:41TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–4BUF
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP14:45TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG3PPP18:35TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP19:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–1PHI
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:06TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4FLA
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:41TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1TBL
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG12:18TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–6BUF
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP17:09TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL1–4BUF
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP11:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA2–1BUF
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG16:38TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–3BUF
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:23TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      30
      points
      NHL#74
      17
      goals
      NHL#27
      13
      assists
      NHL#170
      BUF
      27-12-2W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–2BUF
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG16:03TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–1BUF
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:55TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–10BUF
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP14:10TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF3–1EDM
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–4VAN
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:02TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4CGY
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG14:43TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–1NYR
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP15:15TOI
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Ales Kotalik reaches 100 career points

    in the game against New York Rangers · January 24

    • The game
      BUF8–4TOR
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP18:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–2ATL
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG16:14TOI
      +2 points
    • February 2006
    • The game
      PHI2–4BUF
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–2BUF
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG19:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:44TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA3–5BUF
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG14:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP15:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • March 2006
    • The game
      ATL4–2BUF
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:14TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–6BUF
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG13:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:19TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP12:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL5–8BUF
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG14:55TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–5PHI
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP14:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      48
      points
      NHL#70
      22
      goals
      NHL#49
      26
      assists
      NHL#109
      BUF
      41-16-5W-L-OT87Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–6BUF
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP13:59TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF6–4WSH
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-7SOG12:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–3BUF
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG12:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4OTT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:56TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–5ATL
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:01TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–3BUF
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:54TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–1BUF
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:51TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5BOS
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:25TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5NYR
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG12:12TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:49TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3NJD
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2006
    • The game
      BUF0–7TOR
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:20TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2TOR
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:00TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      OTT4–5BUF
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP20:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG17:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–2OTT
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG12:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:35TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–2MTL
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:08TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–6BUF
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG13:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–0CAR
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:46TOI
    The season in numbers

    Ales Kotalik closes the 2005-2006 season with 62 points

    Points
    62
    NHL#72
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#69
    Assists
    37
    NHL#82
    P/GP
    0.76
    NHL#102
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#560
    Events
    62
    career best in points
    25
    career best in goals
    37
    career best in assists
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    50
    career goals
    2×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    6×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:53TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–8BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG17:02TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG14:06TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BUF4–5PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP16:13TOI
      +2 assists
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI0–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:24TOI
    • May 2006
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      BUF7–1PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG13:29TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    BUF4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    • Game 1
      BUF7–6OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:36TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      BUF2–1OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:26TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:58TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT2–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG16:27TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP14:35TOI
      +2 assists
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    BUF4–1OTT
    Advance
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Carolina Hurricanes

    BUFvsCAR
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG13:58TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR3–4BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP15:10TOI
      +2 points
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–0BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:22TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:59TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      CAR1–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:29TOI
    • June 2006
    • Buffalo Sabresare3–3withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 7
      BUF2–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG14:06TOI
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4CAR
    Eliminated
    7Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ales Kotalik ends the 2005-2006 playoffs with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#29
    Games
    18
    Goals
    4
    NHL#28
    Assists
    7
    NHL#28
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#44
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#22
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff goal
    1×
    Second star
    2 points
    best game
    PHI4–2→OTT4–1→CAR3–4