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Ales Kotalik's 2008-2009 season

Points
43
NHL#154
Goals
20
NHL#110
Assists
23
NHL#196
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#646
Games
75
90%
90% of 83

Right winger Ales Kotalik was 29 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres och Edmonton Oilers. He played 75 of a possible 83 games and scored 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points, 0.57 points per game. He moved from Buffalo Sabres to Edmonton Oilers in March. Edmonton Oilers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2008-2009
  1. Season opener

    Ales Kotalik opens the 2008-2009 season with Buffalo Sabres

    Ales was 29 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:27TOI
    • The game
      BUF7–1NYI
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP16:20TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF3–1NYR
      W
      game 3/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP16:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–5BUF
      W
      game 4/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG14:08TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF2–3ATL
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP14:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:45TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3MIN
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:50TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2COL
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:43TOI
    • The game
      OTT5–2BUF
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG15:31TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–2BUF
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG18:27TOI
    • November 2008
    • The game
      WSH0–5BUF
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG17:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–0NJD
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP15:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL5–4BUF
      L
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP16:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:12TOI
    • The game
      STL3–4BUF
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG19:51TOI
    • The game
      CBJ6–1BUF
      L
      game 16/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG13:57TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      10
      points
      NHL#178
      5
      goals
      NHL#115
      5
      assists
      NHL#223
      BUF
      10-8-3W-L-OT23Points
      3rd in the Northeast·9th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • December 2008
    • The game
      NSH2–0BUF
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:38TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2FLA
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP18:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–3TBL
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:13TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG10:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–4BUF
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG14:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–1BUF
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:21TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–2NJD
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD5–3BUF
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG14:06TOI
    • The game
      LAK0–5BUF
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG18:54TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4MTL
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:51TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–3BUF
      L
      game 34/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP17:21TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–3WSH
      L
      game 35/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG14:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–4BUF
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP15:09TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–2BUF
      L
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:58TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:00TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–2BOS
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG16:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–4BUF
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:44TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:56TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8234 of 41 played
      20
      points
      NHL#176
      8
      goals
      NHL#152
      12
      assists
      NHL#180
      BUF
      21-15-5W-L-OT47Points
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–3DET
      L
      game 42/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:30TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4CHI
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:27TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–4DAL
      W
      game 44/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG15:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR1–3BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG14:49TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2FLA
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:59TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–5TBL
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP12:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF10–2EDM
      W
      game 48/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP15:09TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–5CGY
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:53TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–0PHX
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:27TOI
    • February 2009
    • The game
      BUF2–3ANA
      L
      game 51/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG15:52TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–5BUF
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP14:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:12TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3OTT
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:58TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–1BUF
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP13:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS5–6BUF
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP15:46TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CAR3–0BUF
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:50TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–6PHI
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG16:47TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      W
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:22TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–2BUF
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP14:51TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:08TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8255 of 62 played
      32
      points
      NHL#151
      13
      goals
      NHL#134
      19
      assists
      NHL#164
      BUF
      31-24-7W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF0–2NYI
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:14TOI
    • March 2009
    • The game
      EDM2–4OTT
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG18:19TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–1TOR
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:15TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–4MTL
      L
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:22TOI
    • The game
      ATL4–3EDM
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:00TOI
    • The game
      COL3–2EDM
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:42TOI
    • The game
      STL1–2EDM
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:19TOI
    • The game
      EDM8–1COL
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP11:10TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      EDM5–4CHI
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:29TOI
    • The game
      EDM0–3MIN
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:28TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2EDM
      L
      game 73/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG13:30TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–3PHX
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP16:30TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–3ANA
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG16:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MIN3–2EDM
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG19:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA5–3EDM
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2009
    • The game
      SJS2–1EDM
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:52TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG16:48TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ales Kotalik reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · April 4

    • The game
      LAK2–1EDM
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:45TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–5EDM
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–4CGY
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG16:41TOI
    The season in numbers

    Ales Kotalik closes the 2008-2009 season with 43 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    43
    NHL#154
    Games
    75of 82
    91%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#110
    Assists
    23
    NHL#196
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#167
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#646
    Events
    250
    career points
    3×
    First star
    2×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal