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Alexei Zhitnik's 1998-1999 season

Points
33
NHL#180
Goals
7
NHL#276
Assists
26
NHL#111
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#610
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Defenceman Alexei Zhitnik was 25 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 7 goals and 26 assists for 33 points, 0.41 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 15 points.

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

1998-1999Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Alexei Zhitnik plays the 1998-1999 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Alexei was 26 years old when the 1998-1999 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF1–4DAL
      L
      game 1/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP23:35TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF3–0COL
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG26:24TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      FLA2–2BUF
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG29:32TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–3MTL
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:05TOI
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    • The game
      WSH1–0BUF
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:19TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–5NYI
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:22TOI
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    • The game
      BUF0–0NYR
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG28:10TOI
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    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:18TOI
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    • The game
      BUF6–3TOR
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP24:57TOI
      +3 points
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    • November 1998
    • The game
      BOS2–4BUF
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG25:57TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–2BUF
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG29:23TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–0WSH
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:49TOI
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    • The game
      CHI1–6BUF
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP27:08TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG23:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2TOR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1SHP30:05TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      W
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG25:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–6FLA
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:08TOI
      View the game
    • December 1998
    • The game
      FLA1–2BUF
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG22:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–3BUF
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:32TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      9
      points
      NHL#179
      4
      goals
      NHL#133
      5
      assists
      NHL#196
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#73
      BUF
      12-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–1NSH
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG20:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2STL
      game 23/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP26:23TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–2BUF
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG26:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1BOS
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG26:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2BUF
      L
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG28:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1CAR
      W
      game 28/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–2BUF
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0NJD
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–4BUF
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG26:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2BUF
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG26:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA7–2BUF
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-1SOG1PPP15:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–7BUF
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2ANA
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP25:56TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4LAK
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG23:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2SJS
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG26:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–1PHX
      L
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG24:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–2BUF
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP27:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG23:30TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP29:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      17
      points
      NHL#178
      5
      goals
      NHL#202
      12
      assists
      NHL#135
      -10
      +/-
      NHL#240
      BUF
      22-12-0W-L-OT51Points
      3rd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–0FLA
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP24:49TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2TBL
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG28:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–1BUF
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG29:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–2BUF
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4BUF
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG22:11TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Alexei Zhitnik reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 30

    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      L
      game 47/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP25:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–3BUF
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP23:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3WSH
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG30:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5BUF
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG27:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2BUF
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG30:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3BUF
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG28:03TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2BUF
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG29:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–4BUF
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4BUF
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG28:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2CGY
      game 58/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG31:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6EDM
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG23:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0VAN
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG25:34TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1999
    • The game
      EDM5–3BUF
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG24:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–2BUF
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP27:17TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      27
      points
      NHL#160
      6
      goals
      NHL#257
      21
      assists
      NHL#102
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#219
      BUF
      29-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG30:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4CAR
      L
      game 64/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP27:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–2BUF
      L
      game 65/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG23:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG26:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1NJD
      game 69/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG24:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1PIT
      game 71/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG25:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP24:00TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Alexei Zhitnik reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · March 28

    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG23:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1999
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG27:37TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP24:26TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–3BUF
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG29:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG26:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–1BUF
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG27:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3BUF
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG23:37TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Alexei Zhitnik closes the 1998-1999 season with 33 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    33
    NHL#180
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#276
    Assists
    26
    NHL#111
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#229
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#610
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    250
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF2–1OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP28:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG37:53TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:11TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT3–4BUF
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP22:20TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–0

    BUF4–0OTT
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    9 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF2–4BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP22:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–1BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP23:50TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:21TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS0–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP26:22TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP26:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP26:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BUF4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games6Points2Goals4Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    BUFvsTOR
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF5–4TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP28:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      BUF3–6TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP25:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      TOR2–4BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:54TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:21TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      BUF4–2TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP26:42TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

    BUF4–1TOR
    Advance
    5Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    8 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Buffalo Sabres play the Stanley Cup Final against Dallas Stars

    BUFvsDAL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2DAL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP32:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      BUF2–4DAL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP23:17TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL2–1BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG28:30TOI
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      DAL1–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:05TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      BUF0–2DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG24:49TOI
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      DAL2–1BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG46:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Dallas Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4DAL
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Alexei Zhitnik ends the 1998-1999 playoffs with 15 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    15
    NHL#8
    Games
    21
    Goals
    4
    NHL#28
    Assists
    11
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    0.71
    NHL#26
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#351
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    OTT4–0→BOS4–2→TOR4–1→DAL2–4